Suquamish Tribe Uses Oyster Tumble-Bag Method
Channel: Northwest Treaty Tribes
Date: 30/09/2015

The Suquamish Tribe started a oyster tumble bag program in 2015 in Agate Pass and Dyes Inlet. Mesh bags are filled with about 200 oysters, then tied up and secured to anchors in the tidelands. The bags float with the levels of the tides, gently tumbling the shells while eroding the sharp lip of the shell, creating a deeper cup and a high-end oyster.