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He pulls the razor clam out; its oblong body fits perfectly in the palm of his hand.

The state is about a month out from the start of razor clam harvest reopening, and several more months from the opening of Dungeness season.

Fradkin had spent the early morning down on the beach, researching its razor clam population — which has been lagging behind other nearby clam beds — and joined Zipp for coffee.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the opening of Copalis Beach for three days of razor clam digs after testing showed acceptable levels of domoic acid.

To get their hands, and taste buds, on a razor clam.