WAC Chapter | Rule Title or Subject | Agency Contact and Program | Current Status | Anticipated Date of Adoption | Short Description |
220-340-130 and 220-340-170 | 2025 Annual oyster drill | Kelly Henderson Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | December 6, 2023 CR-101 filing WSR 23-24-102 | Spring 2025 | The department is considering updates to beach designations (oyster drill restricted areas) according to shellfish pest status. |
220-330-110 and 220-330-140 | 2025 Recreational shellfish season | Camille Speck Camille.speck@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | January 21, 2025 CR-101 filing WSR 25-03-124 | Spring 2025 | The department is considering annual changes to rules for recreational clam, mussel, and oyster harvest seasons. |
220-314 | Possession limits—Bottomfish | Kelly Henderson Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | February 21, 2025 CR-105 filing WSR 25-03-119 | June 2025 | The department seeks to amend a rule affecting the coastal recreational bottomfish fishery so that it is consistent with regulations adopted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. |
220-410 | Columbia River commercial logbooks | Kelly Henderson Kelly.henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | January 3, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-02-093 | TBD | This project seeks to collect data about fishing catch and release information from the Columbia River commercial fisheries for management purposes. |
220-312 and 220-313 | 2025 North of Falcon recreational fisheries | Kelly Henderson Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | January 21, 2025 CR-101 filing WSR 25-03-120 | June 2025 | The department seeks to make amendments resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2025 North of Falcon process. |
220-354 and 220-301 | 2025 North of Falcon PS commercial fisheries | Kelly Henderson Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | January 21, 2025 CR-101 filing WSR 25-03-121 | June 2025 | The department seeks to make amendments resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2025 North of Falcon process. |
220-354 | 2025 North of Falcon coastal commercial fisheries | Kelly Henderson Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | January 21, 2025 CR-101 filing WSR 25-03-122 | June 2025 | The department seeks to make amendments resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2025 North of Falcon process. |
New WAC chapter | Commercial Dungeness crab | Kelly Henderson Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | January 21, 2025 CR-102 filing WSR 25-03-125 | Spring 2025 | The department seeks to create new rules and enhance fishery monitoring and risk reduction for marine life entanglements. |
220-356 | Updated address of herring logbooks | Kelly Henderson Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | December 16, 2024 CR-105 filing WSR 25-01-122 | Spring 2025 | This is an expedited rule making to change the current address that is listed for the submission of required commercial herring harvest logbooks and baitfish report. |
220-370 | Amend aquaculture regulations | Kelly Henderson Kelly.henderson@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | March 30, 2018 CR-101 filing WSR 18-05-055 | TBD | This is an expedited rule making to amend regulations in chapter 220-370 WAC following passage of ESHB 2957 in 2018. |
220-640 | AIS update | Justin Bush Justin.Bush@dfw.wa.gov Fish Program | Winter/spring 2025 intended CR-105 filing | TBD | The department must update and correct antiquated and invalid scientific terms for nonnative and invasive species. |
220-400-050 and 220-415-100 | 2025 Season setting: Cougar | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | October 17, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-21-094 | April 2025 | The department seeks to amend rules to either expand or decrease recreational hunting opportunities, while maintaining sustainable game populations. In addition, the department seeks to set hunting season rules for cougar. |
220-415, 220-416, and 220-413 | 2025 Season setting: Permits and waterfowl | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | October 17, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-21-094 | April 2025 | The department seeks to amend rules to either expand or decrease recreational hunting opportunities, while maintaining sustainable game populations. In addition, the department seeks to establish rules for hunting permits and other wildlife including waterfowl. |
220-415-080 | Spring black bear | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | May 4, 2022 CR-101 filing WSR 22-10-098 | TBD | The department needs to amend rules to set season dates and permit numbers to offer a 2023 spring black bear season. |
220-412-070 and 220-415-090 | 2025 Season setting: Bear | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | October 17, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-21-094 | April 2025 | The department seeks to amend rules to either expand/decrease recreation hunting opportunities, while maintaining sustainable game populations. In addition, the department seeks to set hunting season rules for bear. |
