For more information on commercial licensing, please contact the WDFW License Division 360-902-2464 (Option #4) commercialsales@dfw.wa.gov Salmon Hotline 360-902-2500 Salmon Hotline (NOAA) 888-858-9319 Commercial Licensing Home License Types and Fees Open Entry Commercial Licenses These licenses are not limited by moratorium. - Food Fish Gear Licenses - Shellfish Licenses - Emerging Commercial Fishery Licenses - Wholesale Licenses - Specialized Licenses Limited Entry Fisheries These licenses are limited by moratorium. An existing license may be transferred to another owner, but no new licenses may be issued. - Salmon Licenses - Herring Licenses - Shellfish Licenses - Other Limited Licenses Miscellaneous - Miscellaneous Licenses - Replacement License Cards - Additional Registrations/Permits - Transfers Economic Assistance - Pacific Salmon Treaty Puget Sound Salmon Economic Assistance Program Land Use Permits and Regulations - Hydraulic Project Approval - Mineral Prospecting and Placer Mining Regulations Commercial Fishing Regulations and other Information For further assistance with your Washington business requirements, please visit the Doing Business in Washington Index http://access.wa.gov/business/

Limited Entry Commercial Licenses Shellfish Licences These licenses are limited by moratorium. An existing license may be transferred to another owner, but no new licenses may be issued. DUNGENESS CRAB (COASTAL) Authorizes the taking of Coastal crab using specified gear and only in designated Washington waters and offshore waters (outside the 3 mile limit). DUNGENESS CRAB (COASTAL) 300 OR 500 POT LIMIT BUOY TAGS SEASONAL Each license has been assigned a 300 or 500 pot limit as determined by seasonal regulations. Each pot is required to have one buoy with a buoy tag affixed. DUNGENESS CRAB (COASTAL) REPLACEMENT BUOY TAGS Lost buoy tags must be replaced. Application to replace lost buoy tags. DUNGENESS CRAB (PUGET SOUND) Authorizes the taking of Dungeness crab using specified gear within Puget Sound. DUNGENESS CRAB (PUGET SOUND) 100 POT LIMIT BUOY TAGS SEASONAL Each Puget Sound Dungeness crab license is limited up to 100 pots, as determined by seasonal regulations. Each pot is required to have one buoy with a buoy tag affixed. DUNGENESS CRAB (PUGET SOUND) REPLACEMENT BUOY TAGS Lost buoy tags must be replaced. Application to replace lost buoy tags. OCEAN PINK SHRIMP DELIVERY Authorizes delivery of ocean pink shrimp taken in offshore waters (outside the 3 mile limit) to a port in Washington state. (See WAC 220.52.050) OCEAN PINK SHRIMP SINGLE DELIVERY Authorizes the person who does not qualify for an ocean pink shrimp delivery license to obtain an ocean pink shrimp single delivery license in order to make a landing into a Washington state port of ocean pink shrimp taken in offshore waters (outside the 3 mile limit). SHRIMP POT PUGET SOUND Authorizes the taking of shrimp using specified gear within Puget Sound. (See WAC 220.52.051) SHRIMP TRAWL PUGET SOUND FISHERY Authorizes the taking of shrimp using specified gear within Puget Sound. (See WAC 220.52.051) Applications and forms on this website are available in Adobe PDF Format Hint: to save a PDF to your computer's hard drive, right click on the link and choose "Save Target As" (Microsfot IE) or "Save Link As" (Firefox) Please follow the directions printed on the form, and return your application and appropriate fees to: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ATTN: License Division 600 Capitol Way N. Olympia, WA 98501-1091