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(f) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 22A in Westcott and Garrison Bays east of a line projected due south from Point White to San Juan Island.
(g) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 20A in Birch Bay east of a line projected from the boat ramp at the western boundary of Birch Bay State Park to the western point of the entrance to the Birch Bay Marina.
(h) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 21A inside of Chuckanut Bay east of a line projected north from Governor's Point to the east side of Chuckanut Island thence to Chuckanut Rock thence to the most southerly tip of Clark's Point.
(i) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 22A in Blind Bay south of a line projected due west from Point Hudson to its intersection with Shaw Island.
(j) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 22A in Fisherman Bay south of a line projected east-west through the red number 4 entrance buoy.
(k) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 22A in Mud Bay south of a line projected through Crab and Fortress Islands intersecting Lopez Island at either end.
(l) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 22B in Padilla Bay within a line projected easterly from the northern end of the eastern most oil dock at March Point to the red number 2 buoy, thence southeasterly to the red number 8 buoy, thence west to shore and following the shoreline to the point of origin.
(m) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 24A in Cornet Bay south of a line projected true east and west from the northernmost tip of Ben Ure Island.
(n) That portion of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 20B which includes all waters of Prevost Harbor between Stuart Island and Satellite Island southwest of a line from Charles Point on Stuart Island to the northwest tip of Satellite Island and southwest of a line projected 120 degrees true from the southeast end of Satellite Island to Stuart Island.
(o) Those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 22A in East Sound north of a line from the southern point of Judd Bay on the west to Giffin Rocks on the east.
(6) Coastal, Pacific Ocean, Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay and Columbia River waters are open to commercial crab fishing December 1 through September 15 except that it is lawful to set baited crab gear beginning at 8:00 a.m. November 28. However, the department may delay opening of the coastal crab fishery due to softshell crab conditions, in which case the following provisions will apply:
(a) After consultation with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the director may, by emergency rule, establish a softshell crab demarcation line.
(b) For waters of the Pacific Ocean north of Point Arena, California, it is unlawful for a person to use a vessel to fish in any area for which the season opening has been delayed due to softshell crab for the first thirty days following the opening of such an area if the vessel was employed in the coastal crab fishery during the previous forty-five days.
(c) Fishers may not set crab gear in any area where the season opening has been delayed, except that gear may be set as allowed by emergency rule and shall allow setting sixty-four hours in advance of the delayed season opening time.
(d) It is unlawful to fish for or possess Dungeness crabs or to set crab gear in waters of the Pacific Ocean adjacent to the states of Oregon or California except during the lawful open seasons, areas and times specified by the individual states, except that it is unlawful for the holder of a Washington state Dungeness crab coastal fishery license to fish for or possess Dungeness crab taken in waters north of 41°59'47"N. Lat. and south of 46°15'00"N. Lat. unless the holder also holds the licenses or permits needed to commercially fish for Dungeness crab within the state waters of Oregon.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-08-064 (Order 06-58), § 220-52-046, filed 3/31/06, effective 5/1/06; 06-01-013 (Order 05-275), § 220-52-046, filed 12/9/05, effective 1/9/06; 01-11-009 (Order 01-74), § 220-52-046, filed 5/3/01, effective 6/3/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-10-062 (Order 99-59), § 220-52-046, filed 5/3/99, effective 6/3/99; 98-19-012 (Order 98-185), § 220-52-046, filed 9/4/98, effective 10/5/98; 98-05-043, § 220-52-046, filed 2/11/98, effective 3/14/98; 97-08-052 (Order 97-55), § 220-52-046, filed 3/31/97, effective 5/1/97; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-046, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 93-15-051, § 220-52-046, filed 7/14/93, effective 8/14/93; 91-10-024 (Order 91-22), § 220-52-046, filed 4/23/91, effective 5/24/91; 87-05-038 (Order 87-08), § 220-52-046, filed 2/18/87; 85-01-010 (Order 84-214), § 220-52-046, filed 12/7/84; 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), § 220-52-046, filed 3/27/84; 83-01-026 (Order 82-221), § 220-52-046, filed 12/8/82; 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), § 220-52-046, filed 9/17/80; Order 76-152, § 220-52-046, filed 12/17/76; Order 1179, § 220-52-046, filed 11/19/74; Order 1112, § 220-52-046, filed 4/15/74; Order 1057, § 220-52-046, filed 5/22/73; Order 920, § 220-52-046, filed 5/13/71; Order 807, § 220-52-046, filed 1/2/69, effective 2/1/69. Formerly WAC 220-52-040 (2), (3), (4) and (9).]
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220-52-050
Ocean pink shrimp trawl fishery — Coastal waters.
It is unlawful to fish for, possess or deliver ocean pink shrimp taken for commercial purposes from the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone except as provided for in this section:
(1) Ocean pink shrimp fishery:
(a) The open season for trawl gear is April 1 through October 31 of each year.
(b) The following gear is prohibited: Trawl gear having a net mesh size greater than two inches in the intermediate or codend, except for net mesh used in fish excluder devices. It is lawful to have net mesh larger than two inches in the wings or body of the trawl.
