Commercial Licensing

Limited Entry Commercial Licenses:
Shellfish Licenses
These licenses are limited by moratorium. An existing license may be transferred to another owner, but no new licenses may be issued.

• DUNGENESS CRAB (COASTAL)
  Authorizes the taking of Coastal crab using specified gear and only in designated Washington waters and offshore waters (outside the 3 mile limit).
• DUNGENESS CRAB (PUGET SOUND)
  Authorizes the taking of Dungeness crab using specified gear within Puget Sound.
• OCEAN PINK SHRIMP DELIVERY
  Authorizes delivery of ocean pink shrimp taken in offshore waters (outside the 3 mile limit) to a port in Washington state. (See WAC 220.52.050)
• OCEAN PINK SHRIMP SINGLE DELIVERY
  Authorizes the person who does not qualify for an ocean pink shrimp delivery license to obtain an ocean pink shrimp single delivery license in order to make a landing into a Washington state port of ocean pink shrimp taken in offshore waters (outside the 3 mile limit).
• SHRIMP POT PUGET SOUND
  Authorizes the taking of shrimp using specified gear within Puget Sound. (See WAC 220.52.051)
• SHRIMP TRAWL PUGET SOUND FISHERY
  Authorizes the taking of shrimp using specified gear within Puget Sound. (See WAC 220.52.051)

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

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
ATTN: License Division