|
STATEWIDE HARVEST
RULES
|
| Subtidal
Species |
| Species |
Minimum size |
Limit |
Season |
Additional Rules |
| Puget Sound King crab |
NA |
0 |
Closed all year |
None |
| Box crab |
NA |
0 |
Closed all year |
None |
| Graceful crab |
see Unclassified Marine Invertebrates
below |
See below |
See below |
See below |
| Abalone |
NA |
0 |
Closed all year |
Surveys show a continued decline in numbers of all
size abalone.The closure is necessary to allow regeneration of stocks. |
| Octopus |
None |
2 |
Open all year (CLOSED in Marine Area 12) |
Octopus must be caught with hands or instruments
that do not penetrate the octopus, except that octopus taken while angling
with hook and line may be retained.
NO CHEMICALS or IRRITANTS ALLOWED. |
Scallops
-Pink & Spiny |
None |
5 qts or 10 lbs in shell |
Open all year |
Combined limit for both species. May be harvested
only by hand or with a hand-held manually operated prying tool. |
| -Weathervane |
4" |
12 |
Open all year |
Measure across longest distance of shell. |
| -Rock |
None |
12 |
Open all year |
Hammers or mallets may not be used to harvest
rock scallops. |
Sea Cucumbers
-California, red |
None |
25 |
Open all year (CLOSED in Marine Area 12) |
Limit is a total of both species. For all other
sea cucumber see unclassified marine invertebrates below. |
Sea Urchins
-Green |
None |
36 |
Open all year |
None |
| -Purple |
None |
18 |
Open all year |
None |
| -Red |
None |
18 |
Open all year |
None |
| Squid |
None |
1 squid over ten pounds or 5 qts or 10 lbs |
Open all year (CLOSED in Marine Area 12) |
Legal gear is a baitfish jig, a maximum of 4 squid
lures, a herring rake, or a hand dip net.
Each harvester must have a separate container. |
| |
| Unclassified
Marine Invertebrates |
| Species |
Minimum size |
Limit |
Season |
Additional Rules |
| Moon Snails |
None |
5 |
Open all year |
Each harvester must have a separate container. Possession
limit is one daily limit.
No harvest in State Parks. |
| Nudibranchs |
None |
2 |
Open all year |
Each harvester must have a separate container. Possession
limit is one daily limit.
No harvest in State Parks. |
All others
Graceful crab, kelp crab, starfish,sand dollars, shore crab, snails, etc. |
None |
Combined limit of 10 |
Open all year |
Each harvester must have a separate container. Possession
limit is one daily limit.
No harvest in State Parks. |
Crab
- Frequently Asked Questions
