Washington AG Settles with Canadian Geoduck Poachers
Mary Wishner at Trial Ad Notes posts about Attorney General Rob McKenna's recent settlement with a Canadian company over the poaching of 65 tons of geoducks. The only reason I mention this is for the benefit of any readers out there who are not familiar with Washington's geoducks.
A geoduck (pronounced Gooey - Duck) is a clam that weighs from 1 to 3 pounds and can be found on the shores of Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. There have been reports of geoducks weighing up to 15 pounds. They live to about 150 years of age. You have to see these things to believe it. The best picture can be found at a page on Evergreen State University's website which is here. Their mascot is the geoduck.
