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Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-355 - Commercial fisheries-Bottomfish and halibut › Section 220-355-130 - Commercial Pacific halibut fishery - Seasons, gear, possession, and landing requirements

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The
				commercial Pacific halibut fishery is jointly managed by the Washington
				department of fish and wildlife (WDFW), the National Marine Fisheries Service
				(NMFS), and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The Code of
				Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 50 C.F.R. § 300, Subpart E provide federal
				requirements for this fishery including, but not limited to, the time, place,
				and manner of taking Pacific halibut. This section adopts the federal
				regulations on Pacific halibut imposed by 50 C.F.R. § 300, Subpart E and
				the Federal Register, and it incorporates those federal regulations by
				reference. A copy of the federal regulations may be obtained by contacting the
				department at 360-902-2200, or accessing a copy on-line at the National Marine
				Fisheries Service West Coast Region Pacific Halibut page.
(a) It is unlawful to take, fish for,
				possess, transport through the waters of the state, or land in any Washington
				state port Pacific halibut taken for commercial purposes in violation of the
				requirements published in 50 C.F.R. § 300, Subpart E.
(b) Where the federal regulations refer to
				the fishery management area, that area is extended to include Washington state
				waters adjacent to the Exclusive Economic Zone.
(c) If state rules are more restrictive than
				federal regulations, the Washington Administrative Code takes precedence over
				the federal regulations.
(d)
				Additional regulations on Pacific halibut may be listed in the Federal
				Register. Other regulations on Pacific halibut in the Federal Register take
				precedence over the Pacific halibut fishery regulations in 50 C.F.R. §
				300.60-300.67 if the regulations conflict. The department recommends that a
				person consult the Federal Register and the C.F.R. prior to participating in
				the commercial Pacific halibut fishery.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-040 - Coastal sardine purse seine fishery - Harvest, landing, and reporting requirements - Gear

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It is unlawful
				for persons fishing under a Washington sardine purse seine fishery license or
				temporary annual fishery permit to fail to:
(a) Carry an observer onboard for any sardine
				fishing trip if requested by the department;
(b) Surrender up to five hundred sardines per
				vessel per trip if requested by department samplers for biological information;
				and
(c) Complete a
				department-issued logbook each month in which fishing activity occurs, and
				submit it to the department by the 15th day of the following month.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-050 - Puget Sound forage fish commercial fisheries-General provisions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It is unlawful
				to fish for or possess Puget Sound forage fish taken for commercial purposes
				except at the times, during the seasons and using the gear provided for in this
				chapter.
(2) It is unlawful to fish
				for or possess candlefish taken for commercial purposes. A violation of this
				subsection is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.550, Violation of commercial fishing
				area or time-Penalty.
(3) The total
				annual quota for the Puget Sound smelt commercial fishery may not exceed sixty
				thousand pounds.
(4) It is unlawful
				for vessel operators engaged in the commercial harvest of smelt from Puget
				Sound to fail to report their daily catch to the department by 2:00 p.m. the
				day following the harvest of smelt.
(a) Catch
				reports may be submitted to the department as follows:
(i) By emailing the catch report or a picture
				of the fish receiving ticket to smeltreport@dfw.wa.gov; or
(ii) By phone at 1-844-611-3822.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-060 - Puget Sound herring, anchovy and smelt commercial fisheries - Drag seine

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Gear
				requirements: It is unlawful to operate drag seine gear in the Puget Sound
				herring, anchovy and smelt commercial fisheries that exceeds 350 feet in length
				or contains meshes less than 1/2 inch stretch measure. A violation of this
				subsection is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.520, Commercial fishing-Unlawful gear
				or methods Penalty.
(2) Licensing:
(a) A food fish drag seine fishery license is
				required to operate drag seine gear in the Puget Sound smelt and anchovy
				commercial fisheries and allows the operator to retain smelt and
				anchovy.
(b) A herring drag seine
				fishery license is required to operate drag seine gear in the Puget Sound
				herring commercial fishery and allows the operator to retain herring.
(c) Failure to obtain the required license
				prior to operating gear and retaining smelt, anchovy or herring is punishable
				under RCW
				77.15.500, Commercial fishing without a
				license-Penalty.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-070 - Puget Sound herring and anchovy commercial fisheries - Purse seine

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Gear
				requirements:
(a) It is unlawful to harvest
				smelt using purse seine gear in Puget Sound.
(b) It is unlawful to operate purse seine
				gear in the Puget Sound herring and anchovy fisheries that exceeds 600 feet in
				length or contains meshes less than 1/ 2-inch stretch measure, unless otherwise
				authorized by permit from the director.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-080 - Puget Sound herring and anchovy commercial fisheries - Dip bag net

