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WA SB5076
Bill
Status
Passed
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ron Muzzall
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AI Summary
- Creates a new limited entry nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound fishery license allowing commercial harvest of six pandalid shrimp species (Dock, coonstripe, humpy, ocean pink, pink, and side stripe shrimp) using pot gear
- Allows holders of shrimp trawl-Puget Sound fishery licenses to convert their license to the new nonspot shrimp pot license, permanently retiring the trawl license
- Limits the combined total of shrimp trawl-Puget Sound and nonspot shrimp pot-Puget Sound licenses to five licenses
- Sets annual license fees at $335 for residents and $720 for nonresidents, with a $105 application fee
- Effective July 27, 2025; passed unanimously in both chambers (Senate 48-0, House 97-0)
Legislative Description
Establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license.
Last Action
Effective date 7/27/2025.
4/22/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules3/25/2025
Agriculture and Natural Resources2/24/2025
Rules2/3/2025
Agriculture & Natural Resources1/13/2025
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