The name geoduck — pronounced "gooey duck" — is thought to come from the Native American Nisqually word "gweduc," which means ...

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 of ...

Related species grow from Argentina to New Zealand and Japan, but the largest geoducks reside on North America's Pacific Coast. There they support commercial fishing in southeast Alaska ...

Geoduck clams, known for their phallic shape, cost up to $30 a pound. But the industry depends on buyers in China, where the economy is slowing.