RCW 77.65.210 Nonlimited entry delivery license—Exceptions—Fees. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may not use a commercial fishing vessel to deliver food fish or shellfish taken for commercial purposes in offshore waters to a port in the state without a nonlimited entry delivery license. As used in this section, […]
RCW 77.65.220 Commercial fishery licenses for shellfish fisheries—Fees—Rules for species, gear, and areas. (1) This section establishes commercial fishery licenses required for shellfish fisheries and the annual fees for those licenses. The director may issue a limited-entry commercial fishery license only to a person who meets the qualifications established in applicable governing sections of this […]
RCW 77.65.240 Surcharge on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license. A surcharge of one hundred twenty dollars shall be collected with each Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license issued under RCW 77.65.220. Moneys collected under this section shall be placed in the coastal crab account created under RCW 77.70.320. [ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 28; 2000 c […]
RCW 77.65.250 Hardshell clam mechanical harvester fishery license. A hardshell clam mechanical harvester fishery license is required to operate a mechanical or hydraulic device for commercially harvesting clams, other than geoduck clams, unless the requirements of RCW 77.55.021 are fulfilled for the proposed activity. [ 2005 c 146 § 1005; 2000 c 107 § 46; […]
RCW 77.65.260 State oyster reserves—Oyster reserve fishery license. A person who commercially takes shellfish from state oyster reserves under RCW 77.60.050 must have an oyster reserve fishery license. [ 2000 c 107 § 47; 1993 c 340 § 20; 1989 c 316 § 14; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 § 131; 1969 ex.s. c 91 […]
RCW 77.65.270 Oyster cultch permit. An oyster cultch permit is required for commercial cultching of oysters on state oyster reserves. The director shall require that ten percent of the cultch bags or other collecting materials be provided to the state after the oysters have set, for the purposes of increasing the supply of oysters on […]
RCW 77.65.280 Fish dealer license—Exemption—Fees. (1) A fish dealer license is required for a person in the state who: (a) Takes possession of raw or frozen fish or shellfish, in whole or in parts, to prepare, repackage, process, or preserve. This includes, but is not limited to: (i) Canning or processing of fish or shellfish […]
RCW 77.65.310 Wholesale fish buyers and limited fish sellers—Documentation of commercial harvest. Wholesale fish buyers and limited fish sellers are required to document the commercial harvest of fish and shellfish according to the rules of the department. [ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 § 30; 1996 c 267 § 29; 1985 c 248 § 4. […]
RCW 77.65.320 Wholesale fish buyers/limited fish seller—Performance bond. (1) A wholesale fish buyer or limited fish seller must deposit with the department an acceptable performance bond on forms prescribed and furnished by the department before engaging in fish selling or buying activities. This performance bond shall be a corporate surety bond executed in favor of […]
RCW 77.65.330 Wholesale fish buyer/limited fish seller—Notification by director of a violation of rules relating to the accounting of commercial harvest—Payment of liability. The director shall promptly notify by order a wholesale fish buyer or limited fish seller and the appropriate surety when a violation of rules relating to the accounting of commercial harvest has […]
RCW 77.65.340 Wholesale fish buyer endorsement—Fees. (1) A wholesale fish buyer endorsement is required for a licensed fish dealer: (a) To take first possession or ownership of fish or shellfish directly from a commercial fisher that is landed into the state of Washington; (b) To take first possession or ownership of raw or frozen fish […]
RCW 77.65.350 Salmon roe—Sale by crewmember on a boat designated on a salmon charter license—Requirements. (1) Crewmembers on a boat designated on a salmon charter license may sell salmon roe subject to rules of the department as long as: (a) The salmon is taken by an angler fishing on the charter boat and recorded on […]
RCW 77.65.370 Food fish guide license—Game fish guide license. (1) A person shall not offer or perform the services of a food fish guide without a food fish guide license in the taking of food fish for personal use, except that a charter boat license is required to operate a vessel from which a person […]
RCW 77.65.380 Ocean pink shrimp—Defined. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this chapter “ocean pink shrimp” means the species Pandalus jordani. [ 1993 c 376 § 2. Formerly RCW 75.28.720.] NOTES: Findings—1993 c 376: “The legislature finds that the offshore Washington, Oregon, and California commercial ocean pink shrimp fishery is composed of […]
RCW 77.65.390 Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—Fees. An ocean pink shrimp delivery license is required for a commercial fishing vessel to deliver ocean pink shrimp taken for commercial purposes in offshore waters and delivered to a port in the state. As used in this section, “deliver” and “delivery” mean arrival at a place or port, and […]
RCW 77.65.400 Emerging commercial fishery—Trial or experimental fishery—Licenses and permits. (1) The director may by rule designate a fishery as an emerging commercial fishery. The director shall include in the designation whether the fishery is one that requires a vessel. (2) “Emerging commercial fishery” means the commercial taking of a newly classified species of food […]
RCW 77.65.410 Geoduck diver license—Fee—Expiration—Safety program. (1)(a) Every diver engaged in the commercial harvest of subtidal geoduck clams shall obtain a geoduck diver license. An individual may only own one license and all geoduck harvesting performed under the license must be done personally by the actual license holder. (b) The licensing requirement created in this […]
RCW 77.65.420 Wild salmonid policy—Establishment. By July 1, 1994, the commission jointly with the appropriate Indian tribes, shall each establish a wild salmonid policy. The policy shall ensure that department actions and programs are consistent with the goals of rebuilding wild stock populations to levels that permit commercial and recreational fishing opportunities. [ 2000 c […]
RCW 77.65.430 Wild salmonid policy—Management strategies and gear types. The director shall evaluate and recommend, in consultation with the Indian tribes, salmon fishery management strategies and gear types, as well as a schedule for implementation, that will minimize the impact of commercial and recreational fishing in the mixed stock fishery on critical and depressed wild […]
RCW 77.65.440 Alternate operator—Geoduck diver—Food fish guide—Fees. The director shall issue the personal licenses listed in this section according to the requirements of this title. The licenses and their annual fees are: Personal License Annual Fee (RCW 77.95.090 Surcharge) Applica-tion Fee Governing Section Resident Nonresident (1) Alternate Operator $185 $570 $ 70 […]
