(1) It is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken with purse seine gear for commercial purposes from Puget Sound, except in the following designated Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas and during the periods provided for in each respective Management and Catch Reporting Area:
AREA | TIME | | DATE |
7, 7A: | 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/11, 10/12, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11 |
Note: In Areas 7 and 7A, it is unlawful to fail to brail when fishing with purse seine gear. Any time brailing is required, purse seine fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC 220-354-100 (7)(a) through (f). |
7B: | 6AM - 8PM | - | 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 8/31, 9/6 |
| 7AM - 7PM | - | 9/11, 9/13, 9/15 |
7B: | 7AM - 7PM | - | 9/18, 9/20, 9/22 |
| 7AM - 9/24 | - | 6PM - 10/28 |
| 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/30 - 11/3 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/6 - 11/10 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/13 - 11/17 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/20 - 11/24 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/27 - 12/1 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 12/4 - 12/8 |
7C: | 6AM - 8PM | - | 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 8/31, 9/6 |
| 7AM - 7PM | - | 9/11, 9/13, 9/15 |
Note: The Whatcom Creek Zone: That portion of Area 7B east of a North - South line from the flashing red light at the west entrance to Squalicum Harbor to land fall east of Post Point may close per in-season management needs. |
8: | Closed | | |
8A: | Closed | | |
8D: | Closed | | |
10, 11: | 6AM - 8PM | - | 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 8/29, 8/30, 9/5, 9/6 |
| 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/20, 10/26, 11/2 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/3, 11/9 |
| | | Additional October dates (determined per agreement with tribal co-managers in-season if harvestable surplus of salmon increase). |
12, 12B: | 7AM - 6PM | - | 10/20, 10/26, 11/2, 11/3 |
| 7AM - 5PM | - | 11/9, 11/16, 11/23 |
12C: | Closed | | |
Note: Areas 10 pink directed purse seine fisheries, adjusted hours 7AM-7PM, limited participation to 5 purse seine and 5 gillnet, observers required, use of recovery box required. Purse seines must brail. Retention of Chinook, coho, and chum is prohibited for all gears. It is unlawful to fail to brail or use a brailing bunt when fishing with purse seine gear. Any time brailing is required, purse seine fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC 220-354-100 (7)(a) through (f). |
Note: Areas 10 and 11 chum directed fisheries may be subject to limited participation with daily per vessel catch limits. The number of purse seine vessels and daily per vessel catch limits will be determined by in-season management. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads. |
(2) It is unlawful to retain the following salmon species taken with purse seine gear within the following areas during the following periods:
(a) Chinook salmon - At all times in Areas 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 8D, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C, and after October 20 in Area 7B.
(b) Coho salmon - At all times in Areas 7, 7A, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C, and prior to September 1 in Area 7B.
(c) Chum salmon - Prior to October 1 in Areas 7 and 7A, and at all times in 8A.
(d) Sockeye - At all times in Areas 7, 7A, 7B, 7C, 8, 8A, 8D, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C. Sockeye retention may be allowed in Areas 7 and 7A if authorized under the Fraser Panel.
(e) All other saltwater and freshwater areas - Closed.
