Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife COMMERCIAL FISHING

Hotline Messages
* August 29, 2008
* August 22, 2008
* August 12, 2008
* August 5, 2008
* July 30, 2008
* June 4, 2008

Regulations
 
 

Recovery Boxes
* Critical Design Elements and Positioning [PDF Format 17.5 KB]
* Double Recovery Box [PDF Format 192 KB]

Maps
* Puget Sound Commercial Salmon Management & Reporting Area Chart [PDF Format 1 MB]
* Puget Sound Commercial Salmon Management Reporting Areas and Exclusion Zone Maps & Descriptions [PDF Format 2 MB]

Other Information
* Reef Net Fishing
* Seal Deterrents
* Commercial Fishing Picture Gallery

Licensing
* Commercial/Special License Fees
* License Applications

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Puget Sound Commercial Salmon
Regulations and Information

Puget Sound is home to a commercial salmon fleet that includes purse seines, gill nets, reef nets and some types of gear that are currently in the experimental stage. Non-treaty commercial fishing rules changes and a 2007 schedule of openings are available by clicking on the provided links. Information on Treaty Indian fishing in Puget Sound is available through the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.

For a summary of all commercial salmon fishing regulations, descriptions of catch areas and exclusion zones and for the text of the latest hotline message click on the appropriate links provided on this page.

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Lummi Island reef net lifts net with salmon.

Click here for more information on reef nets.

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Gill net boat underway.

See Puget Sound Salmon Commission

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Purse seine towing net in Colvos Passage.

See Experimental Purse Seine Fishery for Pacific Sardine (Sardinops Sagax)

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Commercial salmon vessels fishing sockeye in Area 7A, Lummi Island in background.

See Pacific Salmon Commission Website

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Chum salmon on deck of purse seine vessel.

Click here to view commercial vessels at our gallery.


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