§ 77.65.220. Commercial fishery licenses for shellfish fisheries -- Fees -- Rules for species, gear, and areas
(1) This section establishes commercial fishery licenses required for shellfish fisheries and the annual fees for those licenses. The director may issue a limited-entry commercial fishery license only to a person who meets the qualifications established in applicable governing sections of this title.
| Fishery | Annual Fee | Vessel | Limited | |
| (Governing section(s)) | Resident | Nonresident | Required? | Entry? |
| (a) Burrowing shrimp | $185 | $295 | Yes | No |
| (b) Crab ring net- | $130 | $185 | Yes | No |
| Non-Puget Sound | ||||
| (c) Crab ring net- | $130 | $185 | Yes | No |
| Puget Sound | ||||
| (d) Dungeness crab-coastal (RCW 77.70.280) | $295 | $520 | Yes | Yes |
| (e) Dungeness crab- | $295 | $520 | Yes | Yes |
| coastal, class B | ||||
| (RCW 77.70.280) | ||||
| (f) Dungeness crab- | $130 | $185 | Yes | Yes |
| Puget Sound | ||||
| (RCW 77.70.110) | ||||
| (g) Emerging commercial fishery (RCW 77.70.160 and 77.65.400) | $185 | $295 | Determined | Determined |
| by rule | by rule | |||
| (h) Geoduck (RCW | $ 0 | $ 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 77.70.220) | ||||
| (i) Hardshell clam | $530 | $985 | Yes | No |
| mechanical harvester | ||||
| (RCW 77.65.250) | ||||
| (j) Oyster reserve | $130 | $185 | No | No |
| (RCW 77.65.260) | ||||
| (k) Razor clam | $130 | $185 | No | No |
| (l) Sea cucumber dive | $130 | $185 | Yes | Yes |
| (RCW 77.70.190) | ||||
| (m) Sea urchin dive | $130 | $185 | Yes | Yes |
| (RCW 77.70.150) | ||||
| (n) Shellfish dive | $130 | $185 | Yes | No |
| (o) Shellfish pot | $130 | $185 | Yes | No |
| (p) Shrimp pot- | $185 | $295 | Yes | Yes |
| Puget Sound | ||||
| (RCW 77.70.410) | ||||
| (q) Shrimp trawl- | $240 | $405 | Yes | No |
| Non-Puget Sound | ||||
| (r) Shrimp trawl- | $185 | $295 | Yes | Yes |
| Puget Sound | ||||
| (RCW 77.70.420) | ||||
| (s) Squid | $185 | $295 | Yes | No |
[2000 c 107 § 43; 1999 c 239 § 2; 1994 c 260 § 14; 1993 sp.s. c 17 § 40; (1993 c 340 § 17 repealed by 1993 sp.s. c 17 § 47); 1989 c 316 § 8; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 § 120; 1977 ex.s. c 327 § 6; 1971 ex.s. c 283 § 7; 1965 ex.s. c 73 § 4; 1959 c 309 § 12; 1955 c 12 § 75.28.130. Prior: 1951 c 271 § 11; 1949 c 112 § 69(3); Rem. Supp. 1949 § 5780-507(3). Formerly RCW 75.28.130.]
Notes:
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 § 1.]
Finding -- Severability -- 1994 c 260: See notes following RCW 77.70.280.
Effective date -- 1994 c 260 § § 1-5, 9-19, and 21-24: See note following RCW 77.70.280.
Contingent effective date -- 1993 sp.s. c 17 § § 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. Sections: Previous 77.65.150 77.65.160 77.65.170 77.65.180 77.65.190 77.65.200 77.65.210 77.65.220 77.65.230 77.65.240 77.65.250 77.65.260 77.65.270 77.65.280 77.65.290 Next
Last modified: April 7, 2009