Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 77 Fish And Wildlife (Formerly: Game And Game Fish) - Chapter 77.60 Shellfish

77.60.010 State oyster reserves established
The following areas are the state oyster reserves and are more completely described in maps and plats on file in the office of the commissioner ...

77.60.020 Sale or lease of state oyster reserves
Only upon recommendation of the commission may the state oyster reserves be sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of by the department of natural resources.[1995 1st ...

77.60.030 State oyster reserves management policy -- Personal use harvesting -- Inventory -- Management categories -- Cultch permits
It is the policy of the state to improve state oyster reserves so that they are productive and yield a revenue sufficient for their maintenance. ...

77.60.040 Olympia oysters -- Cultivation on reserves in Puget Sound
The legislature finds that current environmental and economic conditions warrant a renewal of the state's historical practice of actively cultivating and managing its oyster reserves ...

77.60.050 Sale of shellfish from state oyster reserves
The director shall determine the time, place, and method of sale of oysters and other shellfish from state oyster reserves. Any person who commercially takes ...

77.60.060 Restricted shellfish areas -- Infestations -- Permit
The director may designate as "restricted shellfish areas" those areas in which infection or infestation of shellfish is present. A permit issued by the director ...

77.60.070 Geoduck clams, commercial harvesting -- Unauthorized acts -- Gear requirements
(1) The director may not authorize a person to take geoduck clams for commercial purposes outside the harvest area designated in a current department of ...

77.60.080 Imported oyster seed -- Permit and inspection required
The department may not authorize a person to import oysters or oyster seed into this state for the purpose of planting them in state waters ...

77.60.090 Imported oyster seed -- Inspection -- Costs
The director may require imported oyster seed to be inspected for diseases and pests. The director may specify the place of inspection. Persons importing oyster ...

77.60.100 Establishment of reserves on state shellfish lands
The commission may examine the clam, mussel, and oyster beds located on aquatic lands belonging to the state and request the commissioner of public lands ...

77.60.110 Zebra mussels and European green crabs -- Draft rules -- Prevention of introduction and dispersal
To complement programs authorized by the federal aquatic nuisance species task force, the department of fish and wildlife is directed to develop draft rules for ...

77.60.120 Infested waters -- List published
The department of fish and wildlife shall prepare, maintain, and publish a list of all lakes, ponds, or other waters of the state and other ...

77.60.130 Aquatic nuisance species committee
(1) The aquatic nuisance species committee is created for the purpose of fostering state, federal, tribal, and private cooperation on aquatic nuisance species issues. The ...

77.60.150 Oyster reserve land -- Pilot project -- Advisory committee -- Report -- Lease administration
(1) The department shall initiate a pilot project to evaluate the feasibility and potential of intensively culturing shellfish on currently nonproductive oyster reserve land in ...

77.60.160 Oyster reserve land account
(1) The oyster reserve land account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from revenues from the lease of land or sale of shellfish ...

77.60.170 Shellfish -- On-site sewage grant program -- Priority areas -- Memorandum of understanding
(1)(a) The department shall transfer the funds required by RCW 77.60.160 to the appropriate local governments. Pacific and Grays Harbor counties and Puget Sound shall ...