WAC 220-52-063   Octopus fishery.  It shall be unlawful to possess octopus for commercial purposes except octopus taken incidentally to any lawful bottom fish or shellfish fishery, except that it shall be unlawful for divers to take octopus for commercial purposes except as authorized by permit issued by the director for display or scientific purposes.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 01-02-057 (Order 00-262), § 220-52-063, filed 12/29/00, effective 1/29/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-12-009 (Order 94-23), § 220-52-063, filed 5/19/94, effective 6/19/94; 87-15-022 (Order 87-69), § 220-52-063, filed 7/8/87; 84-08-014 (Order 84-24), § 220-52-063, filed 3/27/84; 80-13-064 (Order 80-123), § 220-52-063, filed 9/17/80; Order 807, § 220-52-063, filed 1/2/69, effective 2/1/69. Formerly WAC 220-52-060 (2), (3) and (4).]