Description: Geoduck beds are delineated by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) as part of its stock assessment program for commercial dive fisheries. ADFG is required to survey each area where fisheries occur at least every 12 years (but is often more frequent), and the outcome of these dive surveys is depicted, in part, by the best delineation possible of the location of geoduck beds. A "bed" is defined as a contiguous area in which geoduck densities exceed 0.25 / m^2.
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Copyright Text: Alaska Department of Fish and Game