1901

Major anthropogenic physical disturbance

 

Splash dams are considered “a menace” to salmon. State Fish Commissioner asks for a legal provision to control introductions of nonnative fish (Little 1901).

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1900

“An Effort Also to be Made to Introduce Japanese Oysters on the Pacific Coast, as They Are More Congenial to the Cold Waters.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer WASHINGTON, June 26. 
Representative Jones has been for some time working on Fish Commissioner Bowers regarding the introduction of lobsters and Japanese oysters into the waters of Washington, and directly after the passage of the bill providing for an appropriation of $1500 for an investigation of the coasts of Washington and Oregon, ...

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1900

“Fish Commissioner A.C. Little and Prof. R.W. Doane, of the State Agricultural College, are making arrangements to secure a colony of North Japan oysters for a trial at the oyster experimental station at Dogfish Bay. The oyster is a hardy bivalve and Mr. Little thinks it would increase wonderfully on the Sound.”

Seattle Daily Times, April 3, 1900

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1900

LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

 

Under direction from U.S. Commissioner Bowers, biologist Bashford Dean sent to Japan to report on oyster culture; Dean recommends transplanting to the U.S. Pacific coast from northern latitudes with similar salinity, and in sufficient numbers to ensure survival (Dean, 1902).

 

In April, 1900 John B. Allen, U.S. Senator (WA) petitions T.C. Mendenhall, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey to officially change the name of Shoalwater Bay to Willapa Bay. The official decision ...

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1899

SHELLFISH AND CULTIVATION

 

Washington State Commissioner of Fisheries inquired to Dr. K. Mitsukuri, Dept. Zoology, Imperial University regarding which species of oyster to import to Washington from Japan; Mitusukuri suggested Ostrea [now Crassostrea] gigas (Kincaid 1968).

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1899

LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

 

Washington State Legislature appropriates $7500 for eastern oyster culture, and approves dredging of subtidal cultivated oysters.

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1898

LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

 

Washington Fish Commissioner A.C. Little advocates for laws to protect natural beds of oysters and clams because they are being severely depleted.

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1898

SHELLFISH AND CULTIVATION

 

Attempts to propagate eastern oysters to date were failures due to the Palix River planting experiment having been buried by sediment from the river (Little, 1901). Growers suggest natural bed closures be adjusted to March 15- June 15. In Willapa, 2200 acres are under cultivation (Little, 1898).

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1895

LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

 

Bush Act and Callow Act. Dredging of oysters from natural beds prohibited; no harvest of natural beds between June 15-October 31. Prior occupancy given right to purchase. An Act to Protect Eastern Oysters on state lands for 5 years (to allow introduction success/establishment of the species). Repeal of the Act of March 26, 1890.

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