Commercial Cucumber Regulations

Last Updated: November 13, 2009

The current emergency WAC regulation for the 2009-2010 commercial non-Indian sea cucumber fishery is as follows:

WAC 220-52-07100A Sea Cucumbers.

Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-52-071, effective September 26, 2009, until further notice, it is unlawful to take or possess sea cucumbers taken for commercial purposes except as provided for in this section:

(1) Sea cucumber harvest using shellfish diver gear is allowed in Sea Cucumber Districts 1, 2 and 5 on Monday through Friday of each week.

(2) Sea cucumber harvest using shellfish diver gear is allowed in Sea Cucumber District 3 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week.

(3) It is unlawful to dive for any purpose from a commercially licensed sea cucumber fishing vessel on Saturday and Sunday of each week, except by written permission from the Director.

Season Recommendations

Sea Cucumber Harvest District 4, the Hood Canal Area, remains closed for the 2009-2010 harvest management period.

Harvest Quotas and Landings

Non-Indian sea cucumber annual quota shares and preliminary harvest landings (in pounds) for the 2009-2010 season are listed in the table below:

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Permanent WAC's

• Shellfish harvest logs. WAC:220-52-075
• Permanent Sea cucumber fishing regulations. WAC:220-52-071
• General provisions -- Lawful and unlawful acts -- Salmon, other food fish and shellfish. WAC:220-20-10
• General provisions -- Shellfish. WAC:220-20-025
• Unlawful sale of food fish and shellfish. WAC:220-20-012
• Sale of commercially caught shellfish. WAC:220-20-026
• Duties of commercial purchasers. WAC:220-69-240