Section 220-56-325. Shrimp—Areas and seasons.  


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  • It is unlawful to fish for or possess shrimp taken for personal use from the following areas, except as otherwise provided in this section:
    (1) Discovery Bay Shrimp District and Marine Areas 8, 9, 10 and 11 - Open 7:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m., beginning the first Saturday in May through May 31 and open only on Wednesday and Saturday of each week except it is lawful for divers to take shrimp by hand or hand-held device from 7:00 p.m. until midnight on any open day in May in Marine Area 8-2;
    (2) Hood Canal Shrimp District - Open 9:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m., the first Saturday in May through May 31 and open only on Wednesday and Saturday of each week;
    (3) Marine Area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line and Marine Areas 5, 6, 7 and 13, except for Shrimp Districts - Open 7:00 a.m. the first Saturday in May through May 31 and open daily except open only Wednesday through Saturday in Marine Area 7.
    (4) Beginning June 1 through October 15 in Marine Area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line and Areas 5 through 13, shrimp fishing is open daily except closed in Area 10 and the shrimp districts at all times. Unlawful to retain spot shrimp.
    (5) Marine Areas 1 through 3 and Marine Area 4 west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line - Open year-round.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 07-05-051 (Order 07-22), § 220-56-325, filed 2/16/07, effective 3/19/07; WSR 06-05-085 (Order 06-23), § 220-56-325, filed 2/14/06, effective 5/1/06; WSR 05-05-035 (Order 05-15), § 220-56-325, filed 2/10/05, effective 5/1/05; WSR 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), § 220-56-325, filed 3/4/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 03-05-057 (Order 03-24), § 220-56-325, filed 2/14/03, effective 5/1/03; WSR 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), § 220-56-325, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. WSR 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-325, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; WSR 98-06-031, § 220-56-325, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-325, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; WSR 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), § 220-56-325, filed 2/9/96, effective 5/1/96; WSR 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-325, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; WSR 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-325, filed 3/16/89; WSR 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-325, filed 4/9/86; WSR 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-325, filed 4/11/84; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-325, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-084.]
RCW 77.12.047. WSR 07-05-051 (Order 07-22), § 220-56-325, filed 2/16/07, effective 3/19/07; WSR 06-05-085 (Order 06-23), § 220-56-325, filed 2/14/06, effective 5/1/06; WSR 05-05-035 (Order 05-15), § 220-56-325, filed 2/10/05, effective 5/1/05; WSR 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), § 220-56-325, filed 3/4/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 03-05-057 (Order 03-24), § 220-56-325, filed 2/14/03, effective 5/1/03; WSR 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), § 220-56-325, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. WSR 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-325, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99; WSR 98-06-031, § 220-56-325, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-325, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; WSR 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), § 220-56-325, filed 2/9/96, effective 5/1/96; WSR 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-325, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; WSR 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-325, filed 3/16/89; WSR 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-325, filed 4/9/86; WSR 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-325, filed 4/11/84; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-325, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-084.