Commercial fishing

Commercial fisheries

Commercial crabbing in Washington takes place in Puget Sound and on the coast.

Puget Sound is home to a commercial salmon fishing fleet that includes purse seiners, gillnetters and reef netters.

Information for the Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor commercial gillnet fishery.

WDFW is responsible for biological management and enforcement of regulations for this valuable shellfish.

See monthly and annual landings from the commercial herring fishery in Puget Sound.

A commercial fishery for smelt is allowed in Puget Sound waters using drag (beach) seine gear with area, timing, and gear restrictions.

Commercial harvest of razor clams is an old, but small fishery in Washington.

Commercial sea urchin regulations, harvest areas, and quotas in Washington.

Information about commercial sea cucumber harvest areas and quotas in Washington waters.

A delicacy in some parts of the world, hagfish are harvested both live and frozen in Washington.

Washington coastal shrimp fishing activity is split between two ports: Westport and Ilwaco.

Fishers in Washington have been harvesting albacore tuna commercially for over 100 years.

Information on the commercial purse seine fishery for Pacific sardines.

Find additional information and the latest regulations for Washington's coastal salmon fishery.

WDFW conducts test fishing on the Columbia River to help inform management of this vital waterway.

Commercial fishing guides are required to submit information on angler catch and participation in Washington.

Find information about the regulations, landings, and health information relevant to the commercial dive fishery for pink and spiny scallops.

Opal or market squid are generally distributed throughout the Washington coast, Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the San Juan Islands.