Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay salmon and sturgeon—Additional reporting requirements.
During any Grays Harbor or Willapa Bay fishery opening that is designated by rule as "quick reporting required":
(1) An original receiver must report all purchases of salmon and sturgeon made (wholesale buyer) or offered for retail sale (limited fish seller) on the previous calendar day.
(2) The report must include the following:
(a) The wholesale fish buyer or limited fish seller name and purchasing location;
(b) The date of purchase;
(c) Each fish receiving ticket number, including the first alphanumeric letter, used on the purchasing date; and
(d) The following catch data for each fish ticket used: The total number of days fished, gear, catch area, species, number, and total weight for each species purchased and all take home fish not purchased (wholesale fish buyer) or sold (limited fish seller).
(3) When quick reporting is required, the original receiver must submit the report by 10:00 a.m. on the day after the purchase date unless otherwise specified in a voluntary electronic fish receiving ticket agreement (WAC
220-352-035(3)). Submission of a report is not complete until the report arrives at the designated department location. Reports can be made via fax at 360-249-1229; via email at
harborfishtickets@dfw.wa.gov; or via phone at 1-
866-791-1280.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.090 and
77.04.130. WSR 18-11-052 (Order 18-92), § 220-352-320, filed 5/10/18, effective 6/10/18.]