Commercial sea urchin fishery

The quotas for all urchin harvest areas have been reached, and are now closed for the 2024-25 season. Updated regulations below.

WDFW-managed state sea urchin quota shares and preliminary landings for the 2024-2025 season:

Green urchins

Sea Urchin Harvest Area2024-25 State Share (pounds)Preliminary Landings (pounds)
District 1 (San Juan Island Area)87,91987,458 (CLOSED)
District 2 (Admiralty Area)64,64666,116 (CLOSED)
District 3 & 4 & 5 (Strait Area, including Neah Bay)50,00048,507 (CLOSED)
Districts 6 & 7 (South/Central Puget Sound Area)25,00022,826 (CLOSED)

Red urchins

Sea Urchin Harvest Area2024-25 State Share (pounds)Preliminary Landings (pounds)
District 1 (San Juan Island Area)57,00055,699 (CLOSED)
District 2 (Admiralty Area)18,18516,750 (CLOSED)
District 3 (Port Angeles Area)66,63566,852 (CLOSED)
 District 4 (Sekiu)45,92150,098 (CLOSED)
District 5 (Neah Bay Area)27,60527,500 (CLOSED)


Regulations:  

   R E P E A L E R 

 

  The following section of Washington Administrative Code is repealed, effective immediately:

 

   WAC 220-340-75000Q   Commercial sea urchin fisheries.  (25-37)

 

 

 

Sea urchin harvest districts

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