(c) It is unlawful to fish with trawl gear for pink shrimp for commercial purposes unless an approved by-catch reduction device is used in each net. Approved by-catch reductions devices are:
(i) Soft Panel By-catch Reduction Device which uses a mesh panel to guide fish out of an escape hole. An approved soft-panel must meet the following criteria:
(A) The panel must completely cover some portion of the net in cross-section, meaning it must extend completely across the full opening of the net in one continuous piece. The panel must be securely fastened to the net around the entire perimeter, such that a 110 mm diameter sphere cannot pass beyond the panel into the terminal end of the codend;
(B) The panel meshes must be constructed of netting material with individual meshes no larger than 5.5 inches, measured between opposing knots and must be constructed of a single panel of continuous netting, without zippers or other devices designed to allow disabling of the panel such that large fish can pass back into the codend;
(C) The escape hole must, when spread open, expose a hole of at least 100 square inches;
(D) The escape hole must be forward of the mesh panel and must begin within four meshes of the furthest aft point of attachment of the mesh panel to the net;
(ii) Nordmore Grate By-catch Reduction Device uses a rigid panel of narrowly spaced vertical bars to guide fish out of an escape hole in front of the panel, generally in the top of the net. An approved Nordmore grate must meet the following criteria:
(A) The exterior circumference of the rigid panel must fit completely within the interior circumference of the trawl net, such that there is no space between the panel and the net that will allow a 110 mm sphere to pass beyond the panel, into the terminal area of the codend;
(B) None of the openings between the vertical bars in the rigid panel may exceed two inches in width;
(C) The escape hole must, when spread open, expose a hole of at least 100 square inches;
(D) The escape hole must be forward of the rigid panel and must begin within four meshes of the furthest aft point of attachment of the rigid panel to the net.
(d) All by-catch reduction devices and codends used for trawl fishing for pink shrimp must be readily accessible and made available for inspection at the request of an authorized agent of the state. No trawl gear may be removed from the vessel prior to offloading of shrimp.
(e) It is unlawful to modify by-catch reduction devices in any way that interferes with their ability to allow fish to escape from the trawl, except for the purpose of testing the by-catch reduction device to measure shrimp loss. Authorized testing of by-catch reduction devices must meet the following criteria:
(i) Testing is allowed by special permit only, consistent with the terms and conditions of the permit;
(ii) For vessels fishing two nets simultaneously (double-rigged boats), only one net may contain a disabled by-catch reduction device, the other net must be fishing a fully functional by-catch reduction device as described in (c) of this subsection.
(f) Minimum number of shrimp per pound: The count per pound must average no more than 160 shrimp per pound for a minimum of two samples increasing at a rate of one sample per one thousand pounds landed or in possession up to a maximum requirement of twenty samples. Such samples shall consists of at least one pound of each of whole unbroken shrimp taken at random from throughout the individual load landed or in possession. This shall apply only to loads of 3,000 pounds of shrimp or more.
(g) Incidental catch-finfish: It is unlawful to take salmon incidental to any shrimp fishery. It is unlawful to retain any bottomfish species taken incidental to shrimp trawl fishery except as provided for in WAC 220-44-050.
(h) Incidental catch-shellfish:
(i) It is unlawful to retain any species of shellfish except that it is lawful to retain up to 50 pounds round weight of other shrimp species taken incidentally in the ocean pink shrimp fishery, or octopus or squid.
(ii) It is unlawful to fish for ocean pink shrimp within the territorial boundaries of the state.
(i) An ocean pink shrimp delivery license is the license required to operate the gear provided for in this section, and allows the operator to retain shrimp taken in the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone.
(2) Fisheries for shrimp species other than ocean pink shrimp or ocean spot shrimp: Species other than ocean pink shrimp and ocean spot shrimp may only be taken incidentally to the ocean pink shrimp and ocean spot shrimp fisheries.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-05-060 (Order 03-30), § 220-52-050, filed 2/18/03, effective 3/21/03; 00-17-145 (Order 00-165), § 220-52-050, filed 8/22/00, effective 9/22/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-01-154 (Order 98-257), § 220-52-050, filed 12/22/98, effective 1/22/99; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-050, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 93-15-051, § 220-52-050, filed 7/14/93, effective 8/14/93; 87-23-006 (Order 87-187), § 220-52-050, filed 11/6/87; 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), § 220-52-050, filed 3/27/84; 83-04-025 (Order 83-04), § 220-52-050, filed 1/27/83; 82-03-045 (Order 82-6), § 220-52-050, filed 1/19/82; 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), § 220-52-050, filed 9/17/80; 79-02-053 (Order 79-6), § 220-52-050, filed 1/30/79; Order 76-152, § 220-52-050, filed 12/17/76; Order 76-26, § 220-52-050, filed 1:45 p.m., 4/20/76; Order 1242, § 220-52-050, filed 8/7/75, effective 9/16/75; Order 1179, § 220-52-050, filed 11/19/74; Order 1112, § 220-52-050, filed 4/15/74; Order 945, § 220-52-050, filed 8/16/71; Order 807, § 220-52-050, filed 1/2/69, effective 2/1/69; subsections 1, 5, 6 from Orders 414 and 256, filed 3/1/60; subsection 2 from Orders 420 and 256, filed 3/1/60; subsection 3 from Order 525, filed 5/3/61; Orders 414 and 256, filed 3/1/60; subsection 7 from Order 525, filed 5/3/61.]
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220-52-051
Shrimp fishery — Puget Sound.
(1) A Puget Sound shrimp pot license or a Puget Sound shrimp trawl license will only be issued to an individual who is a natural person, and this person shall be the primary operator. Holders of Puget Sound shrimp pot licenses and Puget Sound shrimp trawl licenses may designate a single alternate operator per license.
(2) It is unlawful to fish for shrimp for commercial purposes in Puget Sound using shellfish pot gear except during seasons opened by emergency rule:
(a) Gear restrictions -
(i) In all areas, maximum 100 pots per fisher except for dual licensees as provided for in RCW 77.70.410.
(ii) In all areas:
(A) Buoys must be orange in color and consist of durable material that will remain floating on the surface with five pounds attached; bleach or antifreeze bottles or other containers may not be used as floats.
