Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.70 - License Limitation Programs.
77.70.480 - Pacific sardines—Purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit required.

RCW 77.70.480
Pacific sardines—Purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit required.

(1) A Washington sardine purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit is required to use purse seine gear to fish for or possess Pacific sardines in offshore waters. This requirement does not affect persons authorized to fish for or possess sardines in offshore waters under a valid Oregon or California license or permit.
(2) A Washington sardine purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit is required to deliver Pacific sardines into the state.
(3) Washington sardine purse seine fishery licenses and temporary annual fishery permits require vessel designation under RCW 77.65.100.
(4) Pacific sardines may not be taken or retained in state waters except for incidental harvest authorized by rule of the department.

[ 2009 c 331 § 2.]

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 77 - Fish and Wildlife

Chapter 77.70 - License Limitation Programs.

77.70.005 - Definitions.

77.70.010 - License renewed subject to RCW 77.65.080.

77.70.020 - No harvest opportunity during year—License requirements waived—Effect on license limitation programs.

77.70.040 - Administrative review of department's decision—Hearing—Procedures.

77.70.050 - Salmon charter boats—Limitation on issuance of licenses—Renewal—Transfer.

77.70.060 - Salmon charter boats—Angler permit, when required.

77.70.070 - Salmon charter boats—Angler permit—Number of anglers.

77.70.080 - Salmon charter boats—Angler permit—Total number of anglers limited—Permit transfer—Fees.

77.70.090 - Commercial salmon fishing licenses and delivery licenses—Limitations—Transfer.

77.70.100 - Commercial salmon fishery license or salmon delivery license—Reversion to department following government confiscation of vessel.

77.70.110 - Dungeness crab-Puget Sound fishery license—Limitations—Qualifications.

77.70.120 - Herring fishery license—Limitations on issuance.

77.70.130 - Whiting-Puget Sound fishery license—Limitation on issuance.

77.70.140 - Whiting-Puget Sound fishery license—Transferable to family members.

77.70.150 - Sea urchin dive fishery license—Limitation on issuance—Transfer of license—Issuance of new licenses.

77.70.160 - Emerging commercial fishery designation—Experimental fishery permits.

77.70.170 - Emerging commercial fishery designation—Legislative review.

77.70.180 - Emerging commercial fishery—License status—Recommendations to legislature—Information included in report.

77.70.190 - Sea cucumber dive fishery license—Limitation on issuance—Transfer of license—Fee—Issuance of new licenses.

77.70.200 - Herring spawn on kelp fishery licenses—Number limited.

77.70.210 - Herring spawn on kelp fishery license—Auction.

77.70.220 - Geoduck fishery license—Fees—Conditions and limitations—OSHA regulations—Violations—Vessel identification number/fee.

77.70.230 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—Requirements and criteria—Continuous participation.

77.70.240 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—Requirements and criteria—Historical participation.

77.70.250 - Ocean pink shrimp—Delivery license—License transfer—License suspension.

77.70.260 - Ocean pink shrimp—Single delivery license—Fees.

77.70.280 - Crab fishery—License required—Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license—Coastal crab and replacement vessel defined—Federal fleet reduction program.

77.70.290 - Crab taken in offshore waters—Criteria for landing in Washington state—Limitations.

77.70.300 - Crab taken in offshore waters—Dungeness crab offshore delivery license—Fee.

77.70.310 - Transfer of Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses—Fee.

77.70.320 - Coastal crab account—Created—Revenues—Expenditures.

77.70.330 - Coastal crab account expenditures—Management of coastal crab resource.

77.70.340 - Criteria for nonresident Dungeness crab-coastal fishery license for Oregon residents—Section effective contingent upon reciprocal statutory authority in Oregon.

77.70.350 - Restrictions on vessel designations and substitutions on Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses.

77.70.360 - Dungeness crab-coastal fishery licenses—Limitation on new licenses—Requirements for renewal.

77.70.370 - Limitation on taking crab in the exclusive economic zone of Oregon or California—Section effective contingent upon reciprocal legislation by both Oregon and California.

77.70.390 - Reduction of landing requirements under RCW 77.70.280—Procedure.

77.70.400 - Coastal Dungeness crab resource plan.

77.70.410 - Shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery—Limited entry fishery—License analogous to personal property—Transferability—Alternate operator designation.

77.70.420 - Shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery—Limited entry fishery—License analogous to personal property—Transferability—Alternate operator.

77.70.430 - Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag program—Fee—Coastal crab pot buoy tag program—Fee—Review.

77.70.440 - Puget Sound crab pot buoy tag account.

77.70.442 - Washington coastal crab pot buoy tag account.

77.70.450 - Commercial fisheries buyback account.

77.70.460 - Collection of fee—Fee schedule—Deposit of moneys.

77.70.470 - Ban on assessing fee under RCW 77.70.460.

77.70.480 - Pacific sardines—Purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit required.

77.70.490 - Pacific sardine purse seine fishery license—Fees—Temporary annual fishery permit—Fees—Adoption of rules regarding bycatch.

77.70.500 - Crab pot removal permit—Shellfish pot removal permit—Rules—Penalty.

77.70.510 - Washington-coastal spot shrimp pot fishery license.