Washington’s Willapa Bay is tucked behind Long Beach, and the shallow bay is a well-known producer of oysters. Most are grown on oyster farms, but for those people that love fresh oysters, ...

NAHCOTTA, Wash. — For the first time in years, commercial gillnetters are filling their holds with Willapa Bay’s most prolific salmon. Over the past week, more than 60,000 pounds of chum ...

“We are working around the clock to notify and collaborate with the affected shellfish growers in Willapa Bay,” said Dani Toepelt, shellfish licensing and certification manager.

Willapa Bay from Leadbetter Point at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, seen here in August 2023. Photo by Andrew LaValle/USFWS Some staff have left, but public access unchanged At a recent rally ...

The shellfish include oysters and bay clams from Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, Oregon, harvested on or after May 28 and all shellfish species from the area of Willapa Bay, Washington, harvested ...

North Willapa Bay Estuaries and Shoreline Project. On Friday, April 4, the Commission will hear a presentation for the acquisition of 655 acres in Pacific County in the Johns Bay Wildlife Area and ...

The Washington State Department of Health says recreational shellfish harvest is prohibited in Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. Paralytic shellfish poisoning is a natural marine bio-toxin.