(B) The line attaching the pot to the buoy must be weighted sufficiently to prevent the line from floating on the surface.
(C) The maximum perimeter of shrimp pots must not exceed ten feet and the maximum height must not exceed two feet.
(D) It is unlawful to set or pull shrimp pot gear from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.
(b) Spot shrimp size restriction: It is unlawful to retain spot shrimp taken by shellfish pot gear that have a carapace length less than 1 and 3/16 inches. Carapace length is defined as the length between the posterior mid-dorsal margin to the posterior-most part of the eye-stalk orbit.
(c) Area restrictions:
(i) Pot gear closed in all Puget Sound Shrimp Districts except the Port Townsend Shrimp District.
(ii) Pot gear closed in Lopez Sound south of a line projected true east-west from the northern tip of Trump Island from the season opening through July 9th.
(3) It is unlawful to fish for shrimp for commercial purposes in Puget Sound using trawl gear except during seasons opened by emergency rule:
(a) Gear restrictions - Beam trawl gear only. Otter trawl gear may not be used.
(i) Maximum beam width in Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 20A, 20B, 21A, and 22A is 25 feet.
(ii) Maximum beam width in Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 23A, 23B, 23C, 25A, 25B, and 29 is 60 feet.
(b) It is unlawful to retain spot shrimp.
(c) Area restrictions:
(i) Shrimp trawl fishing closed in all Puget Sound Shrimp Districts.
(ii) Shrimp trawl fishing closed in Lopez Sound south of a line projected true east-west from the northern tip of Trump Island from the season opening through July 9th.
(d) It is unlawful to fish for shrimp in Puget Sound with beam trawl gear in waters shallower than 100 feet.
(e) It is lawful to fish for shrimp in Puget Sound with beam trawl gear in Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 21A only in those waters north and west of a line from the southern tip of Sinclair Island to Carter Point on Lummi Island.
(f) The following restrictions apply to shrimp beam trawl harvest in Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 20A:
(i) Closed in waters east of a line from the southwest corner of Point Roberts to Sandy Point.
(ii) Closed in waters shallower than 20 fathoms.
(g) It is unlawful to operate shrimp beam trawl gear in Puget Sound from one hour after official sunset to one hour before official sunrise.
(4) All shrimp taken in the Puget Sound commercial shrimp fishery must be landed and recorded on Washington state fish receiving tickets within 24 hours of harvest. No fisher may land shrimp without immediate delivery to a licensed wholesale dealer, or if transferred at sea, without transfer to a licensed wholesale dealer. A fisher who is a licensed wholesale dealer may complete and return a fish receiving ticket to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
(5) For purposes of shrimp pot harvest allocation, fishing season, and catch reporting, the Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas (catch areas) are modified as follows:
(a) That portion of Catch Area 22A south of a line due east from the international boundary to Lime Kiln Point light on San Juan Island, then south of the shores of San Juan Island, then south of a line from Cattle Point on San Juan Island to Davis Point on Lopez Island, then south of the shores of Lopez Island to Point Colville shall be considered to be part of Catch Area 23A.
(b) Catch Area 23A is divided into four subareas:
(i) 23A-E (east) is those waters of Catch Area 23A east of 122°57'W. Long. and north of 48°22.5'N. Lat.
(ii) 23A-W (west) is those waters of Catch Area 23A west of 122°57'W. Long. and north of 48°22.5'N. Lat.
(iii) 23A-C (central) is those waters of Catch Area 23 south of 48°22.5'N. Lat. and east of a line projected 335° true from the Dungeness lighthouse.
(iv) 23A-S (south) is those waters of Catch Area 23A west of a line projected 335° true from the Dungeness lighthouse.
(c) Catch Area 26A is divided into two subareas:
(i) 26A-E (east) is those waters of Catch Area 26A north and east of a line projected 110 degrees true from the southern tip of Possession Point on Whidbey Island to the shipwreck on the opposite shore.
(ii) 26A-W (west) is those waters of Catch Area 26A south and west of a line projected 110 degrees true from the southern tip of Possession Point on Whidbey Island to the shipwreck on the opposite shore.
(d) Catch Area 26B is divided into two subareas:
(i) 26B-1 is those waters of Catch Area 26B westerly of a line projected from West Point to Alki Point.
(ii) 26B-2 is those waters easterly of a line projected from West Point to Alki Point.
(6) For purpose of shrimp trawl harvest allocation and catch reporting, 23A East is that portion of Catch Area 23A, east of a line projected true north from the Dungeness lighthouse. 23A West is that portion of Catch Area 23A, west of the line described herein.
(7) The following areas are defined as Puget Sound Shrimp Management Areas:
(a) Shrimp Management Area 1A: Waters of Catch Area 20B west of a line from Point Doughty on Orcas Island to the bell buoy at the international boundary, and all waters of Catch Area 22A west of a line projected true north and south from the western tip of Crane Island, west of a line projected from the number 2 buoy at the entrance to Fisherman Bay to the southern tip of Shaw Island.
(b) Shrimp Management Area 1B: Waters of Catch Area 20B east of a line from Point Doughty on Orcas Island to the bell buoy at the international boundary, and waters of Catch Area 22A east of a line projected true north and south from the western tip of Crane Island, east of a line projected from the number 2 buoy at the entrance to Fisherman Bay to the southern tip of Shaw Island, and east of a line projected true south from Point Colville, and all waters of Catch Area 21A north and west of a line from the southern tip of Sinclair Island to Carter Point on Lummi Island.
(c) Shrimp Management Area 1C: Waters of Catch Areas 20A, 21B, 22B, and waters of Catch Area 21A not included in Management Area 1B.
