The name geoduck — pronounced "gooey duck" — is thought to come from the Native American Nisqually word "gweduc," which means "dig deep." They are the largest burrowing clams in the world and ...

The name geoduck — pronounced "gooey duck" — is thought to come from the Native American Nisqually word "gweduc," which means "dig deep." They are the largest burrowing clams in the world and ...

China, the primary consumer of geoduck, imposed retaliatory tariffs, making US geoduck significantly more expensive. These American giant ‘geoduck’ clams are a Chinese delicacy. Trump’s ...

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife website says the average age of the large clams in areas that aren’t fished is 46, and that the oldest found in the state was 173. Companies sell many ...

George is a geoduck diver. Pronounced “gooey-duck,” the world’s largest burrowing clam has been harvested in tidelands by George’s Indigenous ancestors in the Pacific Northwest since ...

Daniel McRae unloads a bag of harvested geoduck clams from his brother, Derrick McRae, on their boat near Illahee State Park in Bremerton, Wash., on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The escalating trade war between the US and China has severely impacted the geoduck industry in Washington state. Pronounced “gooey-duck,” the world's largest burrowing clam has been harvested in ...