Legislative Actions

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The Rafeedie Decision affirmed tribal shellfishing rights and co-management responsibility to signatory tribes in Washington.

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State-funded oyster larvae and spatfall monitoring discontinued; Condition Index monitoring continues

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The Boldt Decision affirmed tribal fishing rights and co-management responsibility to signatory tribes in Washington.

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 The “edible clam law” is repealed by the legislature.

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Bush and Callow Acts are repealed by the legislature (no additional lands sold).

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The “edible clam law” is passed to allow growing shellfish other than oysters on Bush/Callow lands.

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

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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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Washington Fish Commissioner Crawford calls for laws to protect the transplanted eastern oysters.

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An Act Relating to Tide and Shore Lands:: state owns natural oyster beds, which cannot be sold or leased. Oyster reserves were established, private ownership prior to statehood reaffirmed.

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An Act for the Appraising andDisposing of the Tide and Shore Lands Belonging to the State of Washington, also known as the “Act of March 26, 1890” or “The Tide Land Bill” (Crawford, 1890). This act states any person who, prior to the passage of the act, has planted oysters in an area other than where they naturally occur has the exclusive right to purchase that land with”perfect title” (up to 80 acres). An Act to Protect ...