Shellfish PSP Monitoring
SITC Water Resources Program samples shellfish from Lone Tree Point for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). Washington Department of Health, Shellfish Programs (WADOH-SP) provides prepaid shipping via Greyhound bus, and sample analysis for PSP on the shellfish collected. Swinomish Water Resources Program provides staff time to collect samples. The shellfish beds at Lone Tree Point were chosen for regular PSP sampling since Tribal members utilize these shellfish beds for subsistence and ceremonial shellfish uses. Ten (10) Butter clams are collected for analysis since Butter clams are the best indicator of potential PSP problems. Lone Tree Point typically does not have PSP problems and there has only been one PSP detection over the last 11 years at Lone Tree.
Swinomish Shellfish Harvest Report
Swinomish Tribal Members may conduct Subsistence Harvesting on Reservation when beaches are indicated as OPEN and have a valid Ceremonial and Subsistence Shellfish Harvesting Permit from the Swinomish Fisheries Department.
LONE TREE POINT - OPEN
- 11/8/11 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community
- 10/6/11 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community
- 8/11/11 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community
- 07/11/11 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community (WADOH# 201101473)
- 05/17/11 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community
- 04/18/11 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community
- 03/19/11 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community
- 01/18/2011 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam, NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT) Swinomish Tribal Community (WADOH# 201100093)
- 08/17/2010 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam; NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT); Swinomish Tribal Community (WADOH PSP #201002091)
- 07/08/2010 - Lone Tree Point - CLOSED, Butter Clam - NOT SAFE TO EAT, 40 ug/100g PSP Level (WADOH PSP #201001450)
- 06/10/2010 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam; NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT); Swinomish Tribal Community (201001033)
- 05/17/2010 - Lone Tree Point, Sand Bar - OPEN; Butter Clam; NTD (No Toxin Detected,SAFE TO EAT); Swinomish Tribal Community
- 04/15/2010 - Lone Tree Point, North side of Lone Tree - OPEN; Butter Clam; NTD (NoToxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT); Swinomish Tribal Community (201000543)
- 3/18/2010 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN, Butter Clam; NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO /EAT);Swinomish Tribal Community (201000388)
- 02/22/2010 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN; Butter Clam; NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TO EAT);Swinomish Tribal Community (201000276)
- 01/26/2010 - Lone Tree Point - OPEN; Butter Clam; NTD (No Toxin Detected, SAFE TOEAT); Swinomish Tribal Community (201000134)