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Gear
				requirements:
(a) It is unlawful to harvest
				smelt using dip bag net gear in Puget Sound.
(b) It is unlawful to operate
dip bag
				net
gear in the Puget Sound herring and anchovy fisheries that exceeds
				18 square feet.
(c) It is unlawful
				to operate a dip net from a vessel under power, and it is unlawful to operate
				more than one dip net at one time.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-090 - Herring, anchovy and smelt fishing - Lampara

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Lawful lampara gear in the Puget Sound
				herring and anchovy fisheries shall not exceed 200 feet in length or contain
				meshes less than 1/2-inch stretch measure. Lampara gear is not lawful gear for
				taking smelt in Puget Sound.
(2)
				Licensing:
(a) A baitfish lampara fishery
				license is a license required to operate the gear provided for in this section
				and allows the operator to retain anchovy.
(b) A herring lampara fishery license is a
				license required to operate the gear provided for in this section and allows
				the operator to retain herring.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-100 - Herring, anchovy and smelt fishing - Otter trawl and gillnet

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It is unlawful
				to fish for herring, anchovy or smelt using otter trawl gear or gillnet gear
				except as authorized by permit issued by the director.
(2) Licensing: The permit issued by the
				director will specify the fishery license required to operate the
				permit.
Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 98-05-043, §
											220-49-017, filed 2/11/98,
					 effective 3/14/98; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), §
											220-49-017, filed 5/19/94,
					 effective 6/19/94; 89-14-010 (Order 89-48), §
											220-49-017, filed 6/22/89; Order
					 1105, §
											220-49-017, filed
					 12/28/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-110 - Herring and anchovy - Seasons Lawful gear - Purposes

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful to take, fish for or possess for
				  commercial purposes herring or anchovy in Puget Sound except during lawful
				  seasons, with lawful gear and for such purposes as provided for hereinafter in
				  each respective fishing area:
(1) Area
				20A.
(a) Closed September 1 through May 31 to
				all commercial fishing gear except for the spawn on kelp fishery as provided
				for in WAC 220-356-170.
(b) Closed
				June 1 through August 31 to all commercial fishing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-120 - Herring, anchovy and pilchard fishing - Live boxes - Identification

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
All herring, anchovy and pilchard live boxes or other devices
				  for holding live bait shall have attached thereto the fishery license number of
				  the owner in plainly legible letters not less than 3 inches in height, clearly
				  visible above the waterline. In the case of licensed dealers the dealer's
				  license number shall be displayed as described above. It shall be unlawful to
				  fail to identify live boxes as prescribed in this section.
Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 98-05-043, §
											220-49-024, filed 2/11/98,
					 effective 3/14/98; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), §
											220-49-024, filed 5/19/94,
					 effective 6/19/94; Order 1105, §
											220-49-024, filed
					 12/28/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-130 - Herring hardship validations, qualifications and conditions - Individual or operator

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The director
				may validate an individual or operator to fish for herring if the individual or
				operator:
(a) Submits proof that he or she
				invested in a boat and herring fishing equipment prior to April 26, 1973;
				and
(b) Agrees to use any herring
				he or she harvests for bait only.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-140 - Herring hardship validations - Resort or marina - Owner or operator

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The director
				may validate an individual owner or operator of a resort or marina to fish for
				herring if the owner or operator submits proof to the department in the form of
				a notarized affidavit that he or she is unable to purchase live, fresh, or
				frozen herring (dependent on need) from at least three commercial sources at a
				fair market price.
(2) The
				following conditions apply to validations granted to resort or marina owners or
				operators:
(a) Validations are for one
				calendar year only;
(b) The
				director may only renew a validation after receipt of a new affidavit;
				and
(c) Validations are
				nontransferable.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-150 - Smelt and herring for zoo food

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It is unlawful to take, fish for or
				possess smelt or herring for any purpose except human consumption or fishing
				bait, except that the director may authorize by permit the taking of smelt or
				herring in specified areas, quantities and times for emergency use as zoo food
				for animals. Application for a zoo food permit requires written certification
				from the zoo director that no other source of smelt or herring is available and
				the shortage of suitable zoo food will damage the health or well-being of zoo
				animals.
(2) Licensing: The permit
				issued by the director will specify the fishery license required to operate the
				permit.
Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 98-05-043, §
											220-49-021, filed 2/11/98,
					 effective 3/14/98; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), §
											220-49-021, filed 5/19/94,
					 effective 6/19/94; Order 76-148, §
											220-49-021, filed 12/2/76; Order
					 1193, §
											220-49-021, filed 3/4/75; Order
					 1105, §
											220-49-021, filed
					 12/28/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-160 - Herring reporting