(d) Shrimp Management Area 2E: Waters of Catch Areas 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, and 26A-E (east).
(e) Shrimp Management Area 2W: Waters of Catch Areas 25B, 25C, 25D, and 26A-W (west).
(f) Shrimp Management Area 3: Waters of Catch Areas 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 25A, 25E, and 29.
(g) Shrimp Management Area 4: Waters of Catch Areas 26B and 26C.
(h) Shrimp Management Area 5: Waters of Catch Areas 27A, 27B, and 27C.
(i) Shrimp Management Area 6: Waters of Catch Areas 26D, 28A, 28B, 28C, and 28D.
(8) In Shrimp Management Areas 1A, 1B and 1C, all catch must be reported by Management Area and Catch Area combined, either 1A-20B, 1A-22A, 1B-20B, 1B-21A, 1B-22A, 1C-20A, 1C-21A, 1C-21B, or 1C-22B.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-01-013 (Order 05-275), § 220-52-051, filed 12/9/05, effective 1/9/06; 03-05-064 (Order 03-28), § 220-52-051, filed 2/18/03, effective 3/21/03; 02-01-068, § 220-52-051, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02; 01-03-016 (Order 00-271), § 220-52-051, filed 1/5/01, effective 2/5/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.080 and 1999 c 239. 00-01-124 (Order 99-217), § 220-52-051, filed 12/17/99, effective 1/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.28.740 and 75.30.220. 94-07-092 (Order 94-14), § 220-52-051, filed 3/17/94, effective 4/17/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 93-15-051, § 220-52-051, filed 7/14/93, effective 8/14/93; 91-18-030 (Order 91-73), § 220-52-051, filed 8/28/91, effective 9/28/91; 87-23-006 (Order 87-187), § 220-52-051, filed 11/6/87.]
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220-52-060
Crawfish fishery.
It is unlawful to fish for or possess crawfish taken for commercial purposes except as provided for in this section:
(1) General crawfish provisions:
(a) Crawfish may not be taken for commercial purposes with gear other than shellfish pots and no person may fish more than 400 pots.
(b) The open season for commercial crawfish fishing is first Monday in May through October 31, except in Washington waters of the Columbia River downstream from the mouth of the Walla Walla River crawfish may be taken from April 1 through October 31.
(c) The minimum commercial crawfish size is 3-1/4 inches in length from the tip of the rostrum (nose) to the tip of the tail and all undersize crawfish and female crawfish with eggs or young attached to the abdomen must be immediately returned unharmed to the waters from which taken. Fishermen must sort and return illegal crawfish to the waters from which taken immediately after the crawfish are removed from the shellfish pot and prior to lifting additional pots from the water.
(d) Fishermen may not discard into any water of the state any crawfish bait.
(e) Crawfish fishing is not allowed within 1/4 mile of the shoreline of developed parks.
(f) The provisions of this section do not apply to the commercial culture of crawfish at a registered aquatic farm.
(2) It is unlawful to fish for crawfish for commercial purposes in the following waters:
Clallam
Anderson Lake
Crescent Lake
Clark
Battleground Lake
Cowlitz
Merrill Lake
Grant
Deep Lake
Potholes Res.
Coulee Lake
Soap Lakes
Sun Lakes
Grays Harbor
Sylvia Lake
Island
Cranberry Lake
Jefferson
Anderson Lake
King
Cedar Lake
Elbow Lake
Green Lake
Green River
Margaret Lake
Sammamish Lake
Sammamish River
Sammamish Slough
Walsh Lake
Kittitas
Easton Lake
Klickitat
Horsethief Lake
Roland Lake
Lewis
Mineral Lake
Okanogan
Alta Lake
Buffalo Lake
Campbell Lake
Conconully Lake
Conconully Res.
Crawfish Lake
Omak Lake
Osoyoos Lake
Pearrygin Lake
Pacific
Middle Nemah River
North Nemah River
Smith Creek
Pend Oreille
Browns Lake (on Brown Cr)
Calispell Lake
Cooks Lake
Conklin Lake
Davis Lake
Half Moon Lake
Mystic Lake
No Name Lake
Shearer Lake
Vanee Lake
Pierce
Clear Lake
Spanaway Lake
Steilacoom Lake
Wapato Lake
Skagit
Beaver Lake
Caskey Lake
Cranberry Lake
Everett Lake
Minkler Lake
Pass Lake
Sixteen Lake
Whistle Lake
Skamania
Goose Lake
Mosquito Lake
South Prairie Lake
Stump (Tunnel) Lake
Snohomish
Ballinger Lake
Chaplain Lake
Flowing Lake
Goodwin Lake
Ki Lake
Martha Lake
Pass Lake
Roesiger Lake
Serene Lake
Shoecraft Lake
Silver Lake
Stevens Lake
Stickney Lake
Storm Lake
Thurston
Deep Lake
Hicks Lake
Long Lake
Patterson Lake
Summit Lake
Ward Lake
Whatcom
Budd Lake
Bug Lake
Caine Lake
Fishtrap Creek
Johnson Creek
Padden Lake
Toad or Emerald Lake
(3) It is lawful for an individual fisherman to fish for crawfish in the waters set out below with up to the number of pots shown.
