Razor clam fritters to help ring in the new year? That’s a possibility with coastal razor clam digs set to run Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 29, at various ocean beaches.

Bellevue 6-year-old Josslyn Lowe gets ready for her first taste of clam at Saturday’s fritter cook-off during Long Beach’s Razor Clam Festival. Her conclusion?

To participate, razor clam diggers must purchase their new 2023-2024 recreational fishing or shellfishing licenses, available from hundreds of license vendors around the state.

If you love seafood, you won’t want to miss the 16th Annual Ocean Shores Razor Clam & Seafood Festival, March 15-17, 2024, at the Ocean Shores Convention Center, just two blocks from the beach ...