WAC 220-56-130   Unclassified marine invertebrates and fish.  (1) Definitions. For purposes of this section:

     (a) "Daily limit" means individual animals retained, alive or dead.

     (b) "Sculpins" means individual sculpins of species that are not defined as bottomfish.

     (c) "Nudibranch" means individual nudibranchs of any species.

     (d) "Unclassified marine invertebrates" and "unclassified marine fish" mean species existing in Washington state marine waters in a wild state that have not been classified as food fish, shellfish, game fish, protected wildlife, or endangered species.

     (2) The following limits apply to the taking of unclassified marine invertebrates in Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 13, and the taking of unclassified marine fish in Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13:

     (a) Daily limit of ten unclassified marine invertebrates, except moon snails and nudibranchs.

     (b) Daily limit of five moon snails.

     (c) Daily limit of two nudibranchs.

     (d) Daily limit of two unclassified marine fish per species of fish, except that the daily limit may not contain more than two sculpins and it is unlawful to take, fish for or possess Pacific lamprey or river lamprey.

     (e) The possession limit and the daily limit are the same.

     (f) Potlatch DNR tidelands are closed to the taking of unclassified marine invertebrates and unclassified marine fish.

     (g) Violation of this subsection is punishable under RCW 77.15.380 Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree -- Penalty, unless the fish or shellfish are taken in the amounts or manner to constitute a violation of RCW 77.15.370 Unlawful recreational fishing in the first degree -- Penalty.

     (3) Each person possessing unclassified marine invertebrates or unclassified marine fish must retain their take in a separate container. Violation of this subsection is an infraction, punishable under RCW 77.15.160.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-09-021 (Order 06-67), § 220-56-130, filed 4/11/06, effective 5/12/06; 06-05-085 (Order 06-23), § 220-56-130, filed 2/14/06, effective 5/1/06; 05-05-035 (Order 05-15), § 220-56-130, filed 2/10/05, effective 5/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-130, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-130, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-130, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]