Summary of proposed rule
The department is considering changes to rules for recreational clam, mussel, and oyster harvest seasons in 2025.
Scope and rationale for proposed rule
Each year, the department must review and amend recreational clam, mussel, and oyster season rules on some public tidelands in response to shellfish population changes, shifts in recreational effort, conservation issues, and negotiations with treaty tribes and other state agencies. These amendments are designed to perpetuate shellfish resources while maximizing recreational harvest opportunity for the public.
The amendments to rules will occur in WAC chapter 220-330.
Documents
Public hearing
A hearing was scheduled for February 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm
For more information
For questions, please contact Kelly Henderson at Kelly.Henderson@dfw.wa.gov.
Public comments
Public Comment is now closed.
To view comments on this current proposal, please visit 2025 clam and oyster public engagement page.