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
				Herring fishers:
(a) All commercial herring
				fishers are required to obtain a department-issued herring reporting monthly
				logbook, and, pursuant to this section, enter the required information and
				remit the department's copies of the monthly logs.
(b) It is unlawful for the operator of the
				harvest vessel to fail to keep the logbook aboard the vessel while the vessel
				is engaged in herring fishing or has herring onboard. Violation of this
				subsection is a gross misdemeanor, punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.280.
(c) It is unlawful for any vessel operator
				engaged in herring fishing to fail to submit the department's copy of each
				month's log in which fishing activity occurs within ten days of the end of the
				month, as evidenced by the mailing date on the envelope or the fax date, except
				that the operator may submit all logs of monthly activity prior to the month in
				which fishing activity commences at one time, and, when fishing activity
				terminates for the year may submit the logs for the remainder of the year at
				one time. Harvest logs must be submitted in ascending consecutive order of log
				serial numbers. The logs are required to be mailed to: Department of Fish and
				Wildlife, Marine Resources, P.O. Box 1100, La Conner, WA 98257, or faxed to
				360-466-0515. Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor, punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.280.
(d) Herring vessel operators responsible for
				submitting logs to the department must maintain the fisher's copy of all logs
				for one year, and have them available for inspection. It is unlawful for the
				vessel operator to fail to submit harvest logs for inspection upon request by
				fish and wildlife officers or authorized department marine fish-shellfish
				program employee. Violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor,
				punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.360.
(e) It is unlawful for vessel operators
				engaged in commercial herring fishing or possessing herring, to fail to
				permanently and legibly record in ink the following information within the
				following time constraints:
(i) Before each
				vessel trip, record the operator name, operator phone number, license holder
				name, the department issued registration number, date of fishing
				trip.
(ii) Immediately after the
				completion of each set, and prior to making a new set, record the set number,
				set start time, Marine Fish-Shellfish Catch Area, nearest landmark type, gear
				type, and weight in pounds of herring retained.
(iii) Immediately after each landing of fish,
				record the fish receiving ticket serial number and the names of the receivers
				of fish landed or pen number delivered to if the vessel operator also holds a
				wholesale fish buyer endorsement and is acting in the capacity of an original
				receiver. Violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor, punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.280.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-170 - Spawn on kelp licenses (SOK license) Applications

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Any herring fisher holding a herring
				fishery license under chapter 77.65 RCW may participate in an auction for a
				spawn on kelp license (SOK license). Proof of current herring licensing must be
				presented before entering the auction. No more than one SOK license will be
				awarded to each herring license holder.
(2) The department shall offer SOK licenses
				under the following conditions:
(a) The
				department shall establish a minimum acceptable bid for each license.
(b) Licenses shall be offered by sealed
				bidding at auction. The license will be awarded to the bidder with the highest
				bid. In the event of tie bids, the tie breaker will be by coin toss.
(c) Each SOK license shall be auctioned
				separately. Each bidder for a license must submit a certified check equal to
				the minimum acceptable bid prior to the bidding as a down payment on the
				winning bid price.
(d) Bidding by
				proxy is allowed, provided the proxy holder has a power of attorney for the
				herring license holder represented.
(e) The successful bidder for a SOK license
				is required to sign and return to the department a copy of the SOK license
				within 10 days after the award of a license together with the balance of the
				bid amount. Failure to return the license and bid balance will invalidate the
				award of the license and result in forfeiture of the deposit in the amount
				necessary to compensate the department for any damages. In such case the
				license shall be offered to the other bidders in descending order of their bid
				amount.
(f) If the license fails to
				be sold as described in (c) or (e) of this subsection, the license may be
				offered to any person possessing a herring license who offers the largest
				amount within a specified time period.
(g) The department may revoke the SOK license
				for non-compliance with the terms of the license. In case of license
				revocation, the bid amount shall be retained by the department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-190 - Puget Sound smelt commercial fishery-Seasons

