Washington Administrative Code › Title 220 - Fish and Wildlife, Department of › FISH › Chapter 220-305 - Fish-Fish rules of general application › Section 220-305-010 - General rules - Fish

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) It
				is unlawful to take, fish for, possess or transport fish, shellfish, or fish or
				shellfish parts, in or from any waters or land within the jurisdiction of the
				state of Washington, or from the waters of the Pacific Ocean, except as
				provided by department rule. Specifically, persons delivering fish or shellfish
				caught in Pacific Ocean waters into Washington are subject to all Washington
				personal use fishing, possession, and licensing regulations.
(2) It is unlawful for any person who takes
				or possesses fish or shellfish taken from any of the waters or beaches of the
				Columbia River, the state of Washington, or the Pacific Ocean, for any purpose,
				to fail to submit the fish or shellfish for inspection by authorized department
				personnel. Violation of this subsection is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.360 Unlawful interfering in department
				operations-Penalty.
(3) It is
				unlawful for the owner or operator of any fishing gear to refuse to submit to
				inspection of the gear in any manner specified by a fish and wildlife officer.
				Violation of this subsection is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.470.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to fish for
				fish or shellfish while in possession in the field of fish or shellfish that
				are in violation of the rules for the area fished. This subsection does not
				apply to vessels in transit between Washington marine areas. Violation of this
				subsection is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.380 or
				RCW
				77.15.550, depending on the circumstances of
				the violation.
(5) It is unlawful
				to take, fish for, possess, injure, kill, or molest fish in any fishway, fish
				ladder, fish screen, holding pond, rearing pond, or other fish protective
				device, or to interfere with the proper operation of a fish protective device
				in any way. Violation of this subsection is punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.370 or
				77.15.380, depending on the
				circumstances of the violation.
(6)
				It is unlawful to take or possess any fish or shellfish smaller or larger than
				the minimum or maximum size limits or in excess of catch or possession limits
				prescribed by department rule. A person must immediately return to the water
				any fish or shellfish snagged, hooked, netted or gilled that do not conform to
				department size requirements or are in excess of catch or possession limits
				with the least possible injury to the fish or shellfish. Violation of this
				subsection is a misdemeanor punishable under
				RCW
				77.15.380 or 77.15.-550, depending on the
				circumstances of the violation.
(7)
				It is unlawful for any person or entity licensed by the department or bringing
				fish or shellfish into the state to fail to comply with the directions of
				authorized department personnel related to the collection of sampling data or
				material from fish or shellfish. It is also unlawful for any person or entity
				to fail to relinquish to the department, upon request, any part of a salmon or
				other fish containing coded-wire tags including, but not limited to, the snouts
				of salmon with clipped adipose fins.
(8) For the purposes of this section
				"delivery" means transportation by a private or commercial recreational fishing
				vessel. Delivery in Washington is complete when, within the state, the vessel
				anchors, moors, ties to a float or pier, or is placed or attempted to be placed
				on a boat trailer. Delivery is also complete if the fish or shellfish are
				offloaded from the vessel within state waters.
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), §
											220-20-010, filed 1/23/13,
					 effective 2/23/13. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 10-06-095 (Order 10-33), §
											220-20-010, filed 3/2/10,
					 effective 4/2/10. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.04.020,
					 77.12.047,
					 50 C.F.R. §
												660.370, and 50 C.F.R. § 300.63.
