Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 79.135 - Aquatic Lands—Oysters, Geoducks, Shellfish, Other Aquacultural Uses, and Marine Aquatic Plants.
79.135.220 - Geoduck harvesting—Designation of aquatic lands.

RCW 79.135.220
Geoduck harvesting—Designation of aquatic lands.

The department shall designate the areas of state-owned aquatic lands that are available for geoduck harvesting by licensed geoduck harvesters in accordance with *chapter 79.90 RCW.

[ 2005 c 155 § 709; 1990 c 163 § 5; 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 § 129; 1979 ex.s. c 141 § 5. Formerly RCW 79.96.085, 75.28.286.]
NOTES:

*Reviser's note: Chapter 79.90 RCW was recodified and/or repealed in its entirety by 2005 c 155.


Commercial harvesting of geoducks: RCW 77.60.070, 77.65.410.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 79 - Public Lands

Chapter 79.135 - Aquatic Lands—Oysters, Geoducks, Shellfish, Other Aquacultural Uses, and Marine Aquatic Plants.

79.135.001 - Intent—2005 c 155.

79.135.010 - Bush act/Callow act lands.

79.135.020 - Sale of reserved or reversionary rights in tidelands.

79.135.030 - Wrongful taking of shellfish from public lands—Civil remedies.

79.135.040 - Aquaculture products—Sale by leaseholder.

79.135.100 - Aquatic lands used for aquaculture production and harvesting—Rents and fees—Limitations on leases.

79.135.110 - Leasing beds of tidal waters for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use.

79.135.120 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Who may lease—Application—Deposit.

79.135.130 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Inspection and report by director of fish and wildlife—Rental and term—Commercial harvest of subtidal hardshell clams by hydraulic escalating.

79.135.140 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Survey and boundary markers.

79.135.150 - Renewal lease—Application.

79.135.160 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Reversion for use other than cultivation of shellfish.

79.135.170 - Leasing lands for shellfish cultivation or other aquaculture use—Abandonment—Application for other lands.

79.135.200 - Geoduck harvest/cultivation—Survey of navigable waters by private party—Record of survey.

79.135.210 - Geoduck harvesting—Agreements, regulation—Geoduck diver safety program.

79.135.220 - Geoduck harvesting—Designation of aquatic lands.

79.135.230 - Intensive management plan for geoducks.

79.135.300 - Lease of tidelands set aside as oyster reserves.

79.135.310 - Inspection by director of fish and wildlife.

79.135.320 - Vacation of reserve—Lease of lands—Designated state oyster reserve lands.

79.135.400 - Seaweed—Marine aquatic plants defined.

79.135.410 - Seaweed—Personal use limit—Commercial harvesting prohibited—Exception—Import restriction.

79.135.420 - Seaweed—Harvest and possession violations—Penalties and damages.

79.135.430 - Seaweed—Enforcement.

79.135.440 - Native kelp forest and eelgrass meadow health and conservation plan—Reports.

79.135.900 - Savings—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.

79.135.901 - Captions—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.

79.135.903 - Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21 §§ 176 and 179.

79.135.904 - Effective date—1982 1st ex.s. c 21.