OAR 635-500-0460: Clams

(1) The following operating principle applies to clams in the Coos River Basin: No further introduction of the Manila littleneck clam shall occur in the South Slough Subbasin. (2) In accordance with this operating principle, it is the objective of Department to: (a) Maintain the abundance, diversity, and required habitat of each clam species; (b) Where acceptable, enhance populations of Manila littleneck clams and native clam species; (c) Open more subtidal areas of the bay to commercial harvest.