Name of Lake,
River, or Slough
County
Max. Pots
Allowed
Alder Lake (Res.) Pierce/Thurston 200
Aldwell Lake (Res.) Clallam 100
Alkali Lake Grant 100
Bachelor Slough Clark 100
Baker Lake Whatcom 200
Banks Lake Grant 200
Big Lake Skagit 200
Black Lake Thurston 200
Blue Lake Grant 200
Bonaparte Lake Okanogan 100
Buckmire Slough Clark 100
Camas Slough Clark 100
Campbell Lake Skagit 100
Cassidy Lake Snohomish 100
Cavanaugh Lake Skagit 200
Chehalis River Lewis/Grays Harbor 100
Chelan Lake Chelan 200
Clear Lake Skagit 100
Coal Creek Slough Cowlitz 100
Columbia River Clark, Cowlitz, etc. 200
Copalis River Grays Harbor, etc. 100
Cowlitz River Clark, Cowlitz, etc. 100
Curlew Lake Ferry 200
Cushman Lake #1 Clark 100
Deep River Wahkiakum 100
Deschutes River Thurston 100
Diablo Lake Whatcom 200
Drano Lake Skamania 100
Elochoman River Wahkiakum 100
Erie Lake Skagit 100
Evergreen Reservoir Grant 100
Fisher Island Slough Cowlitz 100
Goose Lake (upper) Grant 100
Grays River Pacific 100
Harts Lake Pierce 100
Hoquiam River Grays Harbor 100
Humptulips River Grays Harbor 100
John's River Grays Harbor 100
Kapowsin Lake Pierce 200
Kalama River Cowlitz, etc. 100
Klickitat Klickitat 100
Lackamas Lake (Res.) Clark 100
Lake River Clark 100
Lawrence Lake Thurston 100
Lenore Lake Grant 200
Lewis River Clark/Cowlitz 100
Loomis Lake Pacific 100
Mayfield Lake Lewis 200
McIntosh Lake Thurston 100
McMurray Lake Skagit 100
Merwin Lake Clark/Cowlitz 200
Moses Lake Grant 200
Naselle River Pacific, etc. 100
Nisqually River Pierce, etc. 100
Nooksack River Whatcom 100
North River Grays Harbor 100
Palmer Lake Okanogan 100
Patterson Lake (Res.) Okanogan 100
Portage Bay King 100
Rattlesnake Lake King 100
Ross Lake (Res.) Whatcom 200
Salmon Lake Okanogan 100
Satsop River Grays Harbor 100
Shannon Lake (Res.) Skagit 200
Sidley Lake Okanogan 100
Silver Lake Pierce 100
Silver Lake Cowlitz 200
Skagit River Skagit/Whatcom 200
Skamokawa River Wahkiakum 100
Snake River Franklin/Walla Walla 200
Snohomish River Snohomish 100
St. Clair Lake Thurston 100
Swift Lake (Res.) Skamania 200
Terrell Lake Whatcom 100
Toutle River Cowlitz 100
Union Lake King 200
Vancouver Lake Clark 200
Warden Lake Grant 100
Washington Lake King 200
Washougal River Clark/Skamania 100
Whitestone Lake Okanogan 100
Willapa River Pacific 100
Wiser Lake Whatcom 100
Wind River Cowlitz 100
Wishkah River Grays Harbor 100
Woodland Slough Clark 100
Wynoochee River Grays Harbor 100
Yakima River Kittitas 100
Yale Lake (Res.) Clark/Cowlitz 200
(4) Commercial crawfish harvest permits will be issued to prescribe the number of allowable crawfish pots per fisherman per body of water in suitable crawfish harvest sites not listed in subsections (2) and (3) of this section as follows:
(a) Under 20 acres - no commercial harvest.
(b) 20 acres to 100 acres - 50 pots.
(c) 101 acres to 400 acres - 100 pots.
(d) Over 400 acres - 200 pots.
(e) Permits will be issued only in waters where fishing will not conflict with high density residential or recreational areas, and no permit will be issued where developed parks encompass more than one-half of the water shoreline.
(f) The department of fisheries shall fix the maximum number of pots to be permitted in any given body of water. Once the permitted maximum number of pots for any given body of water has been reached, no further permits will be issued. Permits will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis consistent with all other regulations concerning issuance of commercial crawfish harvest permits.
(5) Licensing: A shellfish pot fishery license is the license required to operate the gear provided for in this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-060, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 91-10-024 (Order 91-22), § 220-52-060, filed 4/23/91, effective 5/24/91; 87-23-006 (Order 87-187), § 220-52-060, filed 11/6/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 75.58.040. 86-19-043 (Order 86-102), § 220-52-060, filed 9/12/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), § 220-52-060, filed 9/17/80; 79-02-053 (Order 79-6), § 220-52-060, filed 1/30/79; Order 76-26, § 220-52-060, filed 1:45 p.m., 4/20/76; Order 945, § 220-52-060, filed 8/16/71; Order 807, § 220-52-060, filed 1/2/69, effective 2/1/69; subsections 1-7, Orders 414 and 256, filed 3/1/60.]
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220-52-063
Octopus fishery.
It shall be unlawful to possess octopus for commercial purposes except octopus taken incidentally to any lawful bottom fish or shellfish fishery, except that it shall be unlawful for divers to take octopus for commercial purposes except as authorized by permit issued by the director for display or scientific purposes.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-02-057 (Order 00-262), § 220-52-063, filed 12/29/00, effective 1/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-063, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 87-15-022 (Order 87-69), § 220-52-063, filed 7/8/87; 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), § 220-52-063, filed 3/27/84; 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), § 220-52-063, filed 9/17/80; Order 807, § 220-52-063, filed 1/2/69, effective 2/1/69. Formerly WAC 220-52-060 (2), (3) and (4).]
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220-52-066
Squid fishery.
(1) It is lawful at any time to take or fish for squid for commercial purposes with drag seine gear not exceeding 350 feet in length and having meshes of not less than 1-1/4 inches stretch measure, dip bag net, brail, and squid jigging gear. Dip bag net and brail may not exceed 10 feet in diameter nor have a mesh less than one inch stretch measure. Other gear may be used to fish for squid commercially if authorized by a permit issued by the director.