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to take, fish for or possess smelt for
				  commercial purposes in Puget Sound except during the following seasons:
(1) Areas 20A and 21A: Open July 1 through
				April 15.
(2) Area 22B: Open
				November 1 through April 15.
(3)
				Areas 24A, 24B, 24C, and 24D: Open July 1 through April 15.
(4) Areas 25A and 25E: Open November 1
				through April 15.
(5) Areas 26B,
				26C, 26D, 28B, and 28C: Open October 1 through April 15, except:
(a) Those waters within 200 feet of the shore
				adjacent to department property at Ross Point in Area 26C are closed to
				commercial smelt harvest at all times; and
(b) Those waters of Sinclair Inlet west of a
				line due south from the ferry dock in Bremerton are open only from 6:01 a.m.
				Wednesday through 9:59 p.m. Thursday of each week during the open
				period.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-356 - Commercial fisheries-Forage fish › Section 220-356-200 - Puget Sound smelt commercial fishery-Weekly periods

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for smelt for commercial purposes in
				  Puget Sound except from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day Monday through
				  Thursday during open seasons. It is unlawful to possess smelt taken for
				  commercial purposes during a closed time. A violation of this section is
				  punishable under
				  RCW
				  77.15.550, Violation of commercial fishing
				  area or time-Penalty.
Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order
					 94-23), §
											220-49-057, filed 5/19/94,
					 effective 6/19/94; Order 1105, §
											220-49-057, filed
					 12/28/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-357 - Commercial fisheries-Sturgeon › Section 220-357-010 - Willapa Bay - Seasons and gear - Sturgeon

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for or possess sturgeon taken for
				  commercial purposes from Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting
				  Area 60C except at those times and with such gear as provided by emergency rule
				  of the director, and subject to the provisions of this section:
It is unlawful to take sturgeon by angling from any vessel
				  that is engaged in commercial sturgeon fishing, has been engaged in commercial
				  sturgeon fishing that same day, or has commercially caught sturgeon
				  aboard.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-357 - Commercial fisheries-Sturgeon › Section 220-357-020 - Grays Harbor - Season and gear - Sturgeon

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for or possess sturgeon taken for
				  commercial purposes from Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting
				  Area 60B except at those times and with such gear as provided by emergency rule
				  of the director, and subject to the provisions of this section:
It is unlawful to take sturgeon by angling from any vessel
				  that is engaged in commercial sturgeon fishing, has been engaged in commercial
				  sturgeon fishing that same day, or has commercially caught sturgeon
				  aboard.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 07-21-128 (Order 07-266), §
											220-36-031, filed 10/23/07,
					 effective 11/23/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 90-18-023 (Order
					 90-77), §
											220-36-031, filed 8/24/90,
					 effective 9/24/90; 85-06-033 (Order 85-14), §
											220-36-031, filed
					 3/1/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-357 - Commercial fisheries-Sturgeon › Section 220-357-030 - Commercial sturgeon fishery - Gillnet - Lower Columbia, Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The lower
				Columbia River, Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay are closed to commercial sturgeon
				fishing, except as provided by emergency rule of the director. Sturgeon taken
				incidentally during an open commercial salmon fishing period may be retained
				for commercial purposes when allowed by department rule.
(2) Violation of this subsection is a gross
				misdemeanor under
				RCW
				77.15.550, Violation of commercial fishing
				area or time -- Penalty, unless the circumstances constitute violating
				commercial fishing area or time in the first degree, which is a class C
				felony.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.012,
					 77.04.013,
					 77.04.055,
					 77.12.045, and
					 77.12.047. 13-03-153 (Order
					 13-16), §
											220-20-125, filed 1/23/13,
					 effective 2/23/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-358 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River below Bonneville Dam › Section 220-358-010 - General provision - Commercial fishing regulated

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It is unlawful to fish for food fish in
				the lower Columbia River for commercial purposes or to possess food fish taken
				from those waters for commercial purposes, except as provided in this
				chapter.
(2) In the Columbia River
				downstream of Bonneville Dam and in the select areas (described in WAC
				220-301-010 ), it shall be lawful to have onboard a commercial fishing vessel
				more than one licensed net, each of the lawful size or length prescribed for a
				single net as long as the net or nets are of legal size for the fishery, or the
				net or nets has a minimum mesh size of 9 inches, and the length of any one net
				does not exceed 1,500 feet in length.
(a)
				When specifically authorized by the director, nets not lawful for use at that
				time and area may be onboard the boat if properly stored.
(b) A properly stored net is defined as a net
				on a drum that is fully covered by tarp (canvass or plastic) and bound with a
				minimum of ten revolutions of rope with a diameter of 3/8 (0.375) inches or
				greater.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-358 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River below Bonneville Dam › Section 220-358-030 - Salmon

