June 24, 2024
Actions:
- Opens 1 day (limited hours) of harvest for all shrimp species including spot shrimp in Marine Area 12 on June 28, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Opens 1 day (limited hours) of harvest for all shrimp species including spot shrimp in Marine areas 8-1, 8-2, and the portion of Marine Area 10 in Elliott Bay east of a line from West Point to Alki Point on July 10, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; in Area 8-2, divers may take shrimp by hand or hand-held device from 7:00 p.m. until midnight on July 10.
Effective date: June 24 through Oct. 15, 2024
Species affected: All shrimp species, which includes spot shrimp, coonstripe shrimp, dock shrimp, pink shrimp, and sidestripe shrimp.
Open dates by area:
Marine Area 4 (east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line): Open for all shrimp species daily, from 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset, until further notice.
Marine Area 5: Open for all shrimp species daily, from 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset, until further notice.
Marine Area 6 (excluding the Discovery Bay Shrimp District): Open for all shrimp species, from 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset, June 28 through June 30, and July 12 through July 15.
Marine Area 7 East: Open for non-spot shrimp, from immediately, through Oct. 15, with a max depth of 200 feet.
Marine Area 7 West: Open for all shrimp species, from 1 hour before official sunrise to 1 hour after official sunset on June 28 through June 30, and July 12 through July 14.
Marine Areas 8-1: Open for all shrimp species on July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only.
Marine Area 8-2: Open for all shrimp species on July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only.
Divers may take shrimp by hand or hand-held device from 7:00 p.m. until midnight July 10.
Marine Area 10 (Waters of Elliott Bay east of a line drawn from West Point to Alki Point only): Open for all shrimp species on July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only.
Marine Area 11: Open for non-spot shrimp, immediately, through Oct. 15, with a max depth of 150 feet.
Marine Area 12: Open for all shrimp species, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. only, on June 28.
Marine Area 13: Open for non-spot shrimp, from immediately, through Oct. 15, with a max depth of 200 feet.
Reason for action: To harvest recreational shrimp consistent with State/Tribal management agreements.
Additional information:
In all areas of Puget Sound open for all shrimp species, the daily limit per fisher is 80 spot shrimp; with a total daily weight limit of 10 pounds (whole shrimp) of all species of shrimp combined.
In areas open only for non-spot shrimp the daily limit is 10 lbs. (whole shrimp) of all species combined. Maximum depth limits mean that it is unlawful to set or pull shrimp gear in waters deeper than the max. limit. If an area is open for non-spot shrimp only, all spot shrimp must be released immediately.
If retaining any non-spot shrimp, all shrimp heads (spot and non-spot) must be retained in the field until ashore and finished fishing for the day.All traps must be removed from the water during periods when fishing is closed.
Information contact: Donald Velasquez, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, (425) 725-3038.