(2) Food fish, other shellfish except octopus, and squid eggs caught while fishing for squid must be returned to the water immediately. It is lawful to retain for commercial purposes squid taken incidental to another commercial fishery.
(3) Each vessel fishing for squid may use a lighting system with a combined power of not more than 10 kilowatts (10,000 watts). Lights of 200 watts or greater must be shielded and may not be directed to any point more than 100 feet from the vessel while fishing for or attracting squid.
(4) It is unlawful to fish for squid for commercial purposes within 1/4 mile of the shoreline of an incorporated city or town.
(5) Licensing: A squid fishery license is the license required to operate the gear provided for in this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-066, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), § 220-52-066, filed 3/27/84; 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), § 220-52-066, filed 9/17/80; Order 807, § 220-52-066, filed 1/2/69, effective 2/1/69. Formerly WAC 220-52-060 (5) and (6).]
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220-52-068
Scallop fishery — Coastal waters.
It is unlawful to fish for or possess scallops taken for commercial purposes from the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone except as provided for in this section.
(1) Season: July 1 through November 30 in the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone. It is unlawful to trawl for scallops in Washington territorial waters west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line or in Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 29.
(2) Gear: Only scallop dredge gear may be used. Scallop dredge gear may not exceed fifteen feet in width per unit of gear and must have three inch or larger net mesh or rings throughout. Scallop dredges may not use a dredge liner nor have chaffing gear covering any portion of the top half of the dredge.
(3) Licensing: A shrimp trawl -- non-Puget Sound fishery license is the license required to operate the gear provided for in this section.
(4) Incidental catch: It is unlawful to retain food fish or shellfish taken incidental to any lawful scallop fishery, except that it is lawful to retain octopus and squid.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-17-145 (Order 00-165), § 220-52-068, filed 8/22/00, effective 9/22/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-068, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 93-15-051, § 220-52-068, filed 7/14/93, effective 8/14/93.]
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220-52-069
Scallop fishery — Puget Sound.
It is unlawful to fish for or possess scallops taken for commercial purposes from Puget Sound except as provided for in this section:
(1)(a) Rock scallops and weathervane scallops. It is unlawful at any time to take or possess rock or weathervane scallops taken for commercial purposes from Puget Sound unless a person has first obtained a scallop brood stock permit issued by the department. The permit will specify the species, location, time, and quantity of scallops that can be taken for brood stock or culture purposes.
(b) Licensing:
(i) A shellfish dive fishery license is a license that allows a permittee to retain rock and weathervane scallops for brood stock purposes.
(ii) Shrimp trawl -- Puget Sound and food fish trawl -- Puget Sound fishery licenses are licenses that allow a permittee to retain weathervane scallops for brood stock purposes.
(2) Pink scallops and spiny scallops.
(a) General provisions:
(i) Pink and spiny scallops may be harvested from Puget Sound at any time.
(ii) The minimum commercial pink or spiny scallop size is 2 inches in length from the hinge to the outer margin of the shell.
(iii) Persons fishing for pink or spiny scallops must have approval of the Washington state department of health. Scallops may only be taken from areas approved by the department of health and any fisher taking pink or spiny scallops must have on board the harvesting vessel a valid department of health shellfish toxin sampling agreement.
(iv) No other shellfish except octopus and squid or food fish may be retained while scallop fishing or possessed aboard the scallop fishing vessel.
(b) Trawl gear provisions:
(i) Trawlers may only use single beam trawls not exceeding ten feet in width and having mesh size no smaller than two inches in the intermediate portion and cod end of the trawl.
(ii) Trawling for scallops is prohibited in waters less than 120 feet below mean lower low water.
(iii) Trawling for scallops is prohibited in the following areas:
(A) All waters closed to bottomfish trawl in WAC 220-48-015.
(B) Shrimp Districts 1 and 3 as defined in WAC 220-52-051.
(C) Sea Urchin Districts 1 and 2 closed waters defined in WAC 220-52-073 (1)(a)(i), (ii), and (1)(b)(ii).
(iv) Licensing: A food fish trawl -- Puget Sound fishery license is the license required to operate the gear provided for in this section.
(c) Shellfish diver gear provisions:
(i) Diving for scallops is prohibited in Sea Urchin Districts 1 and 2 closed waters as defined in WAC 220-52-073 (1)(a)(i), (ii), (1)(b)(i), and (ii).
(ii) Licensing: A shellfish dive fishery license is the license required to take scallops with shellfish diver gear.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-17-108 (Order 00-153), § 220-52-069, filed 8/16/00, effective 9/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-069, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 93-15-051, § 220-52-069, filed 7/14/93, effective 8/14/93; 91-10-024 (Order 91-22), § 220-52-069, filed 4/23/91, effective 5/24/91; 87-15-022 (Order 87-69), § 220-52-069, filed 7/8/87; 86-08-056 (Order 86-14), § 220-52-069, filed 3/28/86; 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), § 220-52-069, filed 3/27/84; 82-03-045 (Order 82-6), § 220-52-069, filed 1/19/82; Order 807, § 220-52-069, filed 1/2/69, effective 2/1/69. Formerly WAC 220-52-060(7).]
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220-52-070
Goose barnacle fishery.
(1) It is unlawful to take or possess Pacific goose barnacles taken for commercial purposes without having first obtained a permit to do so issued by the director.
(2) Licensing: An emerging commercial fishery license is the license required for a permittee to retain goose barnacles.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-070, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 86-24-046 (Order 86-190), § 220-52-070, filed 11/26/86.]
