No additional harvest of green sea urchin is anticipated because the post-spawn urchin condition is not suitable to bring to market. Harvest of green sea urchin and red sea urchin is now closed in all Sea Urchin Management Districts.
Harvest quotas and landings
Non-Treaty sea urchin quota shares and preliminary landings for the 2020-2021 season:
Green urchins
| Sea Urchin Harvest Area | 2020- 21 State Share (pounds) | Preliminary Landings (pounds) |
|---|---|---|
| District 1 (San Juan Island Area) | 175,000 | 135,250 (CLOSED) |
| District 2 (Admiralty Area) | 40,000 | 39,272 (CLOSED) |
| District 3 & 4 (Strait Area, excluding Neah Bay) | 49,279 | 30,750 (CLOSED) |
| District 5 (Neah Bay Area) | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Districts 6 & 7 (South/Central Puget Sound Area) | 25,000 | 7,550 (CLOSED) |
Red urchins
| Sea Urchin Harvest Area | 2020-21 State Share (pounds) | Preliminary Landings (pounds) |
|---|---|---|
| District 1 (San Juan Island Area) | 151,000 | 149,824 (CLOSED) |
| District 2 (Admiralty Area) | 13,000 | 13,742 (CLOSED) |
| District 3 (Port Angeles Area) | 60,000 | 62,367 (CLOSED) |
| District 4 (Sekiu Area) | 28,750 | 26,945 (CLOSED) |
| District 5 (Neah Bay Area) | CLOSED | CLOSED |
Regulations
R E P E A L E R
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 220-340-75000D Commercial sea urchin fisheries. (21-34)
Closed areas pertain to the commercial sea urchin fishery. In addition, see permanent WACs 220-302 and 220-303 for more information on Marine Preserves and Conservation Area closures. Legal descriptions of commercial sea urchin harvest districts are found in WAC 220-340-750: Sea Urchins. Legal descriptions of commercial sea urchin catch reporting areas can be found in WAC 220-301-040: Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas within Puget Sound.
Permanent WACs
- 220-340-030: Shellfish Harvest Logs
- 220-340-750: Permanent Sea Urchin Fishing Regulations
- 220-305: Fish Rules of General Application
- 220-320: Shellfish - Definitions, Classifications and General Rules
- 220-353: General Commercial Fishery Rules
- 220-340-040: Sale of Commercially Caught Shellfish
- 220-352: Fish Receiving Tickets, Sales, Commercial Duties, and Recordkeeping
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