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Fish Committee backs staff rules easing Puget Sound spot/non-spot shrimp pot licensing

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission Fish Committee · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Staff proposed clarifications to commercial shrimp-pot rules (mesh-testing language, a small grammatical fix) and recommended allowing same-day harvest of spot and non-spot shrimp provided spot landings are completed first; the committee voted to recommend the rules to the full commission.

Aaron (staff) presented a rulemaking package to the Fish Committee on April 16 to implement a recent senate bill and to clean up administrative language in WAC sections governing Puget Sound spot and non-spot shrimp pot fisheries. Key staff proposals included correcting a typographical reference to buoy markings, clarifying how mesh is measured and tested for compliance, and permitting same-day harvest of spot and non-spot…

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