Commercial fishery licenses for shellfish fisheries — Fees — Rules for species, gear, and areas.

RCW 77.65.220
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(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 (Governing section(s)) Annual Fee Application Fee Vessel Required? Limited Entry? Resident Nonresident (a) Burrowing shrimp $235 $620 $105 Yes No (b) Crab ring net- $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No Puget Sound (c) Dungeness crab-coastal (RCW 77.70.280 ) $345 $730 $105 Yes Yes (d) Dungeness crab- $180 $565 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.110 ) (e) Emerging commercial fishery (RCW 77.70.160 and 77.65.400 ) $335 $720 $105 Determined by rule Determined by rule (f) Geoduck (RCW $ 0 $ 0 $ 70 Yes Yes 77.70.220) (g) Hardshell clam $580 $965 $ 70 Yes No mechanical harvester (RCW 77.65.250 ) (h) Nonspot shrimp $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes pot-Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.425 ) (i) Oyster reserve $180 $565 $ 70 No No (RCW 77.65.260 ) (j) Razor clam $180 $565 $105 No No (k) Sea cucumber dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.190 ) (l) Sea urchin dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.150 ) (m) Shellfish dive $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (n) Shellfish pot $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (o) Shrimp pot- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.410 ) (p) Shrimp trawl- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.420 ) (q) Spot shrimp-coastal $335 $720 $ 70 Yes Yes (r) Squid $335 $720 $ 70 Yes No (2) The director may by rule determine the species of shellfish 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 shellfish in that fishery. (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 (Governing section(s)) Annual Fee Application Fee Vessel Required? Limited Entry? Resident Nonresident (a) Burrowing shrimp $235 $620 $105 Yes No (b) Crab ring net- $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No Puget Sound (c) Dungeness crab-coastal (RCW 77.70.280 ) $345 $730 $105 Yes Yes (d) Dungeness crab- $180 $565 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.110 ) (e) Emerging commercial fishery (RCW 77.70.160 and 77.65.400 ) $335 $720 $105 Determined by rule Determined by rule (f) Geoduck (RCW $ 0 $ 0 $ 70 Yes Yes 77.70.220) (g) Hardshell clam $580 $965 $ 70 Yes No mechanical harvester (RCW 77.65.250 ) (h) Nonspot shrimp $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes pot-Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.425 ) (i) Oyster reserve $180 $565 $ 70 No No (RCW 77.65.260 ) (j) Razor clam $180 $565 $105 No No (k) Sea cucumber dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.190 ) (l) Sea urchin dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.150 ) (m) Shellfish dive $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (n) Shellfish pot $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (o) Shrimp pot- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.410 ) (p) Shrimp trawl- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.420 ) (q) Spot shrimp-coastal $335 $720 $ 70 Yes Yes (r) Squid $335 $720 $ 70 Yes No Fishery (Governing section(s)) Annual Fee Application Fee Vessel Required? Limited Entry? Resident Nonresident (a) Burrowing shrimp $235 $620 $105 Yes No (b) Crab ring net- $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No Puget Sound (c) Dungeness crab-coastal (RCW 77.70.280 ) $345 $730 $105 Yes Yes (d) Dungeness crab- $180 $565 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.110 ) (e) Emerging commercial fishery (RCW 77.70.160 and 77.65.400 ) $335 $720 $105 Determined by rule Determined by rule (f) Geoduck (RCW $ 0 $ 0 $ 70 Yes Yes 77.70.220) (g) Hardshell clam $580 $965 $ 70 Yes No mechanical harvester (RCW 77.65.250 ) (h) Nonspot shrimp $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes pot-Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.425 ) (i) Oyster reserve $180 $565 $ 70 No No (RCW 77.65.260 ) (j) Razor clam $180 $565 $105 No No (k) Sea cucumber dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.190 ) (l) Sea urchin dive $280 $665 $105 Yes Yes (RCW 77.70.150 ) (m) Shellfish dive $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (n) Shellfish pot $180 $565 $ 70 Yes No (o) Shrimp pot- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.410 ) (p) Shrimp trawl- $335 $720 $105 Yes Yes Puget Sound (RCW 77.70.420 ) (q) Spot shrimp-coastal $335 $720 $ 70 Yes Yes (r) Squid $335 $720 $ 70 Yes No (2) The director may by rule determine the species of shellfish 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 shellfish in that fishery.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.65&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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