220-400, 220-412, 220-413, and 220-414 | 2025 Hunting regulations: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | October 17, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-21-094 | April 2025 | The department seeks to amend rules to either expand/decrease recreation hunting opportunities, while maintaining sustainable game populations. Furthermore, the department seeks to reduce the spread of CWD in the cervid populations. |
220-440-260 | 2025 Hunting regulations: Feeding wildlife | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | October 17, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-21-094 | April 2025 | The department seeks to amend rules to either expand/decrease recreation hunting opportunities, while maintaining sustainable game populations. In addition, the department seeks prohibit the feeding of wildlife to reduce the spread of CWD. |
220-440 | Crop damage | Jim Brown Jim.Brown@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | July 30, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-16-048 | TBD | The department seeks to continue to use contracted crop damage claim adjusters. To do so, it must establish updated certification and experience standards for crop adjusters and include changes caused by passage of SB [2SSB] 5784 in the 2024 legislative session. |
220-500 | Motorized use on designated roads | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | Winter/spring 2025 intended CR-101 filing | TBD | The department seeks to clarify existing rules in regard to appropriate use of motorized vehicles on both its owned and managed roads. |
220-610 | Island marble butterfly | Heather Bonagofski Heather.Bonagofski@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | September 24, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-19-093 | August 2025 | The department is considering a recommendation to amend rules to classify the island marble butterfly as state endangered, threatened, or sensitive as defined under chapter 220-610 WAC. |
220-500 | Recreational easements on private lands | Shane Belson Shane.belson@dfw.wa.gov Wildlife Program | August 30, 2022 CR-101 filing WSR 22-18-037 | TBD | The department seeks to amend terms used in chapter 220-500 WAC to improve clarity and consistency. |
New 220-670 | Fishway and screening rules | Gabrielle Stillwater Gabrielle.stillwater@dfw.wa.gov Habitat Program | June 17, 2020 CR-101 filing WSR 20-13-094 | TBD | The department is creating new chapter 220-670 WAC defining inadequate fishways and water diversions across the state and compliance actions for inadequate structures. |
220-660 | Climate change: Marine shoreline | Theresa Nation Theresa.Nation@dfw.wa.gov Habitat Program | Winter/spring 2025 intended CR-101 filing | TBD | The department seeks to amend rules to incorporate CCR/SLR considerations in its HPA rules for marine shoreline stabilization projects. |
Title 220 | Amending hearing rules | Thomas Knoll Thomas.knoll@dfw.wa.gov Enforcement Program | January 23, 2019 CR-101 filing WSR 19-03-170 | TBD | The department seeks to consolidate and clarify its administrative hearing rules into one chapter for Title 220 WAC. |
220-305 and 220-300 | Fishing gear with ferry terminals | Thomas Knoll Thomas.knoll@dfw.wa.gov Enforcement Program | January 22, 2025 CR-101 filing WSR 25-03-134 | TBD | The department needs to develop rules that prohibit gillnetting, purse seine fishing, shrimping, and crabbing near Washington state department of transportation ferry terminals. |
220-353 | Commercial fishing test gear | Thomas Knoll Thomas.Knoll@dfw.wa.gov Enforcement Program | November 8, 2024 CR-101 filing WSR 24-23-010 | Spring 2025 | The department seeks to clarify requirements for notifying law enforcement officers about testing commercial fishing gear for commercial fishing boat owners and operators. |
220-440 and 220-500 | Collection of wildlife parts | Thomas Knoll Thomas.Knoll@dfw.wa.gov Enforcement Program | July 9, 2019 CR-101 filing WSR 19-15-018 | TBD | The department seeks to amend and clarify rules regarding the collection and retrieval of wildlife parts from public lands. |
220-200 | Wildlife trafficking parts | Thomas Knoll Thomas.Knoll@dfw.wa.gov Enforcement Program | Winter/spring 2025 intended CR-101 filing | TBD | The department seeks to clarify what constitutes interstate trafficking of wildlife animal parts. |
220-460 | 2025 Commercial whale watching | Julie Watson Julie.Watson@dfw.wa.gov Director's Office | December 4, 2024 CR-102 filing WSR 24-24-111 | February 2025 | This is an expedited rule making amending regulations after passage of SB [ESSB] 5371 in 2023. This rule proposal clarifies the requirements for commercial whale watching and paddle tour license holders as authorized under RCW 77.65.620. |
220-120 | Public records | Anne Masias Anne.Masias@dfw.wa.gov Director's Office | November 22, 2024 CR-105 filing WSR 24-24-019 | February 2025 | The department seeks to provide guidance to the public on the new requirements concerning costs of providing public records following the implementation of bodyworn cameras. |