Section 220-69-246. Description of Washington state electronic fish receiving ticket.

(1) There is hereby created a nontreaty electronic fish receiving ticket. Electronic forms are available to original receivers participating in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Shoreside Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program. The electronic form shall contain space for the following information:

(a) Fisherman: Name of licensed deliverer and department number assigned to licensed deliverer;

(b) Address: Address of licensed deliverer;

(c) Boat name: Name or Coast Guard number of landing vessel;

(d) WDFW boat registration: Washington department of fish and wildlife boat registration number;

(e) Gear: Code number or name of specific gear type used;

(f) Fisherman's signature: Signature of licensed deliverer;

(g) Date: Date of landing;

(h) Dealer: Name of dealer and department number assigned to dealer;

(i) Buyer: Name of buyer and department number assigned to buyer;

(j) Receiver's signature: Signature of original receiver;

(k) Number of days fished: Days spent catching fish;

(l) Catch area: Marine fish/shellfish management and catch reporting area code where the majority of the marine fish were caught or harvested;

(m) Species code: Department assigned species code;

(n) Individual numbers of fish species, if such fish are landed as part of an incidental catch allowance or catch ratio restriction that is expressed in numbers of fish rather than in pounds;

(o) The scale weight of all fish, to include fish with no value. However, if the department allows a species of fish to be dressed, and the fish is dressed as the department requires, such fish can be recorded in its original dressed weight and designated as dressed on the fish receiving ticket;

(p) Value of fish sold or purchased: Summary information for species, or species groups landed as described in (q) of this subsection;

(q) Description of species or species category: All species or categories of bottomfish having a vessel trip limit must be listed separately (see WAC 220-44-050), and all others must be described with the relevant category or species name issued by the department;

(r) Federal limited entry permit number granting authority for the delivery. Separate electronic fish receiving tickets are required for each federal sablefish endorsed limited entry permit number used in the delivery;

(s) All legally defined gear as defined in 50 C.F.R. 660, Subpart D, and WAC 220-44-030, aboard the vessel at the time of delivery;

(t) Total amount: Total value of landing;

(u) Take-home fish: Species, number, and pounds of fish or shellfish retained for personal use;

(v) Seized/overage: Species and pounds of fish or shellfish; and

(w) Work area for dealer's use: Used at dealer's discretion.

(2) The electronic fish receiving ticket shall be used exclusively for nontreaty deliveries of fish harvested by participants lawfully involved in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Shoreside IFQ Program described in 50 C.F.R. 660.140.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047, and 50 C.F.R. 660. WSR 12-04-028 (Order 12-09), § 220-69-246, filed 1/26/12, effective 2/26/12.]

RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047, and 50 C.F.R. 660. WSR 12-04-028 (Order 12-09), § 220-69-246, filed 1/26/12, effective 2/26/12.

Rules

220-44-050,220-44-030,