WAC 220-47-311   Purse seine -- Open periods.  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 - 7PM - 10/ 10
7AM - 6PM - 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31
7AM - 5PM - 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14
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 220-47-301 (7)(a) through (f).
7B, 7C: 6AM - 8PM - 8/20, 8/27, 9/3
7B: 7AM - 8PM - 9/10
7AM - 7PM - 9/15, 9/16, 9/18
7AM 9/21 - 6PM 11/1
7AM 11/3 - 4PM 11/7
7AM 11/10 - 4PM 11/14
7AM 11/17 - 4PM 11/21
7AM 11/24 - 4PM 11/28
8AM 12/1 - 4PM 12/5
Note: That portion of Area 7B east of a line from Post Point to the flashing red light at the west entrance to Squalicum Harbor is open to purse seines beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the last Monday in October and until 4:00 p.m. on the first Friday in December.
8: 7AM - 5PM - 11/4, 11/11, 11/18
7AM - 4PM - 11/25
8A: 7AM - 7PM - Limited participation - two boats (9/29, 10/6).
7AM - 6PM - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 10/29
7AM - 5PM - 11/5, 11/11, 11/13, 11/19
7AM - 4PM - 11/24, 11/26
8D: 7AM - 7PM - 9/22, 9/29, 10/6
7AM - 6PM - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 10/29
7AM - 5PM - 11/5, 11/11, 11/13, 11/19
7AM - 4PM - 11/24, 11/26
10, 11: 7AM - 6PM - 10/20, 10/27, 10/29
7AM - 5PM - 11/3, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17
7AM - 4PM - 11/24
12, 12B: 7AM - 6PM; use of recovery box required - 10/20, 10/27, 10/29
7AM - 5PM - 11/3, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17
Note: In Areas 12 and 12B, it is unlawful to take or fish for salmon during any open period occurring from 10/19 through 11/1 with purse seine gear unless purse seine fishers are using a recovery box in compliance with WAC 220-47-301 (7)(a) through (f).
12C: 7AM - 5PM - 11/10, 11/17
7AM - 4PM - 11/24

     It is unlawful to retain the following salmon species taken with purse seine gear within the following areas during the following periods:

     Chinook salmon - at all times in Areas 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 8D, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C, and after October 26 in Area 7B.

     Coho salmon - at all times in Areas 7, 7A, 10, and 11, and prior to September 7 in Area 7B, and wild coho in Areas 12, 12B, and 12C.

     Chum salmon - prior to October 1 in Areas 7 and 7A.

     All other saltwater and freshwater areas - closed.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.04.020. 08-15-031 (Order 08-167), § 220-47-311, filed 7/8/08, effective 8/8/08; 07-20-006, § 220-47-311, filed 9/20/07, effective 10/21/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-16-045 (Order 06-173), § 220-47-311, filed 7/26/06, effective 8/26/06; 05-17-002 (Order 05-166), § 220-47-311, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; 04-16-125 (Order 04-202), § 220-47-311, filed 8/4/04, effective 9/4/04; 03-18-005 (Order 03-210), § 220-47-311, filed 8/20/03, effective 9/20/03; 02-16-004 (Order 02-167), § 220-47-311, filed 7/25/02, effective 8/25/02; 01-13-056 (Order 01-106), § 220-47-311, filed 6/15/01, effective 7/16/01; 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), § 220-47-311, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 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. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), § 220-47-311, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), § 220-47-311, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), § 220-47-311, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), § 220-47-311, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), § 220-47-311, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), § 220-47-311, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), § 220-47-311, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), § 220-47-311, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), § 220-47-311, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), § 220-47-311, filed 6/8/89; 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), § 220-47-311, filed 7/6/88; 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), § 220-47-311, filed 7/14/87; 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), § 220-47-311, filed 6/12/86; 85-13-032 (Order 85-60), § 220-47-311, filed 6/12/85; 84-13-078 (Order 84-53), § 220-47-311, filed 6/21/84; 83-14-020 (Order 83-57), § 220-47-311, filed 6/28/83; 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), § 220-47-311, filed 7/15/82; 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), § 220-47-311, filed 8/25/81; 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), § 220-47-311, filed 8/6/80; 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.]