August 12, 2021
Action: Additional opportunities to harvest all shrimp including spot shrimp in Marine Areas 6 (excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District), 7 South, 8-1, and 8-2 according to the schedule below.
Effective dates by area:
Marine Area 6 (excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District):
Open August 11 through August 14 for all shrimp species
Open August 26 through August 28 for all shrimp species
Marine Area 7 South:
Open August 11 through August 14 for all shrimp species
Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2:
Open on August 11 from 11:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. for all shrimp species. Boats harvesting in MA 8-1 and 8-2 will be limited to two pots per boat. Divers may take shrimp by hand or hand-held device from 7:00 p.m. until midnight on August 11 in Marine Area 8-2 only.
Species affected: All shrimp species which includes spot shrimp, coonstripe shrimp, dock shrimp, pink shrimp, and sidestripe shrimp.
Locations: Marine Areas 6 (excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District), 7 South, 8-1, and 8-2.
Reason for action: To harvest recreational shrimp (primarily spot shrimp) consistent with State/Tribal management agreements.
Additional information: The daily limit of shrimp in Puget Sound from June 1st through the end of the season is 10 pounds of all shrimp species, with a maximum of 80 spot shrimp (if spot shrimp harvest is open). Areas which do not have designated hours will be open “daylight hours only”. “Daylight hours only” means that pots can be set and retrieved from 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset on each open day. All traps must be removed from the water during periods when fishing is closed.
The ability to use shrimp pots with a minimum mesh of 1/2 inch will be temporarily suspended on August 11 in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 when spot shrimp are allowed to be harvested.
Information contact: Donald Velasquez, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, (425) 775-1311 Ext. 112.
Effective dates by area:
Marine Area 6 (excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District):
Open August 11 through August 14 for all shrimp species
Open August 26 through August 28 for all shrimp species
Marine Area 7 South:
Open August 11 through August 14 for all shrimp species
Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2:
Open on August 11 from 11:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. for all shrimp species. Boats harvesting in MA 8-1 and 8-2 will be limited to two pots per boat. Divers may take shrimp by hand or hand-held device from 7:00 p.m. until midnight on August 11 in Marine Area 8-2 only.
Species affected: All shrimp species which includes spot shrimp, coonstripe shrimp, dock shrimp, pink shrimp, and sidestripe shrimp.
Locations: Marine Areas 6 (excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District), 7 South, 8-1, and 8-2.
Reason for action: To harvest recreational shrimp (primarily spot shrimp) consistent with State/Tribal management agreements.
Additional information: The daily limit of shrimp in Puget Sound from June 1st through the end of the season is 10 pounds of all shrimp species, with a maximum of 80 spot shrimp (if spot shrimp harvest is open). Areas which do not have designated hours will be open “daylight hours only”. “Daylight hours only” means that pots can be set and retrieved from 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset on each open day. All traps must be removed from the water during periods when fishing is closed.
The ability to use shrimp pots with a minimum mesh of 1/2 inch will be temporarily suspended on August 11 in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2 when spot shrimp are allowed to be harvested.
Information contact: Donald Velasquez, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, (425) 775-1311 Ext. 112.