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220-52-071
Sea cucumbers.
It is unlawful to take or possess sea cucumbers taken for commercial purposes except as provided for in this section.
(1) Sea cucumber districts:
(a) Sea Cucumber District 1 is defined as those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B, and 23B outside of the following closed areas:
(i) San Juan Channel and Upright Channel within the following lines: South of a line projected from Flat Point on Lopez Island true west to Shaw Island; west of a line from Neck Point on Shaw Island to Steep Point on Orcas Island; south of a line from Steep Point on Orcas Island to Limestone Point on San Juan Island north of a line from Flat Point on Lopez Island to the northernmost point of Turn Island and thence projected true west to San Juan Island.
(ii) Haro Strait north of a line projected due west from the southernmost point of Cattle Point on San Juan Island to the international border and south of a line projected due west from a point one-quarter mile north of Lime Kiln Light on San Juan Island to the international border.
(b) Sea Cucumber District 2 is defined as the waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 23A, 23C, 23D, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, 25E, and 29.
(c) Sea Cucumber District 3 is defined as the waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, 26A, 26B, and 26C. The following areas within Sea Cucumber District 3 are closed to the harvest of sea cucumbers:
(i) Those waters of Eagle Harbor west of a line projected from Wing Point to Eagle Harbor Creosote Light Number 1, then projected due west to shore on Bainbridge Island.
(ii) Those waters of Sinclair Inlet west of a line projected southerly from the easternmost point of Point Turner to landfall directly below the Veteran's Home in Annapolis.
(d) Sea Cucumber District 4 is defined as the waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 27A, 27B, and 27C.
(e) Sea Cucumber District 5 is defined as the waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 26D, 28A, 28B, 28C, and 28D.
(2) Sea cucumber areas and seasons:
Sea cucumber areas and seasons will be set by emergency rule.
On days open to sea cucumber harvest, it is unlawful to take sea cucumbers from one-half hour before official sunset to 5:59 a.m. the next morning. Violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW 77.15.550, Violation of commercial fishing area or time -- Penalty.
(3) Shellfish diver gear:
(a) Divers operating from a vessel must have a number assigned by the department placed on both sides and the top of the vessel in such a manner that the number is clearly visible when the vessel is viewed from either side or from the air, and the letters must be black on white no less than eighteen inches in height and of proportional width. Failure to display these numbers is punishable under RCW 77.15.540, Unlawful use of a commercial fishery license.
(b) Only one diver from each harvesting vessel is allowed in the water at any one time during the sea cucumber harvest operation or when commercial quantities of sea cucumbers are aboard except that two divers may be in the water if the vessel has been designated on two sea cucumber dive fishery licenses. Violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW 77.15.520, Commercial fishing -- Unlawful gear or methods -- Penalty.
(c) Divers may not fish for or possess geoduck clams during commercial sea cucumber harvesting operations, or possess geoduck clams on a vessel that has sea cucumbers on board. Violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW 77.15.550, Violation of commercial fishing area or time -- Penalty.
(d) Licensing: A sea cucumber dive fishery license is the license required to operate the gear provided for in this section.
(4) Trawl gear:
It is unlawful to fish for or possess sea cucumbers taken with trawl gear. Violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW 77.15.520, Commercial fishing -- Unlawful gear or methods -- Penalty.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-16-098 (Order 03-177), § 220-52-071, filed 8/6/03, effective 9/6/03; 02-17-016 (Order 02-186), § 220-52-071, filed 8/9/02, effective 9/9/02; 01-07-021 (Order 01-40), § 220-52-071, filed 3/14/01, effective 4/14/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-03-042 (Order 00-07), § 220-52-071, filed 1/13/00, effective 2/13/00; 99-17-068 (Order 99-126), § 220-52-071, filed 8/13/99, effective 9/13/99; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-071, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 93-15-051, § 220-52-071, filed 7/14/93, effective 8/14/93; 91-18-030 (Order 91-73), § 220-52-071, filed 8/28/91, effective 9/28/91; 91-10-024 (Order 91-22), § 220-52-071, filed 4/23/91, effective 5/24/91; 87-23-006 (Order 87-187), § 220-52-071, filed 11/6/87; 87-15-022 (Order 87-69), § 220-52-071, filed 7/8/87; 87-02-013 (Order 86-199), § 220-52-071, filed 12/30/86; 81-11-006 (Order 81-31), § 220-52-071, filed 5/11/81; 79-02-053 (Order 79-6), § 220-52-071, filed 1/30/79; Order 77-145, § 220-52-071, filed 12/13/77; Order 77-65, § 220-52-071, filed 8/5/77; Order 1105, § 220-52-071, filed 12/28/73; Order 990, § 220-52-071, filed 5/11/72.]
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220-52-073
Sea urchins.
It is unlawful to take or possess sea urchins taken for commercial purposes except as provided for in this section.
(1) Sea urchin districts:
(a) Sea Urchin District 1 (Northern San Juan Islands) is defined as Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 20A, 20B, and those waters of Area 22A north of a line projected east-west one-quarter mile north of Lime Kiln Light on San Juan Island and west of a line projected true north from Limestone Point on San Juan Island.
(b) Sea Urchin District 2 (Southern San Juan Islands and Port Townsend) is defined as those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 22A south of a line projected east-west one-quarter mile north of Lime Kiln Light on San Juan Island and east of a line projected true north from Limestone Point on San Juan Island and Areas 21A, 21B, 22B, 23A, 23B, 25A and 25B. The following areas within Sea Urchin District 2 are closed to the harvest of sea urchins at all times:
(i) Those waters of Haro Strait north of a line projected due west from the southernmost point of Cattle Point on San Juan Island to the international border and south of a line projected due west from a point one-quarter mile north of Lime Kiln Light on San Juan Island to the international border.
