Washington Administrative Code
2022 Archive

Chapter 220-340 WAC
Last Update: 3/31/22

COMMERCIAL SHELLFISH
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WAC Sections
GENERAL RULES
220-340-010Shellfish—Geographical definitions.
220-340-020Shellfish—Unlawful acts—Commercial.
220-340-030Shellfish harvest logs.
220-340-040Sale of commercially caught shellfish.
220-340-050Shellfish—Import.
220-340-060Commercial shellfish pot gear—Escape mechanism required.
220-340-070Commercial geoduck harvest—Geoduck diver license application and issuance process.
CLAMS AND OYSTERS
220-340-100Commercial clam fishery—Gear.
220-340-110Clams—Commercial harvest.
220-340-120Clams—Coastal—Seasons and areas.
220-340-130Oyster drill restricted shellfish areas—Puget Sound.
220-340-140Oyster drill restricted shellfish areas—Willapa.
220-340-150Unlawful acts—Permit required.
220-340-160Denman Island Disease prohibited area.
220-340-170European green crab (Carcinus maenas) restricted shellfish area.
SALES FROM STATE SHELLFISH RESERVES
220-340-200State oyster reserves sales—Notice for sales over 50 bushels.
220-340-210Director to designate time and place of harvest from reserves.
220-340-220State oyster reserves sales—Harvest and measuring loads.
220-340-230State oyster reserves sales—Invoices and payment.
220-340-240State oyster reserves sales—Oyster growers' associations—Representative.
220-340-250State oyster reserves sales—Purchasers' licenses.
220-340-260State oyster reserves sales—Director may limit use of licenses.
220-340-270State oyster reserves sales—Broodstock sale prices.
220-340-280Other unlawful conduct.
GEODUCK
220-340-300Commercial geoduck harvest—Gear restrictions.
220-340-310Commercial geoduck harvest license.
220-340-320Commercial geoduck harvest—Requirements and unlawful acts.
220-340-330Commercial geoduck harvest—Time and area restrictions.
CRAB
220-340-400Definition—Commercial crab fishing.
220-340-410Commercial crab licenses.
220-340-420Commercial crab fishery—Unlawful acts.
220-340-430Commercial crab fishery—Gear requirements.
220-340-435Commercial crab fishery—Shellfish pot requirements.
220-340-440Commercial crab gear—Possession of another's gear and tag tampering.
220-340-450Commercial crab fishery—Seasons and areas—Coastal.
220-340-455Commercial crab fishery—Seasons and areas—Puget Sound.
220-340-460Commercial crab fishery—Coastal Dungeness crab logbook requirements.
220-340-470Commercial crab fishery—Gear limits—Puget Sound and Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas.
220-340-480Commercial crab fishery—Gear limits—Coastal.
220-340-490Commercial crab fishery—Coastal gear recovery permits.
SHRIMP
220-340-500Commercial ocean pink shrimp trawl fishery—Coastal waters.
220-340-510Commercial ocean spot shrimp pot fishery—Coastal waters.
220-340-520Commercial shrimp pot fishery—Puget Sound.
220-340-530Commercial shrimp trawl fishery—Puget Sound.
SCALLOPS
220-340-600Commercial scallop fishery—Coastal waters.
220-340-610Commercial scallop fishery—Puget Sound.
CRAWFISH, BARNACLES, OCTOPUS, SEA CUCUMBERS, SEA URCHINS AND SQUID
220-340-700Commercial crawfish fishery.
220-340-710Commercial goose barnacle fishery.
220-340-720Commercial octopus fishery.
220-340-730Commercial sea cucumber fishery.
220-340-750Commercial sea urchin fisheries.
220-340-770Commercial squid fishery.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
220-340-740Sea cucumber license reduction program. [Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), recodified as § 220-340-740, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.047, 77.70.150, and 77.70.190. WSR 13-14-041 (Order 13-138), § 220-95-110, filed 6/27/13, effective 7/28/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.70.150, and 77.70.190. WSR 12-15-019 (Order 12-140), § 220-95-110, filed 7/10/12, effective 8/10/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 07-11-110 (Order 07-88), § 220-95-110, filed 5/18/07, effective 6/18/07; WSR 05-17-027 (Order 05-170), § 220-95-110, filed 8/5/05, effective 9/5/05; WSR 02-17-014 (Order 02-184), § 220-95-110, filed 8/9/02, effective 9/9/02; WSR 02-01-069 (Order 01-274), § 220-95-110, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02.] Repealed by WSR 22-08-048, filed 3/31/22, effective 5/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04-055 [77.04.055], 77.12.045, and 77.12.047.
220-340-760Sea urchin license reduction program. [Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), recodified as § 220-340-760, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.047, 77.70.150, and 77.70.190. WSR 13-14-041 (Order 13-138), § 220-95-100, filed 6/27/13, effective 7/28/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047, 77.70.150, and 77.70.190. WSR 12-15-019 (Order 12-140), § 220-95-100, filed 7/10/12, effective 8/10/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 07-11-110 (Order 07-88), § 220-95-100, filed 5/18/07, effective 6/18/07; WSR 02-17-014 (Order 02-184), § 220-95-100, filed 8/9/02, effective 9/9/02; WSR 02-01-069 (Order 01-274), § 220-95-100, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02.] Repealed by WSR 22-08-048, filed 3/31/22, effective 5/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04-055 [77.04.055], 77.12.045, and 77.12.047.