WAC 220-354-120. Puget Sound salmon — Purse seine — Open periods

(1) It is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken with purse seine gear for commercial purposes from Puget Sound, except in the following designated Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas and during the periods provided for in each respective Management and Catch Reporting Area: AREA TIME DATE 7, 7A: 7AM - 6PM - 10/11, 10/12, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8 7B: 6AM - 8PM - 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3 7AM - 7PM - 9/8, 9/10, 9/12 7B: 7AM - 7PM - 9/15, 9/17, 9/19 7AM - 6PM - 9/21 - 10/18 7AM - 6PM - 10/27 - 10/31 7AM - 5PM - 11/3 - 11/7 7AM - 5PM - 11/10 - 11/14 7AM - 5PM - 11/17 - 11/21 7AM - 5PM - 11/24 - 11/28 7AM - 5PM - 12/1 - 12/5 7C: 6AM - 8PM - 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3 7AM - 7PM - 9/8, 9/10, 9/12 8: Closed 8A: Closed 8D: Closed 10 6AM - 8PM - 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4 10, 11: 7AM - 6PM - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 10/30 7AM - 5PM - 11/3 Additional October dates (determined per agreement with tribal co-managers in-season if harvestable surplus of salmon increase). 12, 12B: 7AM - 6PM - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 7AM - 5PM - 11/3, 11/10, 11/18 12C: Pending In-Season Management AREA TIME DATE 7, 7A: 7AM - 6PM - 10/11, 10/12, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8 7B: 6AM - 8PM - 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3 7AM - 7PM - 9/8, 9/10, 9/12 7B: 7AM - 7PM - 9/15, 9/17, 9/19 7AM - 6PM - 9/21 - 10/18 7AM - 6PM - 10/27 - 10/31 7AM - 5PM - 11/3 - 11/7 7AM - 5PM - 11/10 - 11/14 7AM - 5PM - 11/17 - 11/21 7AM - 5PM - 11/24 - 11/28 7AM - 5PM - 12/1 - 12/5 7C: 6AM - 8PM - 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3 7AM - 7PM - 9/8, 9/10, 9/12 8: Closed 8A: Closed 8D: Closed 10 6AM - 8PM - 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/26, 8/27, 8/28, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4 10, 11: 7AM - 6PM - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 10/30 7AM - 5PM - 11/3 Additional October dates (determined per agreement with tribal co-managers in-season if harvestable surplus of salmon increase). 12, 12B: 7AM - 6PM - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 7AM - 5PM - 11/3, 11/10, 11/18 12C: Pending In-Season Management (2) Purse seine seasonal restrictions - It is unlawful to fail to follow seasonal restrictions when fishing with purse seine gear in the following areas: (a) Areas 7, 7A - Participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads. It is unlawful to fail to brail when fishing with purse seine gear. Any time brailing is required, purse seine fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC 220-354-100 (7)(a) through (f). (b) Areas 7B, 7C - The Whatcom Creek Zone, that portion of Area 7B defined in WAC 220-354-080 may close per in-season management needs. (c) Area 10 - Area 10 pink directed purse seine fisheries, adjusted hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads. The use of a recovery box is required. Purse seines must brail. It is unlawful to fail to brail or use a brailing bunt when fishing with purse seine gear. Any time brailing is required, purse seine fishers must also use a recovery box in compliance with WAC 220-354-100 (7)(a) through (f). (d) Areas 10, 11 - Areas 10 and 11 chum fisheries participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads. (e) Area 12C - Area 12C purse seine fishing is contingent upon the results of the agreed-to ISU and agreement with comanagers. Participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries. Observers are required for all participating purse seine vessels. This may also include requiring observers aboard tender vessels during offloads. (3) It is unlawful to retain the following salmon species taken with purse seine gear within the following areas during the following periods: (a) Chinook salmon: (i) Areas 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 8D, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C - At all times. (ii) Area 7B after October 20. (b) Coho salmon: (i) Areas 7, 7A, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C - At all times. (ii) Area 7B prior to September 1. (c) Chum salmon: (i) Areas 7, 7A, 7B, and 7C - Prior to October 1. (ii) Area 8A - At all times. (d) Sockeye salmon: (i) Areas 7B, 7C, 8, 8A, 8D, 10, 11, 12, 12B, and 12C - At all times. (ii) Areas 7 and 7A retention may be allowed if authorized under the Fraser River Panel. (e) All other saltwater and freshwater areas - Closed. (4) Fishers must take department observers, if requested by department staff, when participating in these openings under RCW 77.12.071 .