(1) Any person originally receiving or purchasing shrimp, other than ghost shrimp, harvested with pot or trawl gear must record on the shellfish receiving ticket the appropriate catch area based on the location of harvest and the boundary definitions specified in WAC 220-340-520.

(2) Any person originally receiving or purchasing shrimp, other than ghost shrimp, taken from Puget Sound by trawl gear must report to the department the previous day's purchases by 10:00 a.m. the following morning.

(a) Reports must be sent by fax to 360-302-3031 or by text message or email to shrimpreport@dfw.wa.gov.

(b) Reports must include, for each fish receiving ticket prepared:

(i) The wholesale fish buyer name, fisher name, and date of sale;

(ii) The fish receiving ticket number, including the first alphanumeric letter; and

(iii) The total number of pounds delivered per shrimp species.

(3) Alternative reporting requirements may be specified in an electronic fish receiving ticket agreement (WAC 220-352-035(3)).