Article: Outlook good for razor clams; Outdoors.(Sports)

Byline: Mark Yuasa; Seattle Times staff reporter

If you are a fan of razor clams, it's time to start thinking about the upcoming fall coastal season.

"Razor-clam populations look good, and we're pleased with what we saw this summer, and it looks like we'll have good digging this fall," said Dan Ayres, the head state Fish and Wildlife coastal shellfish biologist.

State Fish and Wildlife has set some public meetings to gather input on the digs scheduled to begin in mid- to late October. Biologists will discuss how the 2008-09 season went, and their recently completed razor-clam stock assessment.

Ayres says the summer assessment showed an ...

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