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for salmon in the lower Columbia River
				  for commercial purposes or to possess salmon taken from those waters for
				  commercial purposes, except as provided in this section:
Gear
(1) It is unlawful to use a gillnet to fish
				for salmon if the net exceeds 1,500 feet in length along the cork
				line.
(2) It is unlawful to use a
				gillnet to fish for salmon with mesh size larger than 9 3/4 inches.
(3) It is unlawful to use a gillnet to fish
				for salmon if the lead line weighs more than two pounds per fathom of net as
				measured on the cork line, provided that it is lawful to have a gillnet with a
				lead line weighing more than two pounds per fathom aboard a vessel when the
				vessel is fishing in or transiting through the Tongue Point Select Area, and it
				is also lawful to have additional weights and anchors attached directly to the
				lead line in the Deep River, Blind Slough, Knappa Slough and South Channel
				Select Areas.
(4) From December 1
				through March 31 it is lawful for salmon fishers to have smelt or sturgeon
				gillnets aboard while fishing for salmon.
Fishing periods
(5) The lower Columbia River is closed to
				commercial salmon fishing, except as provided by emergency rule of the
				director.
General
(6) Unless otherwise specified by emergency
				rule of the director, the following areas of the lower Columbia River remain
				closed during open salmon fishing periods:
(a) All tributaries flowing into the lower
				Columbia River.
(b) Grays Bay
				sanctuary.
(c) Elokomin-A
				sanctuary.
(d) Cowlitz
				sanctuary.
(e) Kalama-A
				sanctuary.
(f) Lewis-A
				sanctuary.
(g) Washougal
				sanctuary.
(h) Big Creek
				sanctuary.
(i) Sandy River
				sanctuary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-358 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River below Bonneville Dam › Section 220-358-040 - Sturgeon

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for sturgeon in the lower Columbia
				  River for commercial purposes or to possess sturgeon taken from those waters
				  for commercial purposes, except as provided in this section:
Gear
(1) It is unlawful to use a gillnet to fish
				for sturgeon if the net exceeds 1,500 feet in length along the cork
				line.
(2) It is unlawful to use a
				gillnet to fish for sturgeon with mesh size larger than 9 3/4 inches.
(3) It is unlawful to use a gillnet to fish
				for sturgeon if the lead line weighs more than two pounds per fathom of net as
				measured on the cork line, provided that it is lawful to have a gillnet with a
				lead line weighing more than two pounds per fathom aboard a vessel when the
				vessel is fishing in or transiting through the Tongue Point Select Area, and it
				is also lawful to have additional weights and anchors attached directly to the
				lead line in the Deep River, Blind Slough, Knappa Slough and South Channel
				Select Areas.
(4) From December 1
				through March 31 it is lawful for sturgeon fishers to have smelt or salmon
				gillnets aboard while fishing for sturgeon.
General
(5) A person engaged in commercial fishing
				may retain one sturgeon of legal commercial length for personal use.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 07-21-128 (Order 07-266), §
											220-33-020, filed 10/23/07,
					 effective 11/23/07; 00-17-117 (Order 00-146), §
											220-33-020, filed 8/17/00,
					 effective 9/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-07-043 (Order 97-51),
					 §
											220-33-020, filed 3/14/97,
					 effective 4/14/97; 88-18-066 (Order 88-86), §
											220-33-020, filed
					 9/2/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-358 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River below Bonneville Dam › Section 220-358-050 - Shad

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for shad in the lower Columbia River
				  for commercial purposes, or to possess shad taken from those waters for
				  commercial purposes, except as provided in this section:
Gear
(1) Gillnet gear may be used to fish for shad
				if:
(a) The cork line of the gillnet does not
				exceed 900 feet in length (150 fathoms) and has sufficient buoyancy to float
				the cork line on the surface. Also, the net may not exceed 40 meshes in
				depth.
(b) The webbing of the
				gillnet is constructed of mesh having a breaking strength of less than 10
				pounds. The gillnet may be constructed of monofilament webbing or
				twine.
(c) The mesh size of the
				gillnet is not less than 5-3/8 inches or more than 6-1/4 inches stretch
				measure.
(d) The gillnet does not
				have more than a single web. The gillnet web shall be suspended between a
				single cork line and a single lead line.
(e) The gillnet does not have added lines,
				strings, backwalls, trammels, or aprons. Riplines may be used but may not be
				less than 10 fathoms (60 feet) apart.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-358 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River below Bonneville Dam › Section 220-358-060 - Smelt

