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WAC 220-56-235









Possession limits—Bottomfish.









It is unlawful to fish for, retain, or possess sixgill, sevengill, or thresher sharks. It is unlawful for any person to take in any day more than the following quantities of bottomfish for personal use. The possession limit at any time may not exceed the equivalent of two daily limits in fresh, frozen or processed form. Unless otherwise provided, bottomfish fishing is open the entire year. (1) Coastal (Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 4): Limit 12 fish total, except limit 10 fish total east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, of all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than: (a) Lingcod: 2 fish. Minimum length is 22 inches in Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 4. (b) Rockfish: 10 fish. Release all canary and yelloweye rockfish. In Marine Area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line: 6 fish. Only black or blue rockfish may be retained. (c) Wolf-eel: 0 fish from Catch Record Card Area 4. (d) Cabezon: (i) Marine Areas 1 through 3: 2 fish. (ii) Marine Area 4: 1 fish; the minimum size limit is 18 inches. (2) Inner Puget Sound (Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 13): (a) Catch Record Card Areas 5 and 6: 15 fish total for all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

Rockfish in Marine Area 5 except   1 fish May 1 through September 30. Only black or blue rockfish may be retained.

in Marine Area 5 west of Slip Point   3 fish. Only black or blue rockfish may be retained.

in Marine Area 6.   0 fish

Surfperch   10 fish

Pacific cod   2 fish

Pollock   2 fish

Flatfish (except halibut)   15 fish

Lingcod   1 fish

Wolf-eel   0 fish

Cabezon   1 fish

Pacific hake   2 fish
(b) Catch Record Card Area 7: 15 fish total for all species of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

Rockfish   0 fish

Surfperch   10 fish

Pacific cod   2 fish

Flatfish (except halibut)   15 fish

Lingcod   1 fish

Wolf-eel   0 fish

Cabezon   1 fish

Pollock   2 fish

Pacific hake   2 fish
(c) Catch Record Card Areas 8-1 through 11 and 13: 15 fish total for all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

Rockfish   0 fish

Surfperch   10 fish

Pacific cod   0 fish

Pollock   0 fish

Flatfish (except halibut)   15 fish

Lingcod   1 fish

Wolf-eel   0 fish

Cabezon   1 fish

Pacific hake   0 fish
(d) Catch Record Card Area 12: 15 fish total for all species and species groups of bottomfish, which may include no more than:

Rockfish   0 fish

Surfperch   0 fish

Pacific cod   0 fish

Pollock   0 fish

Flatfish (except halibut)   15 fish

Lingcod   0 fish

Wolf-eel   0 fish

Cabezon   0 fish

Pacific hake   0 fish
(e) It is unlawful to possess lingcod taken by angling that are under 26 inches in length or over 36 inches in length. It is unlawful to possess lingcod taken by spear fishing that are over 36 inches in length. (f) In Marine Areas 5 through 11 and 13, the minimum size limit for cabezon is 18 inches. All cabezon must be released in Catch Record Card Areas 5 through 11 and 13 from December 1 through April 30. (g) In Catch Record Card Area 5, the daily limit for rockfish is the first legal rockfish caught, except that west of Slip Point, the daily limit for rockfish is the first three legal rockfish caught. Only black or blue rockfish may be retained. After the daily limit of rockfish is caught, all subsequent rockfish must be released. (h) In Catch Record Card Area 5, it is unlawful to take rockfish by spear fishing except when this area is open to spear fishing for lingcod. [Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047. WSR 15-15-012 (Order 15-199), § 220-56-235, filed 7/2/15, effective 8/2/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012 and 77.12.047. WSR 13-19-007 (Order 13-221), § 220-56-235, filed 9/5/13, effective 10/6/13; WSR 12-05-082 (Order 12-17), § 220-56-235, filed 2/16/12, effective 3/18/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047, and C.F.R. Title 50, Part 660. WSR 11-15-003 (Order 11-142), § 220-56-235, filed 7/6/11, effective 8/6/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.020, 77.12.045, 77.12.047 and 50 C.F.R., Parts 223 and 224. WSR 11-07-107 (Order 11-30), § 220-56-235, filed 3/23/11, effective 4/23/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 10-07-105 (Order 10-64), § 220-56-235, filed 3/19/10, effective 5/1/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.65.200. WSR 07-12-080, § 220-56-235, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. WSR 04-17-098 (Order 04-218), § 220-56-235, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04; WSR 04-07-009 (Order 04-39), § 220-56-235, filed 3/4/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 03-16-100 (Order 03-178), § 220-56-235, filed 8/6/03, effective 9/6/03; WSR 03-05-057 (Order 03-24), § 220-56-235, filed 2/14/03, effective 5/1/03; WSR 02-09-001 (Order 02-53A), § 220-56-235, filed 4/3/02, effective 5/4/02; WSR 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), § 220-56-235, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. WSR 00-17-016 (Order 00-139), § 220-56-235, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080, 77.12.040. WSR 00-08-038 (Order 00-29), § 220-56-235, filed 3/29/00, effective 5/1/00; WSR 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-235, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. WSR 98-15-032 (Order 98-119), § 220-56-235, filed 7/7/98, effective 8/7/98; WSR 97-07-078 (Order 97-53), § 220-56-235, filed 3/19/97, effective 5/1/97; WSR 96-05-004 (Order 96-13), § 220-56-235, filed 2/9/96, effective 5/1/96; WSR 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-235, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; WSR 94-14-069, § 220-56-235, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94; WSR 93-08-034 (Order 93-20), § 220-56-235, filed 3/31/93, effective 5/1/93; WSR 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-235, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; WSR 91-08-054 (Order 91-13), § 220-56-235, filed 4/2/91, effective 5/3/91; WSR 90-06-026, § 220-56-235, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/31/90; WSR 89-07-060 (Order 89-12), § 220-56-235, filed 3/16/89; WSR 88-10-013 (Order 88-15), § 220-56-235, filed 4/26/88; WSR 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-235, filed 4/9/85; WSR 84-09-026 (Order 84-22), § 220-56-235, filed 4/11/84; WSR 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-235, filed 3/17/83; WSR 80-07-017 (Order 80-45), § 220-56-235, filed 6/11/80; WSR 80-03-064 (Order 80-12), § 220-56-235, filed 2/27/80, effective 4/1/80.]