Section 220-56-330. Crab—Areas and seasons—Personal use.

(1) It is unlawful to fish for or possess crab taken for personal use from Puget Sound except during the following seasons:

(a) Marine Area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, and Areas 5, 6, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13: Open 7:00 a.m., July 1 through Labor Day, Thursday through Monday of each week.

(b) Those waters of Marine Area 7 south and west of a line projected from Village Point, Lummi Island, through the navigation buoy just east of Matia Island, thence to the buoy at Clements Reef, thence to the easternmost point of Patos Island, thence running along the northern shore of Patos Island to the westernmost point of Patos Island, thence due west to the international boundary and south of a line that extends from Point Francis on Portage Island, through the marker just north of Inati Bay on Lummi Island to Lummi Island: Open 7:00 a.m., July 15 through September 30, Thursday through Monday of each week.

(c) Those waters of Marine Area 7 north and east of a line projected from Village Point, Lummi Island through the navigation buoy just east of Matia Island thence to the buoy at Clements Reef thence to the easternmost point of Patos Island, running along the northern shoreline of Patos Island and from the westernmost point of Patos Island due west to the international boundary and north of a line that extends from Point Francis on Portage Island, through the marker just north of Inati Bay on Lummi Island to Lummi Island: Open 7:00 a.m. August 15 through September 30, Thursday through Monday of each week.

(2) It is unlawful to fish for or possess crab taken for personal use with shellfish pot gear from Marine Areas 1, 2, 3, and Area 4 west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line except during the period from December 1 through September 15. Open to gear other than shellfish pot gear year-round.

(3) The Columbia River upstream from a line projected from the outermost end of the north jetty to the exposed end of the south jetty is open to crab fishing for personal use year-round.

(4) It is unlawful to fish for or possess crab taken for personal use with shellfish pot or ring net gear from the waters of Padilla Bay or Swinomish Slough within 25 yards of the Burlington Northern Railroad crossing the northern end of Swinomish Slough except from one hour before official sunrise to one hour after official sunset.

(5) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable under RCW 77.15.380, Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree—Penalty.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 12-23-016 (Order 12-267), § 220-56-330, filed 11/9/12, effective 12/10/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 11-09-016 (Order 11-29), § 220-56-330, filed 4/11/11, effective 5/12/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 10-07-105 (Order 10-64), § 220-56-330, filed 3/19/10, effective 5/1/10; WSR 05-12-007 (Order 05-102), § 220-56-330, filed 5/19/05, effective 6/19/05; WSR 05-05-035 (Order 05-15), § 220-56-330, filed 2/10/05, effective 5/1/05; WSR 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), § 220-56-330, filed 3/4/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), § 220-56-330, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. WSR 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-330, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; WSR 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), § 220-56-330, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; WSR 98-06-031, § 220-56-330, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-330, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; WSR 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), § 220-56-330, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; WSR 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-330, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; WSR 90-06-026, § 220-56-330, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; WSR 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-330, filed 4/9/86; WSR 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-330, filed 4/9/85; WSR 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-330, filed 4/11/84; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-330, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-082.]

RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 12-23-016 (Order 12-267), § 220-56-330, filed 11/9/12, effective 12/10/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 11-09-016 (Order 11-29), § 220-56-330, filed 4/11/11, effective 5/12/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 10-07-105 (Order 10-64), § 220-56-330, filed 3/19/10, effective 5/1/10; WSR 05-12-007 (Order 05-102), § 220-56-330, filed 5/19/05, effective 6/19/05; WSR 05-05-035 (Order 05-15), § 220-56-330, filed 2/10/05, effective 5/1/05; WSR 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), § 220-56-330, filed 3/4/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), § 220-56-330, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. WSR 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-330, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; WSR 99-08-029 (Order 99-13), § 220-56-330, filed 3/30/99, effective 5/1/99; WSR 98-06-031, § 220-56-330, filed 2/26/98, effective 5/1/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-330, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; WSR 96-11-078 (Order 96-44), § 220-56-330, filed 5/13/96, effective 6/13/96; WSR 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-330, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; WSR 90-06-026, § 220-56-330, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; WSR 86-09-020 (Order 86-08), § 220-56-330, filed 4/9/86; WSR 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-330, filed 4/9/85; WSR 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-330, filed 4/11/84; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-330, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80. Formerly WAC 220-56-082.