(1) It is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken with purse seine gear for commercial purposes from Puget Sound, except in the following designated Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas and during the periods provided for in each respective Management and Catch Reporting Area:
AREA | TIME | | DATE |
7, 7A: | 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/11, 10/12, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8 |
7B: | 6AM - 8PM | - | 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3 |
| 7AM - 7PM | - | 9/8, 9/10, 9/12 |
7B: | 7AM - 7PM | - | 9/15, 9/17, 9/19 |
| 7AM - 6PM | - | 9/21 - 10/18 |
| 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/27 - 10/31 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/3 - 11/7 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/10 - 11/14 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/17 - 11/21 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/24 - 11/28 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 12/1 - 12/5 |
7C: | 6AM - 8PM | - | 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3 |
| 7AM - 7PM | - | 9/8, 9/10, 9/12 |
8: | Closed | | |
8A: | Closed | | |
8D: | Closed | | |
10 | 6AM - 8PM | - | 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4 |
10, 11: | 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 10/30 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/3 |
| | | Additional October dates (determined per agreement with tribal co-managers in-season if harvestable surplus of salmon increase). |
12, 12B: | 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/3, 11/10, 11/18 |
12C: | Pending In-Season Management | | |
(2) Purse seine seasonal restrictions - It is unlawful to fail to follow seasonal restrictions when fishing with purse seine gear in the following areas:
(a) Areas 7, 7A - Participation requires compliance with WAC
220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads. It is unlawful to fail to brail when fishing with purse seine gear. Any time brailing is required, purse seine fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC
220-354-100 (7)(a) through (f).
(b) Areas 7B, 7C - The Whatcom Creek Zone, that portion of Area 7B defined in WAC
220-354-080 may close per in-season management needs.
(c) Area 10 - Area 10 pink directed purse seine fisheries, adjusted hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Participation requires compliance with WAC
220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads. The use of a recovery box is required. Purse seines must brail. It is unlawful to fail to brail or use a brailing bunt when fishing with purse seine gear. Any time brailing is required, purse seine fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC
220-354-100 (7)(a) through (f).
(d) Areas 10, 11 - Areas 10 and 11 chum fisheries participation requires compliance with WAC
220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads.
(e) Area 12C - Area 12C purse seine fishing is contingent upon the results of the agreed-to ISU and agreement with comanagers. Participation requires compliance with WAC
220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads.
(3) It is unlawful to retain the following salmon species taken with purse seine gear within the following areas during the following periods:
(a) Chinook salmon:
(i) Areas 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 8D, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C - At all times.
(ii) Area 7B after October 20.
(b) Coho salmon:
(i) Areas 7, 7A, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C - At all times.
(ii) Area 7B prior to September 1.
(c) Chum salmon:
(i) Areas 7, 7A, 7B, and 7C - Prior to October 1.
(ii) Area 8A - At all times.
(d) Sockeye salmon:
(i) Areas 7B, 7C, 8, 8A, 8D, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C - At all times.
(ii) Areas 7 and 7A retention may be allowed if authorized under the Fraser River Panel.
(e) All other saltwater and freshwater areas - Closed.