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for smelt in the lower Columbia River
				  for commercial purposes or to possess smelt taken from those waters for
				  commercial purposes, except as provided in this section:
Gear
(1) Otter trawl gear may be used to fish for
				smelt if:
(a) The head rope of the trawl does
				not exceed 25 feet in length.
(b)
				The foot rope or groundline of the trawl does not exceed 25 feet in
				length.
(c) The dimensions of the
				trawl's otter doors do not exceed 3 feet by 4 feet.
(d) The bag length of the trawl, as measured
				from the center of the head rope to the terminal end of the bunt, does not
				exceed 35 feet.
(e) The bridal rope
				from the rear of the otter doors to the foot and head ropes does not exceed 8
				feet.
(f) Each breast rope does not
				exceed 5 feet.
(g) The mesh size
				used in the trawl does not exceed 2 inches stretch measure.
(h) Only one trawl net is fished from the
				boat at a time.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-358 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River below Bonneville Dam › Section 220-358-070 - Herring and anchovy

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It is unlawful to fish for herring or anchovy in the lower
				  Columbia River for commercial purposes or to possess herring or anchovy taken
				  from those waters for commercial purposes, except as provided in this
				  section:
Gear
(1) Purse seine and lampara gear may be used
				to fish for anchovy if the cork line of the gear does not exceed 1,400 feet in
				length and the mesh size of the gear is not less than one-half inch stretch
				measure.
(2) Lampara gear may be
				used to fish for herring if the cork line of the gear does not exceed 1,400
				feet in length and the mesh size of the gear is not less than one-half inch
				stretch measure.
(3) It is unlawful
				to fish with purse seine or lampara gear in the waters of the Columbia River if
				any part of the purse seine or lampara is in waters that are less than 20 feet
				deep.
(4) A violation of
				subsections (1) through (3) of this section is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.520, Commercial fishing -- Unlawful
				gear or methods -- Penalty.
Licensing
(5)
(a) A
				baitfish purse seine fishery license is required to operate gear as provided
				for in this section, and the license allows the operator to retain
				anchovy.
(b) A baitfish lampara
				fishery license is required to operate gear as provided for in this section,
				and the license allows the operator to retain anchovy.
(c) A herring lampara limited entry license
				is required to operate gear as provided for in this section, and the license
				allows the operator to retain herring.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-010 - Indian fishery-Area and qualification

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to take,
				fish for or possess fish for treaty related ceremonial, subsistence or
				commercial purposes in Columbia River Salmon Management and Catch Reporting
				Areas 1F, 1G, 1H, and 1E1 unless:
(a) The
				person has in possession a valid identification card issued by the tribal
				registrar showing the person to be a duly enrolled member of the Nez Perce,
				Umatilla, Warm Springs, or Yakama tribes who can lawfully exercise treaty
				fishing rights;
(b) The person
				submits the valid identification card to any federal, state, or local tribal
				officer upon request; and
(c) The
				commercial or subsistence fishing season is open by department rule or the
				ceremonial fishing is authorized by a valid permit issued by the treaty fishers
				tribe.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-020 - Commercial seasons- Fish

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(1) It
				shall be unlawful to take, fish for and possess fish for commercial purposes in
				Columbia River Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 1F, 1G, and 1H
				except as allowed in this chapter or by emergency regulation.
(2) Violation of this section is punishable
				as a gross misdemeanor or felony crime under
				RCW
				77.15.550.
Order 77-14, §
											220-32-051, filed 4/15/77; Order
					 1043, §
											220-32-051, filed 2/22/73; Order
					 915, §
											220-32-051, filed
					 3/4/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-030 - Weekly open fishing periods - Salmon

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Order 77-14, §
											220-32-052, filed 4/15/77; Order
					 1043, §
											220-32-052, filed 2/22/73; Order
					 915, §
											220-32-052, filed
					 3/4/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-040 - Lawful fishing gear- Mesh

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It shall be unlawful to take, fish for or
				possess fish taken for commercial purposes with any net in Columbia River
				Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 1F, 1G, and 1H except as provided
				for in emergency regulation.
(2)
				Violation of this section is punishable as a gross misdemeanor under
				RCW
				77.15.520.
Order 77-14, §
											220-32-053, filed 4/15/77; Order
					 915, §
											220-32-053, filed
					 3/4/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-050 - Open area salmon - Lone Pine

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Order 77-14, §
											220-32-054, filed 4/15/77; Order
					 915, §
											220-32-054, filed
					 3/4/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-060 - Off-reservation Indian subsistence fishing

