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commercial licensing,
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WDFW License Division

Monday - Friday
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360-902-2464 (Option #4)
commercialsales@dfw.wa.gov

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360-902-2500

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888-858-9319

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Please follow the directions printed on the form, then mail your application and appropriate fees to:

WDFW
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
ATTN: License Division

 

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Commercial Licensing

Commercial/Special License Fees

NOTE: Licenses with no transfer fee listed are not transferable

LICENSE TYPE LICENSE FEES TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP FEES
RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT TO RESIDENT TO NON-RESIDENT
BAITFISH 
LAMPARA $185.00 $295.00    
PURSE SEINE 530.00 985.00    
BOTTOMFISH
POTS 130.00 185.00    
TROLL 130.00 185.00    
CRAB
DUNGENESS CRAB (COASTAL) (#) $415.00 $640.00 $500.00 $725.00
BUOY TAGS 500-POT 350.00 350.00    
BUOY TAGS 300-POT 210.00 210.00    
DUNGENESS CRAB (PUGET SOUND) 130.00 185.00 455.00 510.00
BUOY TAGS 100-POT 70.00 70.00    
CRAB RING NET 130.00 185.00    
FOODFISH
DRAG SEINE 130.00 185.00    
SET LINE 130.00 185.00    
TRAWL (NON-PUGET SOUND) (#) 240.00 405.00    
TRAWL (PUGET SOUND) 185.00 295.00    
CARP 130.00 185.00    
COLUMBIA RIVER SMELT 380.00 685.00    
DOGFISH SET NET 130.00 185.00    
SMELT DIP BAG NET 130.00 185.00    
SMELT GILL NET 380.00 685.00    
NON SALMON DELIVERY 145.00 235.00    
NON-SALMON CHARTER 260.00 410.00    
HERRING
DIP BAG NET 175.00 275.00 612.50 712.50
DRAG SEINE 175.00 275.00 612.50 712.50
GILL NET 175.00 275.00 612.50 712.50
LAMPARA 175.00 275.00 612.50 712.50
PURSE SEINE 175.00 275.00 612.50 712.50
MISCELLANEOUS FEES 
ALTERNATE OPERATOR (N) 35.00 35.00    
ANGLER TRANSFER 20.00 20.00    
DESIGNATED OPERATOR CHANGE 22.00 22.00    
DESIGNATED VESSEL CHANGE 35.00 35.00    
REPLACEMENT CARDS/DECALS 20.00 20.00    
SALMON
CHARTER 515.00 820.00 50.00 355.00
CHARTER WAIVER 150.00 150.00    
DELIVERY (#) 480.00 785.00 50.00 355.00
GILL NET 480.00 785.00 50.00 355.00
PURSE SEINE 630.00 1,085.00 50.00 505.00
REEF NET 480.00 785.00 50.00 355.00
TROLL 480.00 785.00 50.00 355.00
ROE 95.00 95.00    
WAIVER (*) DELIVERY; GILLNET; PURSE SEINE; REEF NET & TROLL 115.00 115.00    
SHELLFISH
DIVE 130.00 185.00    
POT 130.00 185.00    
GEODUCK DIVE 185.00 295.00    
HARD SHELL CLAM MECHANICAL HARVESTER 530.00 985.00    
OTHER GEAR 185.00 295.00    
OYSTER RESERVE 130.00 185.00    
RAZOR CLAM (N) 130.00 185.00    
SQUID 185.00 295.00    
SHELLFISH/OTHER
EMERGING COMMERCIAL FISHERY 185.00 295.00    
BURROWING SHRIMP 185.00 295.00    
OCEAN PINK SHRIMP DELIVERY (#) 150.00 300.00 525.00 675.00
OCEAN PINK SHRIMP SINGLE DELIVERY 100.00 100.00    
SINGLE SALMON DELIVERY 325.00 475.00    
SEA CUCUMBER DIVE (N) 230.00 285.00 2,955.00 3,010.00
OPERATOR DESIGNATION SURCHARGE (**) 500.00 500.00    
SEA URCHIN DIVE (N) 230.00 285.00 2,955.00 3,010.00
OPERATOR DESIGNATION SURCHARGE (**) 500.00 500.00    
SHRIMP POT (PUGET SOUND) (N) 185.00 295.00 647.50 757.50
SHRIMP TRAWL (PUGET SOUND) (N) 185.00 295.00 647.50 757.50
WHITING (PUGET SOUND) 295.00 520.00 1,032.50 1,257.50
SPECIALIZED
FUR DEALER 180.00 180.00    
GAME FARM - NEW 72.00 72.00    
GAME FARM - RENEWAL 48.00 48.00    
GUIDE - GAMEFISH (N) 180.00 600.00    
GUIDE - SALMON (N) 150.00 730.00    
TAXIDERMIST 180.00 180.00    
TRAPPER (N) 36.00 180.00    
TRAPPER JUVENILE (UNDER 16) (N) 15.00 180.00    
WHOLESALE
WHOLESALE FISH DEALER 250.00 250.00    
WHOLESALE FISH BUYER 95.00 95.00    
ANADROMOUS FISH BUYER 180.00 180.00    
DIRECT RETAIL ENDORSEMENT 50.00 50.00    
NOTES

(N) = MAY ONLY BE OWNED BY A SINGLE NATURAL PERSON
(#) = INCLUDES NON-SALMON DELIVERY
(*) = SALMON WAIVER DEADLINES: MAY 1ST FOR DELIVERY, CHARTER & TROLL --- THE 3RD MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER FOR PURSE SEINE, GILL NET & REEF NET
(**) = $2500 FOR 3RD YEAR OR 2ND NON-CONSECUTIVE YEAR


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