WAC 220-20-016
Sale and purchase of commercial caught
salmon. (1) It is unlawful for any person licensed to take
salmon for commercial purposes as required under chapter 77.65 RCW to:
(a) Retain for personal use more than the equivalent of
one daily sport bag limit for the area being fished. All
salmon taken under commercial license must be recorded on
state of Washington fish receiving tickets. The daily limit
and possession limit described in this subsection also apply
to crew members of the licensed fishing vessel.
(b) Sell any salmon he takes under such license to anyone
other than a licensed wholesale dealer located within or
outside the state of Washington: Provided, That a person who
is himself licensed as a wholesale dealer under the provisions
of RCW 77.65.280 may sell his catch to individuals or
corporations other than licensed wholesale dealers.
(c) Sell, barter or attempt to sell or barter salmon eggs that have been removed from the body cavity of salmon unless all carcasses from which eggs have been
removed are sold to the same buyer except this subsection does
not apply to troll caught salmon or the eggs from such salmon.
(d) Discard salmon that may be lawfully retained
except fishers may discard salmon that are unmarketable due to
pinniped predation.
(2) It is unlawful for any person licensed as a wholesale
dealer as required under RCW 77.65.280 and acting in the
capacity as an original receiver to purchase or attempt to
purchase salmon eggs without also purchasing all male
and female salmon taken by the fisher, including the
salmon carcasses from which the eggs were removed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 03-10-010 (Order
03-79), § 220-20-016, filed 4/25/03, effective 5/26/03;
01-07-015 (Order 01-32), § 220-20-016, filed 3/13/01,
effective 4/13/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), § 220-20-016, filed 11/19/99,
effective 12/20/99; 85-11-020 (Order 85-43), § 220-20-016,
filed 5/10/85; 80-01-021 (Order 79-137), § 220-20 -016, filed
12/14/79.]