Aquaculture Timeline

major anthropogenic physical disturbance

Columbia River: 2000s–main channel deepened to 13 meters

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Major Anthropogenic Physical Disturbance

shellfish and cultivation

Eastern softshell clam deposits/death assemblages remain in Grays Harbor south channel, prominent feature alongside oysters and eelgrass (Palacios et al. 2000)

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Shellfish and Cultivation

spartina

Imazapyr tested for efficacy on Spartina (Patten 2002)

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Spartina

shellfish and cultivation

Non-native green crab Carcinus maenas reported in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.

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Shellfish and Cultivation

burrowing shrimp

A study commissioned by Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recommended that an Integrated Pest Management Plan for burrowing shrimp be developed.

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Burrowing Shrimp

burrowing shrimp

Studies with imidacloprid initiated to control burrowing shrimp (Doenges et al. 2018)

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Burrowing Shrimp

spartina

Application of Integrated Pest Management Plan strategies to Spartina control.

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Spartina

spartina

Washington Department of Agriculture appointed to manage Spartina

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Spartina

legislative action

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

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Legislative Actions

spartina

Publication of the Noxious Emergent Plant Management Environmental Impact Statement for Spartina.

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Spartina

burrowing shrimp

Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement issued for the use of carbaryl by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington Department of Ecology. The Burrowing Shrimp Control Committee was formed through the Washington State Legislature to develop a plan for continued control and Integrated Pest Management development. The membership consisted of agencies, legislators, tribes, and shellfish farmers.

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Burrowing Shrimp

1990–2003

spartina

Spartina control was attempted via mowing, covering, digging, crushing, disking, tilling, and spraying with glyphosate (Patten 2002). Pacific County, Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Sea Grant conducted a workshop on Spartina control.

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Spartina

1989

burrowing shrimp

Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement issued for the use of carbaryl by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington Department of Ecology.

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Burrowing Shrimp