RCW 77.65.400
Emerging commercial fishery—Trial or experimental fishery—Licenses and permits.
(1) The director may by rule designate a fishery as an emerging commercial fishery. The director shall include in the designation whether the fishery is one that requires a vessel.
(2) "Emerging commercial fishery" means the commercial taking of a newly classified species of food fish or shellfish, the commercial taking of a classified species with gear not previously used for that species, or the commercial taking of a classified species in an area from which that species has not previously been commercially taken. Any species of food fish or shellfish commercially harvested in Washington state as of June 7, 1990, may be designated as a species in an emerging commercial fishery, except that no fishery subject to a license limitation program in chapter 77.70 RCW may be designated as an emerging commercial fishery.
(3) A person shall not take food fish or shellfish in a fishery designated as an emerging commercial fishery without an emerging commercial fishery license and a permit from the director. The director shall issue two types of permits to accompany emerging commercial fishery licenses: Trial fishery permits and experimental fishery permits. Trial fishery permits are governed by subsection (4) of this section. Experimental fishery permits are governed by RCW 77.70.160.
(4) The director shall issue trial fishery permits for a fishery designated as an emerging commercial fishery unless the director determines there is a need to limit the number of participants under RCW 77.70.160. A person who meets the qualifications of RCW 77.65.040 may hold a trial fishery permit. The holder of a trial fishery permit shall comply with the terms of the permit. Trial fishery permits are not transferable from the permit holder to any other person.
[ 2000 c 107 § 52; 1998 c 190 § 99; 1993 c 340 § 18. Formerly RCW 75.28.740.]
NOTES:
Finding, intent—Captions not law—Effective date—Severability—1993 c 340: See notes following RCW 77.65.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.65 - Food Fish and Shellfish—Commercial Licenses.
77.65.010 - Required licenses—Exemption.
77.65.020 - Transfer of licenses—Restrictions—Fees—Inheritability.
77.65.030 - Commercial licenses and permits—Application deadline—Exception.
77.65.040 - Commercial licenses—Qualifications—Limited-entry license—Nonsalmon delivery license.
77.65.050 - Application for commercial licenses and permits—Replacement.
77.65.060 - No commercial fishery during year—License requirement waived or license fees refunded.
77.65.070 - Licensees subject to statute and rules—Expiration and renewal of licenses.
77.65.080 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
77.65.090 - Vessel substitution—Fees.
77.65.100 - Vessel designation.
77.65.110 - Alternate operator designation—Fees.
77.65.130 - Vessel operation—License designation—Alternate operator license required.
77.65.140 - Alternate operators—Increase for certain licenses.
77.65.160 - Commercial salmon fishery licenses—Gear and geographic designations—Fees.
77.65.170 - Salmon delivery license—Fees—Restrictions—Revocation.
77.65.180 - Oregon, California harvested salmon—Landing in Washington ports encouraged.
77.65.190 - Emergency salmon delivery license—Fees—Nontransferable, nonrenewable.
77.65.210 - Nonlimited entry delivery license—Exceptions—Fees.
77.65.240 - Surcharge on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license.
77.65.250 - Hardshell clam mechanical harvester fishery license.
77.65.260 - State oyster reserves—Oyster reserve fishery license.
77.65.270 - Oyster cultch permit.
77.65.280 - Fish dealer license—Exemption—Fees.
77.65.310 - Wholesale fish buyers and limited fish sellers—Documentation of commercial harvest.
77.65.320 - Wholesale fish buyers/limited fish seller—Performance bond.
77.65.340 - Wholesale fish buyer endorsement—Fees.
77.65.370 - Food fish guide license—Game fish guide license.
77.65.380 - Ocean pink shrimp—Defined.
77.65.390 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—Fees.
77.65.400 - Emerging commercial fishery—Trial or experimental fishery—Licenses and permits.
77.65.410 - Geoduck diver license—Fee—Expiration—Safety program.
77.65.420 - Wild salmonid policy—Establishment.
77.65.430 - Wild salmonid policy—Management strategies and gear types.
77.65.440 - Alternate operator—Geoduck diver—Food fish guide—Fees.
77.65.450 - Trapper's license—Fees.
77.65.490 - Activities requiring license/permit.
77.65.500 - Reports required from persons with licenses or permits under RCW 77.65.480.
77.65.510 - Limited fish seller endorsement—Food safety requirements—Fees—Other provisions.
77.65.530 - Washington-coastal spot shrimp pot fishery license.
77.65.550 - Revocation of geoduck diver license.
77.65.560 - Application for food fish guide license/game fish guide license—Required information.
77.65.570 - Suspension of charter boat, food fish guide, or game fish guide license—Appeal.
77.65.590 - Fish guide combination license—Rule making—Fee.
77.65.600 - Return of certain licenses upon termination of employment relationship.
77.65.610 - Crewmember license—Requirements—Rule making—Fee—Exemptions.