Commercial fishery licenses for food fish fisheries—Fees—Rules for species, gear, and areas.
(1) This section establishes commercial fishery licenses required for food fish fisheries and the annual fees for those licenses. As used in this section, "food fish" does not include salmon. 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 (Governing section(s)) | Annual Fee | Application Fee | Vessel Required? | Limited Entry? | |
Resident | Nonresident | ||||
(a) Baitfish Lampara | $335 | $720 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(b) Baitfish purse seine | $380 | $765 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(c) Bottom fish jig | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(d) Bottom fish pot | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(e) Bottom fish troll | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(f) Carp | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | No | No |
(g) Columbia river smelt | $430 | $815 | $ 70 | No | No |
$335 | $720 | $105 | Determined by rule | Determined by rule | |
(i) Food fish drag seine | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(j) Food fish set line | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(k) Herring dip bag net | $325 | $710 | $ 70 | Yes | Yes |
(RCW 77.70.120) | |||||
(l) Herring drag seine | $325 | $710 | $ 70 | Yes | Yes |
(RCW 77.70.120) | |||||
(m) Herring gill net | $325 | $710 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(RCW 77.70.120) | |||||
(n) Herring Lampara | $325 | $710 | $ 70 | Yes | Yes |
(RCW 77.70.120) | |||||
(o) Herring purse seine | $325 | $710 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(RCW 77.70.120) | |||||
(p) Herring spawn-on-kelp (RCW 77.70.210) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
(q) Sardine purse seine (RCW 77.70.480) | $335 | $720 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(r) Sardine purse seine temporary (RCW 77.70.480) | $335 | $720 | $105 | Yes | No |
(s) Smelt dip bag net | $180 | $565 | $ 70 | No | No |
(t) Smelt gill net | $430 | $815 | $ 70 | Yes | No |
(u) Whiting-Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.130) | $345 | $730 | $105 | Yes | Yes |
(2) The director may by rule determine the species of food fish that may be taken with the commercial fishery licenses established in this section, the gear that may be used with the licenses, and the areas or waters in which the licenses may be used. Where a fishery license has been established for a particular species, gear, geographical area, or combination thereof, a more general fishery license may not be used to take food fish in that fishery.
[ 2018 c 235 s 5; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 8 s 25; 2011 c 339 s 22; 2009 c 331 s 4; 2000 c 107 s 41; 1993 sp.s. c 17 s 38; (1993 c 340 s 15 repealed by 1993 sp.s. c 17 s 47); 1989 c 316 s 6; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s 117; 1965 ex.s. c 73 s 3; 1959 c 309 s 11; 1955 c 12 s 75.28.120. Prior: 1951 c 271 s 10; 1949 c 112 s 69(2); Rem. Supp. 1949 s 5780-507(2). Formerly RCW 75.28.120.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 235: See note following RCW 77.65.150.
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 8: See notes following RCW 77.08.010.
Effective date—2011 c 339: See note following RCW 43.84.092.
Contingent effective date—1993 sp.s. c 17 ss 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.
Limitation on commercial herring fishing: RCW 77.70.120.