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to take,
				fish for, or possess fish for subsistence purposes in Columbia River Salmon
				Management and Catch Reporting Areas 1F, 1G, 1H, and 1E1 unless:
(a) The person possesses treaty fishing
				rights pursuant to the Yakima Treaty, the Warm Springs Treaty, the Umatilla
				Treaty, and the Nez Perce Treaty to fish; and
(b) Such fishing occurs in the following
				areas:
(i) That area of the mainstem Columbia
				River from a line between a marker on the Washington shore and a marker on the
				Oregon shore, such line located approximately one-half mile upstream from the
				mouth of Eagle Creek, upstream to a point at the four-second flashing light #67
				approximately 1/2 mile downstream of the Dalles Bridge; that area of the
				main-stem Columbia River from a point 200 feet above the Dalles Dam fishway
				exit upstream to a point 600 feet downstream of the John Day Dam fishway
				entrance; and
(ii) That area of the
				mainstem Columbia River from a point 200 feet above the John Day Dam fishway
				exit upstream to a point at the downstream end of the wingwall of the McNary
				Dam boat lock; that area of Columbia River from a point 200 feet above the
				McNary Dam fishway exit upstream to the Highway 12 bridge; excluding those
				areas within 1/4 mile radius of the mouth of Wind River, Little White Salmon
				River (Drano Lake), Klickitat River, and Spring Creek Hatchery fishway
				entrance.
(c) The fishing
				gear used is limited to dip nets and bag nets of a mesh size not exceeding 5
				inches attached to a hoop 24 feet or less in circumference, spear, gaff, and
				club, except it is lawful to use sport angling gear in places and at times
				allowed under chapter 220-310 WAC for treaty Indian subsistence
				purposes.
(d) The owner's tribal
				affiliation and enrollment number is either placed on the upper side of the
				hoop, or on a tag attached to the hoop, pole, or cable.
(e) The fishing is authorized by tribal
				regulation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-070 - Season and gear-Shad

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It
				shall be lawful to take, fish for and possess shad taken for commercial
				purposes in Columbia River Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 1F, 1G,
				and 1H during the times and with the gear types as prescribed by emergency
				rule.
(2) It is unlawful to sell
				any salmon, steelhead or sturgeon taken during a lawful shad fishery except as
				allowed by department rule.
(3) It
				is unlawful to set or operate set net, drift net, or set lines for shad unless
				the owner's tribal affiliation and enrollment number is placed upon or adjacent
				to the end corks or set nets and drift nets, on the anchored ends of setlines
				and submerged nets, and on the anchor floats to which any of these gears are
				attached.
(4) Violation of this
				section is punishable as:
(a) A gross
				misdemeanor or felony under RCW 77.15.-550 regarding seasons; and
(b) A gross misdemeanor under
				RCW
				77.15.520 regarding gear.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-080 - Season-Sturgeon

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(1) It is unlawful
				to take, fish for or possess sturgeon taken for commercial purposes in Columbia
				River Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 1F, 1G, and 1H except
				individuals possessing treaty fishing rights pursuant to the Yakima, Warm
				Springs, Umatilla, and Nez Perce treaties may fish for sturgeon with setline
				gear from January 1 through January 31, and during seasons opened under
				emergency rule by the department and as provided in this section.
(2) During the open season, it is unlawful
				to:
(a) Retain for commercial or subsistence
				purposes sturgeon less than 38 inches in fork length or greater than 54 inches
				in fork length in Columbia River Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area
				(SMCRA) 1F. It is unlawful to retain for commercial or subsistence purposes
				sturgeon less than 43 inches in fork length or greater than 54 inches in fork
				length in Columbia River SMCRAs 1G and 1H;
(b) Sell, barter, or attempt to sell or
				barter sturgeon eggs that have been removed from the body cavity of a sturgeon
				prior to the sale of the sturgeon to anyone acting in the capacity of a
				wholesale fish buyer or to sell or barter sturgeon eggs at retail; or
(c) Deliver to anyone acting in the capacity
				of a wholesale fish buyer any sturgeon that are not in the round with the head
				and tail intact.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-090 - Closed areas - River mouths