(3) Fishers must take department observers, if requested by department staff, when participating in these openings.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.045 [
77.12.045], and
77.12.047. WSR 23-13-071 (Order 23-74), § 220-354-120, filed 6/14/23, effective 7/15/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.045 [
77.04.055], and
77.12.047. WSR 22-14-052 (Order 22-115), § 220-354-120, filed 6/29/22, effective 7/30/22; WSR 21-14-068 (Order 21-94), § 220-354-120, filed 7/2/21, effective 8/2/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.055, and
77.12.047. WSR 20-14-050 (Order 20-98), § 220-354-120, filed 6/25/20, effective 7/26/20. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.012,
77.04.020,
77.04.130,
77.12.045, and
77.12.047. WSR 19-15-051 (Order 19-140), § 220-354-120, filed 7/12/19, effective 8/12/19; WSR 18-14-013 (Order 18-131), § 220-354-120, filed 6/22/18, effective 7/23/18; WSR 17-17-100 (Order 17-205), amended and recodified as § 220-354-120, filed 8/18/17, effective 9/18/17; WSR 16-18-067, § 220-47-311, filed 9/2/16, effective 10/3/16; WSR 15-17-034 (Order 15-254), § 220-47-311, filed 8/11/15, effective 9/11/15; WSR 14-14-011 (Order 14-144), § 220-47-311, filed 6/19/14, effective 7/20/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.04.020,
77.12.045, and
77.12.047. WSR 13-15-148 (Order 13-144), § 220-47-311, filed 7/23/13, effective 8/23/13; WSR 12-15-034 (Order 12-131), § 220-47-311, filed 7/12/12, effective 8/12/12; WSR 11-16-016 (Order 11-165), § 220-47-311, filed 7/22/11, effective 8/22/11; WSR 10-14-129 (Order 10-137), § 220-47-311, filed 7/7/10, effective 8/7/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.12.047 and
77.04.020. WSR 09-15-054 (Order 09-108), § 220-47-311, filed 7/9/09, effective 8/9/09; WSR 08-15-031 (Order 08-167), § 220-47-311, filed 7/8/08, effective 8/8/08; WSR 07-20-006, § 220-47-311, filed 9/20/07, effective 10/21/07. Statutory Authority: RCW
77.12.047. WSR 06-16-045 (Order 06-173), § 220-47-311, filed 7/26/06, effective 8/26/06; WSR 05-17-002 (Order 05-166), § 220-47-311, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; WSR 04-16-125 (Order 04-202), § 220-47-311, filed 8/4/04, effective 9/4/04; WSR 03-18-005 (Order 03-210), § 220-47-311, filed 8/20/03, effective 9/20/03; WSR 02-16-004 (Order 02-167), § 220-47-311, filed 7/25/02, effective 8/25/02; WSR 01-13-056 (Order 01-106), § 220-47-311, filed 6/15/01, effective 7/16/01; WSR 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), § 220-47-311, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080. WSR 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), § 220-47-311, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080 and
77.12.040. WSR 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-47-311, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW
75.08.080. WSR 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), § 220-47-311, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; WSR 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), § 220-47-311, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; WSR 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), § 220-47-311, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; WSR 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), § 220-47-311, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; WSR 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), § 220-47-311, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; WSR 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), § 220-47-311, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; WSR 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), § 220-47-311, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; WSR 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), § 220-47-311, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; WSR 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), § 220-47-311, filed 6/8/89; WSR 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), § 220-47-311, filed 7/6/88; WSR 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), § 220-47-311, filed 7/14/87; WSR 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), § 220-47-311, filed 6/12/86; WSR 85-13-032 (Order 85-60), § 220-47-311, filed 6/12/85; WSR 84-13-078 (Order 84-53), § 220-47-311, filed 6/21/84; WSR 83-14-020 (Order 83-57), § 220-47-311, filed 6/28/83; WSR 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), § 220-47-311, filed 7/15/82; WSR 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), § 220-47-311, filed 8/25/81; WSR 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), § 220-47-311, filed 8/6/80; WSR 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), § 220-47-311, filed 4/13/78; Order 77-66, § 220-47-311, filed 8/5/77; Order 77-14, § 220-47-311, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-41, § 220-47-311, filed 6/4/76; Order 1251, § 220-47-311, filed 8/18/75; Order 1210, § 220-47-311, filed 5/26/75; Order 1143, § 220-47-311, filed 8/8/74; Order 1125, § 220-47-311, filed 6/6/74; Order 1066, § 220-47-311, filed 7/19/73; Order 1057, § 220-47-311, filed 5/22/73; Order 988, § 220-47-311, filed 4/28/72.]