(4) Fishers must take department observers, if requested by department staff, when participating in these openings under RCW
77.12.071.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.045 [
77.04.055], and
77.12.047. WSR 25-13-088 (Order 25-02), s 220-354-120, filed 6/16/25, effective 7/17/25. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.045 [
77.12.045], and
77.12.047. WSR 24-13-053 (Order 24-02), § 220-354-120, filed 6/13/24, effective 7/14/24; WSR 23-13-071 (Order 23-74), § 220-354-120, filed 6/14/23, effective 7/15/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.045 [
77.04.055], and
77.12.047. WSR 22-14-052 (Order 22-115), § 220-354-120, filed 6/29/22, effective 7/30/22; WSR 21-14-068 (Order 21-94), § 220-354-120, filed 7/2/21, effective 8/2/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.055, and
77.12.047. WSR 20-14-050 (Order 20-98), § 220-354-120, filed 6/25/20, effective 7/26/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.130,
77.12.045, and
77.12.047. WSR 19-15-051 (Order 19-140), § 220-354-120, filed 7/12/19, effective 8/12/19; WSR 18-14-013 (Order 18-131), § 220-354-120, filed 6/22/18, effective 7/23/18; WSR 17-17-100 (Order 17-205), amended and recodified as § 220-354-120, filed 8/18/17, effective 9/18/17; WSR 16-18-067, § 220-47-311, filed 9/2/16, effective 10/3/16; WSR 15-17-034 (Order 15-254), § 220-47-311, filed 8/11/15, effective 9/11/15; WSR 14-14-011 (Order 14-144), § 220-47-311, filed 6/19/14, effective 7/20/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.020,
77.12.045, and
77.12.047. WSR 13-15-148 (Order 13-144), § 220-47-311, filed 7/23/13, effective 8/23/13; WSR 12-15-034 (Order 12-131), § 220-47-311, filed 7/12/12, effective 8/12/12; WSR 11-16-016 (Order 11-165), § 220-47-311, filed 7/22/11, effective 8/22/11; WSR 10-14-129 (Order 10-137), § 220-47-311, filed 7/7/10, effective 8/7/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.12.047 and
77.04.020. WSR 09-15-054 (Order 09-108), § 220-47-311, filed 7/9/09, effective 8/9/09; WSR 08-15-031 (Order 08-167), § 220-47-311, filed 7/8/08, effective 8/8/08; WSR 07-20-006, § 220-47-311, filed 9/20/07, effective 10/21/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.12.047. WSR 06-16-045 (Order 06-173), § 220-47-311, filed 7/26/06, effective 8/26/06; WSR 05-17-002 (Order 05-166), § 220-47-311, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; WSR 04-16-125 (Order 04-202), § 220-47-311, filed 8/4/04, effective 9/4/04; WSR 03-18-005 (Order 03-210), § 220-47-311, filed 8/20/03, effective 9/20/03; WSR 02-16-004 (Order 02-167), § 220-47-311, filed 7/25/02, effective 8/25/02; WSR 01-13-056 (Order 01-106), § 220-47-311, filed 6/15/01, effective 7/16/01; WSR 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), § 220-47-311, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080. WSR 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), § 220-47-311, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080 and
77.12.040. WSR 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-47-311, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080. WSR 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), § 220-47-311, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; WSR 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), § 220-47-311, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; WSR 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), § 220-47-311, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; WSR 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), § 220-47-311, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; WSR 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), § 220-47-311, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; WSR 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), § 220-47-311, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; WSR 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), § 220-47-311, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; WSR 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), § 220-47-311, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; WSR 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), § 220-47-311, filed 6/8/89; WSR 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), § 220-47-311, filed 7/6/88; WSR 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), § 220-47-311, filed 7/14/87; WSR 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), § 220-47-311, filed 6/12/86; WSR 85-13-032 (Order 85-60), § 220-47-311, filed 6/12/85; WSR 84-13-078 (Order 84-53), § 220-47-311, filed 6/21/84; WSR 83-14-020 (Order 83-57), § 220-47-311, filed 6/28/83; WSR 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), § 220-47-311, filed 7/15/82; WSR 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), § 220-47-311, filed 8/25/81; WSR 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), § 220-47-311, filed 8/6/80; WSR 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), § 220-47-311, filed 4/13/78; Order 77-66, § 220-47-311, filed 8/5/77; Order 77-14, § 220-47-311, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-41, § 220-47-311, filed 6/4/76; Order 1251, § 220-47-311, filed 8/18/75; Order 1210, § 220-47-311, filed 5/26/75; Order 1143, § 220-47-311, filed 8/8/74; Order 1125, § 220-47-311, filed 6/6/74; Order 1066, § 220-47-311, filed 7/19/73; Order 1057, § 220-47-311, filed 5/22/73; Order 988, § 220-47-311, filed 4/28/72.]