Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-301 - Fish-Management and catch reporting areas › Section 220-301-040 - Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas, Puget Sound

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Area
				20A
shall include those waters of Puget Sound north of a line projected
				from Village Point, Lummi Island through the navigation buoy just east of Matia
				Island thence to the buoy at Clements Reef thence to the easternmost point of
				Patos Island and from the westernmost point of Patos Island due east to the
				international boundary; and west of a line from Point Francis through the
				marker north of Inati Bay, Lummi Island to Lummi Island.
(2)
Area 20B
shall include those
				waters of Puget Sound southerly of Area 20A, westerly of a line from Lummi
				Island through Lummi Rocks to the northernmost tip of Sinclair Island, and
				northerly of a line from the northernmost tip of Sinclair Island to Lawrence
				Point on Orcas Island and a line which runs from Steep Point on Orcas Island to
				Limestone Point on San Juan Island and then to Green Point on the eastern tip
				of Speiden Island and from the western tip of Speiden Island true west to the
				international boundary.
(3)
Area 21A
shall include those waters of Puget Sound southerly and
				easterly of Areas 20A and 20B, and westerly of a line from William Point to
				Governor's Point, and northerly of a line from William Point to the
				southernmost tip of Vendovi Island to the Sinclair Island light.
(4)
Area 21B
shall include those
				waters of Puget Sound easterly of and adjacent to Area 21A.
(5)
Area 22A
shall include those
				waters of Puget Sound south of Area 20B, westerly of 122° 40' W between
				Sinclair Island and Fidalgo Island and the Deception Pass Bridge; northerly of
				a line due east from the international boundary to a point 1 nautical mile from
				Pile Point, San Juan Island, thence southeasterly along a line 1 nautical mile
				from the southern shores of San Juan Island and Lopez Island to Davidson Rock
				near Point Colville, then easterly to a point one nautical mile south of the
				buoy at Lawson Reef and than due east to Whidbey Island.
(6)
Area 22B
shall include those
				waters of Puget Sound south of Area 21A, east of 22A, and north of the railroad
				bridges at Swinomish Channel.
(7)
Area 23A
shall include those waters of Puget Sound southerly of
				Area 22A; westerly and northerly of a line described as follows: A line segment
				from Davidson Rock near Point Colville, Lopez Island to a point 2 nautical
				miles from the Smith Island light thence continuing westerly and southerly 2
				nautical miles from the Smith Island light until the line intersects with a
				line between Smith Island light and the vessel traffic service buoy north of
				Dungeness Spit, thence to the vessel traffic service buoy, thence southerly and
				westerly to a point 1 1/2 nautical miles north of the Ediz Hook light thence
				north to the international boundary.
(8)
Area 23B
shall include those
				waters of Puget Sound southerly of Area 22A; easterly of 23A; and northerly of
				a line due west from Partridge Point, Whidbey Island to its intersection with
				Area 23A.
(9)
Area 23C
shall include those waters of Puget Sound westerly of Area 23A and a line due
				north from the Ediz Hook light to the international boundary; and easterly of a
				line projected due north from the mouth of the Sekiu River.
(10)
Area 23D
shall include
				those waters of Puget Sound southerly of Area 23A and easterly of Area 23C and
				westerly of a line from the Dungeness light to the vessel traffic service buoy
				north of Dungeness light.
(11)
Area 24A
shall include those waters of Saratoga Passage and Skagit
				Bay east of a line between Polnell Point and Rocky Point, Camano Island; south
				of Area 22B; and east of Area 22A, and north of the Highway 532 Bridge between
				Camano Island and the mainland.
(12)
Area 24B
shall include
				those waters of Port Susan south of Area 24A and north of a line from Camano
				Head on Camano Island to the north tip of Gedney Island and from the southern
				tip of Gedney Island east to the mainland.
(13)
Area 24C
shall include
				those waters of Saratoga Passage west of Area 24A; north of a line projected
				due west of Hackney Island; and northwest of a line from Sandy Point, Whidbey
				Island to Camano Head, Camano Island.
(14)
Area 24D
shall include
				Holmes Harbor south of a line projected due west from Hackney Island to Whidbey
				Island.
(15)
Area 25A
shall include those waters of Puget Sound south of Areas 23A and 23B; east of
				Area 23D; north of a line projected from Diamond Point to Cape George, and
				westerly of a line projected from Point Partridge on Whidbey Island to Point
				Wilson.
(16)
Area 25B
shall include those waters of Admiralty Inlet east of Area 25A; northeast of a
				line projected from Point Hudson to Marrowstone Point; and north of a line
				projected from Olele Point to Foulweather Bluff continuing to Double Bluff on
				Whidbey Island.
(17)
Area
				25C
shall include those waters of Hood Canal south of Area 25B and north
				of the Hood Canal Floating Bridge.
(18)
Area 25D
shall include
				those waters of Port Townsend Bay southwest of Area 25B.
(19)
Area 25E
shall include
				those waters of Discovery Bay south of Area 25A.
(20)
Area 26A
shall include
				those waters of Puget Sound south of Areas 24B, 24C, and 25B and northerly of a
				line from Apple Cove Point to Point Edwards.
(21)
Area 26B
shall include
				those waters of Puget Sound south of Area 26A, and east of a line from Point
				Monroe, Bainbridge Island to the mouth of Miller Bay, and east of a line from
				Beans Point on Bainbridge Island to Orchard Point, and northerly of a line from
				the ferry dock at Point Southworth to Brace Point.
(22)
Area 26C
shall include
				those waters of Puget Sound westerly and adjacent to Area 26B.
(23)
Area 26D
shall include
				those waters of Puget Sound southerly of Area 26B and northerly of the Tacoma
				Narrows Bridge.
(24)
Area
				27A
shall include those waters of Hood Canal southerly of the Hood Canal
				Floating Bridge and northerly of a line from Misery Point to Quatsap
				Point.
(25)
Area 27B
shall include those waters of Hood Canal south of Area 27A and north of a line
				from Lilliwaup Creek to Dewatto.
(26)
Area 27C
shall include
				those waters of Hood Canal south of Area 27B.
(27)
Area 28A
shall include
				those waters of Puget Sound southerly and westerly of the Tacoma Narrows
				Bridge, south of a line projected from Penrose Point to Green Point in Carr
				Inlet, south of a line projected from Point Wilson to Whiteman Cove in Case
				Inlet, and east of a line projected from Brisco Point to Dofflemyer
				Point.
(28)
Area 28B
shall include all waters of Carr Inlet north of a line projected from Penrose
				Point to Green Point.
(29)
Area 28C
shall include those waters of Case Inlet and Pickering
				Passage north of a line projected from Wilson Point to Whiteman Cove, and north
				of the highway bridge from the west side of Hartstene Island.
(30)
Area 28D
shall include
				those waters west of Area 28A and south of Area 28C.
(31)
Area 29
shall include those
				waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca west of Area 23C and east of a line
				projected from the Bonilla Point light on Vancouver Island to the Tatoosh
				Island light, then to the most westerly point of Cape Flattery.
(32) This WAC will not apply to hardshell
				clams, oysters, or geoducks.
Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 83-24-024 (Order
					 83-200), §
											220-22-400, filed 11/30/83,
					 effective 1/1/84; 82-24-080 (Order 82-215), §
											220-22-400, filed 12/1/82,
					 effective 1/1/83; 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), §
											220-22-400, filed 4/13/78; Order
					 76-148, §
											220-22-400, filed
					 12/2/76.