(ii) Those waters of San Juan Channel and Upright Channel within the following lines: South of a line projected from Flat Point on Lopez Island true west to Shaw Island; west of a line from Neck Point on Shaw Island to Steep Point on Orcas Island; south of a line from Steep Point on Orcas Island to Limestone Point on San Juan Island north of a line from Flat Point on Lopez Island to the northernmost point of Turn Island and thence projected true west to San Juan Island.
(c) Sea Urchin District 3 (Port Angeles) is defined as those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 23C east of a line projected true north from Low Point, along 123°49'30" W. longitude, and Area 23D.
(d) Sea Urchin District 4 (Sekiu) is defined as those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 23C west of a line projected true north from Low Point, along 123°49'30" W. longitude, and those waters of Area 29 east of a line projected true north from the mouth of Rasmussen Creek (3.1 miles southeast of Sail Rock).
(e) Sea Urchin District 5 is defined as those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Area 29 west of a line projected true north from the mouth of Rasmussen Creek (3.1 miles southeast of Sail Rock) and Areas 59A and 59B. Within Sea Urchin District 5, waters within one-quarter mile of Tatoosh Island are closed to the harvest of sea urchins at all times.
(f) Sea Urchin District 6 is defined as those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D and 26A.
(g) Sea Urchin District 7 is defined as those waters of Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 26B, 26C, 26D and 28A. The following areas within Sea Urchin District 7 are closed to the harvest of sea urchins at all times.
(i) Those waters of Eagle Harbor west of a line projected from Wing Point to Eagle Harbor Creosote Light Number 1, then projected due west to the shore on Bainbridge Island.
(ii) The waters of Sinclair Inlet west of a line projected southerly from the easternmost point of Point Turner to landfall directly below the Veteran's Home in Annapolis.
(2) Sea urchin seasons and sizes:
Sea urchin seasons and sizes will be set by emergency rule.
(3) Shellfish diver gear:
(a) It is unlawful to take sea urchins by any means other than shellfish diver gear.
(b) Divers may only use hand-operated equipment that does not penetrate the shell.
(c) Sea urchins may not be taken from water shallower than 10 feet below mean lower low water.
(d) Purple sea urchins may not be taken.
(e) Divers operating from a vessel must have a number assigned by the department, placed on both sides and the top of the vessel in such a manner that the number is clearly visible when the vessel is viewed from either side or from the air and the number must be black on white no less than 18 inches high and of proportionate width.
(f) Divers may not take sea urchins from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
(g) No processing of sea urchins is permitted aboard the harvest vessel.
(h) Divers may not take sea urchins for use other than as human food.
(i) Only one diver from each harvesting vessel is allowed in the water at any one time during the sea urchin harvesting operation or when commercial quantities of sea urchins are aboard except that two divers may be in the water if the vessel has been designated on two sea urchin dive fishery licenses.
(j) Variance from any of the provisions of this subsection is only allowed if authorized by a permit issued by the director.
(k) Licensing: A sea urchin dive fishery license is the license required to operate the gear provided for in this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 04-17-096 (Order 04-210), § 220-52-073, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04; 02-17-016 (Order 02-186), § 220-52-073, filed 8/9/02, effective 9/9/02; 01-07-021 (Order 01-40), § 220-52-073, filed 3/14/01, effective 4/14/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 00-03-042 (Order 00-07), § 220-52-073, filed 1/13/00, effective 2/13/00; 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-073, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 91-22-064 (Order 91-132), § 220-52-073, filed 11/1/91, effective 12/2/91; 91-10-024 (Order 91-22), § 220-52-073, filed 4/23/91, effective 5/24/91; 87-23-006 (Order 87-187), § 220-52-073, filed 11/6/87; 87-15-022 (Order 87-69), § 220-52-073, filed 7/8/87; 86-20-028 (Order 86-123), § 220-52-073, filed 9/23/86; 85-01-010 (Order 84-214), § 220-52-073, filed 12/7/84; 83-04-025 (Order 83-04), § 220-52-073, filed 1/27/83; 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), § 220-52-073, filed 9/17/80; 79-02-053 (Order 79-6), § 220-52-073, filed 1/30/79; Order 77-145, § 220-52-073, filed 12/13/77; Order 76-152, § 220-52-073, filed 12/17/76; Order 1105, § 220-52-073, filed 12/28/73; Order 990, § 220-52-073, filed 5/11/72.]
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220-52-075
Shellfish harvest logs.
It is unlawful for any vessel operator engaged in commercial crawfish, sea cucumber, sea urchin, scallop, shrimp other than ocean pink shrimp, squid, or sand shrimp fishing or operator of mechanical clam digging device to fail to obtain and accurately maintain the appropriate harvest log available from the Washington department of fish and wildlife. The harvest log must bekept aboard the vessel while the vessel is engaged in harvest or has crawfish, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, shrimp other than ocean pink shrimp, squid, scallops, clams, or sand shrimp aboard. The vessel operator must submit the harvest logs for inspection upon request by authorized department of fish and wildlife representatives. The department's copies of the completed harvest log must be submitted to the department for each calendar month in which fishing activity occurs. State copies must be received within ten days following any calendar month in which fishing activity occurred, except that commercial sea cucumber harvest logs must be received for each month of the season provided for in WAC 220-52-072 regardless of whether harvest activity occurred during the month, and all shellfish harvesters must submit a log that must be received by the tenth day following the termination of commercial fishing activity showing that shellfish harvest has terminated for the year. (continued)