					 10-02-002 (Order 09-262), §
											220-20-010, filed 12/23/09,
					 effective 1/23/10. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 77.12.047. 07-21-128 (Order 07-266), §
											220-20-010, filed 10/23/07,
					 effective 11/23/07; 07-04-030, §
											220-20-010, filed 1/29/07,
					 effective 3/1/07; 06-13-023 (Order 06-135), §
											220-20-010, filed 6/13/06,
					 effective 7/14/06; 05-08-056 (Order 05-53), §
											220-20-010, filed 3/30/05,
					 effective 4/30/05; 02-08-048 (Order 02-53), §
											220-20-010, filed 3/29/02,
					 effective 5/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038
					 (Order 00-29), §
											220-20-010, filed 3/29/00,
					 effective 5/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-01-096 (Order 99-214),
					 §
											220-20-010, filed 12/15/99,
					 effective 1/15/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 98-15-081
					 (Order 98-122), §
											220-20-010, filed 7/15/98,
					 effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 98-15-031 (Order
					 98-120), §
											220-20-010, filed 7/7/98,
					 effective 8/7/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.040 and 75.08.080. 98-06-031,
					 §
											220-20-010, filed 2/26/98,
					 effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 93-15-051, §
											220-20-010, filed 7/14/93,
					 effective 8/14/93; 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), §
											220-20-010, filed 4/2/91,
					 effective 5/3/91; 91-01-023, §
											220-20-010, filed 12/10/90,
					 effective 1/10/91; 89-02-022 (Order 88-186), §
											220-20-010, filed 12/29/88;
					 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), §
											220-20-010, filed 4/26/88;
					 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), §
											220-20-010, filed 4/9/85;
					 85-08-023 (Order 85-24), §
											220-20-010, filed 4/1/85;
					 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), §
											220-20-010, filed 3/27/84;
					 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), §
											220-20-010, filed 7/15/82;
					 82-07-047 (Order 82-19), §
											220-20-010, filed 3/18/82;
					 81-02-053 (Order 81-3), §
											220-20-010, filed 1/7/81;
					 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), §
											220-20-010, filed 8/6/80;
					 80-07-017 (Order 80-45), §
											220-20-010, filed 6/11/80;
					 79-10-013 (Order 79-75), §
											220-20-010, filed 9/7/79; Order
					 77-14, §
											220-20-010, filed 4/15/77; Order
					 76-148, §
											220-20-010, filed 12/2/76; Order
					 1193, §
											220-20-010, filed 3/4/75; Order
					 1179, §
											220-20-010, filed 11/19/74; Order
					 1106, §
											220-20-010, filed 1/10/74; Order
					 1057, §
											220-20-010, filed 5/22/73; Order
					 945, §
											220-20-010, filed 8/16/71; Order
					 920, §
											220-20-010, filed 5/13/71; Order
					 817, §
											220-20-010, filed 5/29/69; Order
					 810, §
											220-20-010, filed 4/17/69; Order
					 771-A, §
											220-20-010, filed 3/29/68; Order
					 767, § 1, filed 12/22/67; Order 758, § 3, filed 10/16/67; Order 726,
					 §§ 2, 3, filed 4/24/67; Order 721, § 1, filed 3/9/67;
					 Subsections 1, 2 from Orders 405 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 3 from Order
					 677, filed 3/31/66; Subsection 16 from Order 525, filed 5/3/61; Orders 355 and
					 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 4 from Order 591, filed 10/28/63; Orders 479 and
					 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 5 from Orders 383 and 256, filed 3/1/60;
					 Subsections 6, 26, 35 from Order 568, filed 3/26/63; Order 543, filed 3/20/62;
					 Order 507, filed 4/13/60; Order 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsections 7-11, 13-15, 17,
					 18, 22 from Orders 355 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 12 from Orders 407 and
					 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsections 19, 27 from Orders 480 and 256, filed 3/1/60;
					 Subsection 20 from Order 677, filed 3/31/66; Orders 483 and 256, filed 3/1/60;
					 Subsection 23 from Order 677, filed 3/31/66; Order 605, filed 4/21/64; Order
					 568, filed 3/26/63; Order 543, filed 3/20/62; Order 507, filed 4/13/60; Order
					 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 24 from Order 605, filed 4/21/64; Orders 407 and
					 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 25 from Orders 449 and 256, filed 3/1/60;
					 Subsections 28-33 from Orders 456 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 34 from
					 Orders 486 and 256, filed 3/1/60; Subsection 36 from Order 591, filed 10/28/63;
					 Subsections 37 and 38 from Order 677, filed 3/31/66; Subsection 39 from Order
					 672, filed 12/28/65.