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Note: The following regulations are the opening emergency regulations
for the 2009-2010 season. In-season emergency regulations
will be posted on this site as they occur. You can also call the Commercial Crab Hotline
at the number posted to the left of this page for the latest emergency
regulations.
Puget Sound is home to two fleets of commercial vessels, Tribal and State. The State commercial crab fleet possesses about 248 licenses. The fishery is currently limited to this number of licenses, however current license holders may transfer an existing license to a new party. Information on Tribal fishing in Puget Sound is available through the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Click on the appropriate link to the left for a summary of historic landings, the current season's landings, permanent crab fishing regulations, descriptions of catch areas, and descriptions of exclusion zones.
Commercial Crab Fishery Information The State emergency commercial fishery regulations: WAC 220-52-04000K Commercial crab fishery—Lawful and unlawful gear, methods, and other unlawful acts.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-52-040: Effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful for any person to fish for crabs for commercial purposes with more than 50 pots per
license per buoy tag number in Crab Management Region 1 (which includes Marine Fish Shellfish Catch Reporting Areas 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A and 22B).
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