Fishery | Annual Fee | Application | Vessel | Limited | |
(Governing section(s)) | Resident | Nonresident | Fee | Required? | Entry? |
(a) Burrowing shrimp | $235 | $620 | $105 | Yes | No |
(b) Crab ring net- Puget Sound | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(c) Dungeness crab-coastal (RCW 77.70.280) | $345 | $730 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(d) Dungeness crab-Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.110) | $180 | $565 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(e) Emerging commercial fishery (RCW 77.70.160 and 77.65.400) | $335 | $720 | $105 | Determined by rule | Determined by rule |
(f) Geoduck (RCW 77.70.220) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 70 | Yes | Yes |
(g) Hardshell clam mechanical harvester (RCW 77.65.250) | $580 | $965 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(h) Oyster reserve (RCW 77.65.260) | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | No | No |
(i) Razor clam | $180 | $565 | $105 | No | No |
(j) Sea cucumber dive (RCW 77.70.190) | $280 | $665 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(k) Sea urchin dive (RCW 77.70.150) | $280 | $665 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(l) Shellfish dive | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(m) Shellfish pot | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(n) Shrimp pot- Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.410) | $335 | $720 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(o) Shrimp trawl- Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.420) | $335 | $720 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(p) Spot shrimp-coastal | $335 | $720 | $ 70 | Yes | Yes |
(q) Squid | $335 | $720 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
RCW 77.65.220
Effective date- 2018 c 235 : See note following RCW 77.65.150.
Finding-Intent-Effective date-2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Effective date- 2011 c 339 : See note following RCW 43.84.092.
Finding-Purpose-Intent-1999 c 239: "The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to convert the Puget Sound shrimp fishery from the status of an emerging fishery to that of a limited entry fishery. The purpose of this act is to initiate this conversion, recognizing that additional details associated with the shrimp fishery limited entry program will need to be developed. The legislature intends to complete the development of the laws associated with this limited entry fishery program during the next regular legislative session and will consider recommendations from the industry and the department during this program." [ 1999 c 239 s 1.]
Finding-Severability-1994 c 260: See notes following RCW 77.70.280.
Effective date-1994 c 260 ss 1-5, 9-19, and 21-24: See note following RCW 77.70.280.
Contingent effective date-1993 sp.s. c 17 ss 34-47: See note following RCW 77.65.020.
Finding-Contingent effective date-Severability-1993 sp.s. c 17: See notes following RCW 77.32.520.
Severability-Effective date-1977 ex.s. c 327: See notes following RCW 77.65.150.
Effective dates-1971 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 77.65.170.
Dungeness crab-Puget Sound fishery license endorsement: RCW 77.70.110.