Diver Harvesting Geoduck 2020 Commercial Diving Career in Shellfish - Underwater in the Puget Sound

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Ever wonder what life underwater is like for a commercial Geoduck Diver?

Here is some POV footage that was taken over the course of a few days working with a shellfish farm in the Puget Sound in Washington State. During these few days, I had the opportunity to learn and experience the job as a Geoduck dive harvester. This line of work is far different than underwater welding, playing with underwater chainsaws, or recreational SCUBA diving. Although you will learn these skills at schools such as the Divers Institute of Technology or Commercial Diving Academy, it is a completely different world and almost nothing learned there, will translate into the commercial dive harvester world. Ironically, my experience underwater treasure hunting and searching and recovering items underwater helped quite a bit to help locate the geoducks siphons and holes in the sea floor. How much money does a commercial diver make while harvesting Geoduck or shellfish? This all depends on how much product you bring up from the sea floor and what condition it is in. You can make as little as $100/ day or more than $1,000 per day. It’s very similar to commercial fishing, the good thing is, everyday is different and it sure beats your average 9 to 5.

Pronounced Gooey-Duck, the name Geoduck comes from the Nisqually tribe in Washington State and means simply, “Dig Deep”. Geoduck seed starts on top of the sea floor and over years will use it’s “digger” (pretty much a foot) to dig deeper and settle in typically 3 feet below the mud line. Typical Geoducks weigh around two to three pounds. Geoduck can be found in the wild in Alaska, Canada, Washington State, California, and even in Mexico! The Geoduck clam has also earned the nickname “King Clam” for it’s huge size. All of the Geoducks in this video landed in China, Japan, & Asia within 48 hours of them being removed from the sea bed.

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