77.70.450 – Commercial fisheries buyback account.
RCW 77.70.450 Commercial fisheries buyback account. The commercial fisheries buyback account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from money collected by the commission under RCW 77.70.460, moneys appropriated for the purposes of this section, and other gifts, grants, or donations specifically made to the fund must be deposited into the […]
77.70.310 – Transfer of Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses—Fee.
RCW 77.70.310 Transfer of Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses—Fee. Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses are freely transferable on a willing seller-willing buyer basis after paying the transfer fee in RCW 77.65.020. [ 2000 c 107 § 78; 1997 c 418 § 3; 1994 c 260 § 5. Formerly RCW 75.30.380.] NOTES: Finding—Severability—1994 c 260: See notes following […]
77.70.320 – Coastal crab account—Created—Revenues—Expenditures.
RCW 77.70.320 Coastal crab account—Created—Revenues—Expenditures. The coastal crab account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account shall consist of revenues from fees from the transfer of each Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license assessed under RCW 77.65.020, delivery fees assessed under RCW 77.70.300, and the license surcharge under RCW 77.65.240. Only the director […]
77.70.330 – Coastal crab account expenditures—Management of coastal crab resource.
RCW 77.70.330 Coastal crab account expenditures—Management of coastal crab resource. Expenditures from the coastal crab account may be made by the department for management of the coastal crab resource. Management activities may include studies of resource viability, interstate negotiations concerning regulation of the offshore crab resource, resource enhancement projects, or other activities as determined by […]
77.70.340 – Criteria for nonresident Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license for Oregon residents—Section effective contingent upon reciprocal statutory authority in Oregon.
RCW 77.70.340 Criteria for nonresident Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license for Oregon residents—Section effective contingent upon reciprocal statutory authority in Oregon. (1) An Oregon resident who can show historical and continuous participation in the Washington state coastal crab fishery by having held a nonresident non-Puget Sound crab pot license issued under RCW 77.65.220 each year from […]
77.70.350 – Restrictions on vessel designations and substitutions on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses.
RCW 77.70.350 Restrictions on vessel designations and substitutions on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses. (1) The following restrictions apply to vessel designations and substitutions on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses: (a) The holder of the license may not: (i) Designate on the license a vessel the hull length of which exceeds ninety-nine feet; or (ii) Change vessel […]
77.70.360 – Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses—Limitation on new licenses—Requirements for renewal.
RCW 77.70.360 Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses—Limitation on new licenses—Requirements for renewal. Except as provided under *RCW 77.70.380, the director shall issue no new Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses after December 31, 1995. A person may renew an existing license only if the person held the license sought to be renewed during the previous year or acquired […]
77.70.370 – Limitation on taking crab in the exclusive economic zone of Oregon or California—Section effective contingent upon reciprocal legislation by both Oregon and California.
RCW 77.70.370 Limitation on taking crab in the exclusive economic zone of Oregon or California—Section effective contingent upon reciprocal legislation by both Oregon and California. (1) A Dungeness crab—coastal fishery licensee shall not take Dungeness crab in the waters of the exclusive economic zone westward of the states of Oregon or California and land crab […]
77.70.390 – Reduction of landing requirements under RCW 77.70.280—Procedure.
RCW 77.70.390 Reduction of landing requirements under RCW 77.70.280—Procedure. The director may reduce the landing requirements established under RCW 77.70.280 upon the recommendation of an advisory review board established under *RCW 77.70.030, but the director may not entirely waive the landing requirement. The advisory review board may recommend a reduction of the landing requirement in […]
77.70.400 – Coastal Dungeness crab resource plan.
RCW 77.70.400 Coastal Dungeness crab resource plan. The department, with input from Dungeness crab—coastal fishery licensees and processors, shall prepare a resource plan to achieve even-flow harvesting and long-term stability of the coastal Dungeness crab resource. The plan may include pot limits, further reduction in the number of vessels, individual quotas, trip limits, area quotas, […]