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful to take, fish for or possess fish taken
				  for commercial purposes in or from the following designated closed waters
				  adjacent to the mouths of streams tributary to Columbia River Salmon Management
				  and Catch Reporting Areas 1F, 1G, and 1H during the time periods
				  specified.
(1) Those waters of the
				Columbia River extending to midstream at right angles to the thread of the
				Columbia River between points one-half mile upstream from the eastern shoreline
				to one mile downstream from the western shoreline of the mouths of Hood River,
				Deschutes River, and Umatilla River are closed the entire year.
(2) Those waters of the Columbia River
				extending to midstream at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River
				between points one-half mile upstream from the eastern shoreline to
				three-quarters mile downstream from the western shoreline of the mouth of the
				Little White Salmon River are closed the entire year.
(3) Those waters of the Columbia River
				extending to midstream at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River
				between points one-half mile upstream from the eastern shoreline to one mile
				downstream from the western shoreline of the mouths of Herman Creek and the Big
				White Salmon River are closed from August 1 to November 1 of each
				year.
(4) Those waters of the
				Columbia River extending to midstream at right angles to the thread of the
				Columbia River between points one-half mile upstream from the eastern shoreline
				to one- and one-half miles downstream from the western shoreline of the mouths
				of the Klickitat River and Wind River are closed the entire year.
(5) Those waters of the Columbia River
				extending to midstream at right angles to the thread of the Columbia River
				between points one-half mile upstream from the eastern shoreline to one- and
				one-half miles downstream from the western shoreline of the mouth of Spring
				Creek are closed from August 1 to November 1 of each year.
(6) Violation of this section is punishable
				as a gross misdemeanor or felony crime under
				RCW
				77.15.550 regarding seasons and
				times.
Order 77-14, §
											220-32-058, filed 4/15/77; Order
					 915, §
											220-32-058, filed
					 3/4/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-359 - Commercial fisheries-Columbia River above Bonneville Dam › Section 220-359-110 - Columbia River-Columbia River off-reservation treaty Indian ceremonial fishing

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(1) It shall be
				unlawful for any Indian to conduct ceremonial fishing on the Washington side of
				the Columbia River or in Washington Columbia River tributaries outside of an
				Indian reservation without first providing at least one week advance written
				notification to the director of the Washington state department of fish and
				wildlife, including all of the following information:
(a) Name, place, and time of ceremony for
				which fish will be used.
(b) Name
				of individuals and helpers who will be fishing and transporting fish. Only
				these individuals will be allowed to fish on the occasion covered by the
				notice.
(c) Exact location(s) of
				fishing and the amount of gear to be used at each location.
(d) Exact beginning and ending dates of
				ceremonial fishing.
(e) Type of
				gear to be used in ceremonial fishing.
(f) Estimated number of pounds of fish needed
				for ceremonial fishing.
(g) If fish
				are to be stored prior to a ceremony, the location of storage must be
				identified. If they are not to be stored, it must be so indicated.
(h) The signature of the designated tribal
				official certified to the Washington department of fish and wildlife in
				advance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-360 - Emerging commercial fisheries › GENERAL RULES › Section 220-360-010 - Emerging commercial fisheries - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(1) "Experimental fishery permit" means a
				  permit issued by the director for either:
(a)
				  An "emerging commercial fishery" defined as a fishery for a newly classified
				  species for which the department has determined that there is a need to limit
				  participation; or
(b) An "expanding
				  commercial fishery" defined as a fishery for a previously classified species in
				  a new area, by a new method, or at a new effort level, for which the department
				  has determined that there is a need to limit participation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-360 - Emerging commercial fisheries › GENERAL RULES › Section 220-360-020 - Experimental fishery permits

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(1) The
				  director will issue experimental fishery permits after the date the rules take
				  effect designating a fishery as either an emerging commercial fishery or an
				  expanding commercial fishery and establishing the number and qualifications of
				  permit holders.
(2) Only persons
				  meeting the following requirements may hold an experimental fishery permit:
(a) The person must hold a commercial fishing
				  license under chapter 77.65 RCW for the gear that will be used with the
				  experimental fishery permit, or the person must own a vessel that holds such a
				  commercial fishing license. An experimental fishery permit is supplemental to a
				  commercial fishing license, and may not be used unless the fisher or the
				  fisher's vessel is currently licensed.
(b) No person ineligible to hold a commercial
				  fishing license will be issued an experimental fishery permit. The person must
				  meet the qualifications established for the experimental fishery permit that
				  the person seeks.
(c) In the event
				  an emerging or expanding commercial fishery arises from a trial commercial
				  fishery, the director shall consider whether a fisher making application for an
				  experimental fishery permit had previously held a trial commercial fishery
				  permit for that fishery.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-360 - Emerging commercial fisheries › GENERAL RULES › Section 220-360-030 - Experimental fishery permit advisory board

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The five-person advisory board that will review and make
					 recommendations regarding number and qualifications of persons who will receive
					 experimental fishery permits shall have knowledge of the commercial fishing
					 industry.
Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 93-15-051, §
												220-88-030, filed 7/14/93,
						effective 8/14/93; 92-19-012 (Order 92-89), §
												220-88-030, filed 9/3/92,
						effective 10/4/92.