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Commercial/Special License Fees For 2005 License Year
NOTE: Licenses with no transfer fee listed are not transferable

LICENSE TYPE LICENSE FEES TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP FEES
COMMERCIAL SALMON GEAR(1) RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT TO RESIDENT TO NON-RESIDENT
PURSE SEINE (L)
$630.00
$1,085.00
$50.00
$505.00
GILL NET (L)
$480.00
$785.00
$50.00
$355.00
TROLL (L) Includes Salmon Delivery
$480.00
$785.00
$50.00
$355.00
REEF NET (L)
$480.00
$785.00
$50.00
$355.00
SALMON DELIVERY (L) (#)
$480.00
$785.00
$50.00
$355.00
COMMERCIAL SALMON GEAR WAIVERS(5)
$115.00
$115.00
   
CHARTER LICENSES
SALMON(1)(L)
$480.00
$785.00
$50.00
$355.00
NON-SALMON
$225.00
$375.00
   
OTHER COMMERCIAL FOOD FISH GEAR
BAITFISH LAMPARA
$185.00
$295.00
   
BAITFISH PURSE SEINE
$530.00
$985.00
   
BOTTOMFISH JIG
$130.00
$185.00
   
BOTTOMFISH POTS
$130.00
$185.00
   
BOTTOMFISH TROLL
$130.00
$185.00
   
CARP
$130.00
$185.00
   
DOGFISH SET NET
$130.00
$185.00
   
FOODFISH DRAG SEINE
$130.00
$185.00
   
FOODFISH SET LINE
$130.00
$185.00
   
FOODFISH TRAWL (Puget Sound)
$185.00
$295.00
   
FOODFISH TRAWL (Non-puget Sound)(#)
$240.00
$405.00
   
HERRING DIP BAG NET (L)
$175.00
$275.00
$612.50
$712.50
HERRING DRAG SEINE (L)
$175.00
$275.00
$612.50
$712.50
HERRING GILL NET (L)
$175.00
$275.00
$612.50
$712.50
HERRING LAMPARA (L)
$175.00
$275.00
$612.50
$712.50
HERRING PURSE SEINE (L)
$175.00
$275.00
$612.50
$712.50
COLUMBIA RIVER SMELT
$380.00
$685.00
   
SMELT DIP BAG NET
$130.00
$185.00
   
SMELT GILL NET
$380.00
$685.00
   
WHITING (Puget Sound) (L)
$295.00
$520.00
$1,032.50
$1,257.50
OTHER GEAR
$185.00
$295.00
   
COMMERCIAL WATER-NON-SALMON - OUTSIDE 3 MILE LIMIT
NON SALMON DELIVERY
$110.00
$200.00
   
OCEAN PINK SHRIMP DELIVERY (L) (#)
$150.00
$300.00
$525.00
$675.00
COMMERCIAL SHELLFISH GEAR
CRAB RING NET (Puget Sound)
$130.00
$185.00
   
CRAB RING NET (Non-puget Sound)
$130.00
$185.00
   
DUNGENESS CRAB (Puget Sound) (L)
$130.00
$185.00
$455.00
$510.00
DUNGENESS CRAB (Coastal)(L)(3) (#)
$415.00
$640.00
$500.00
$725.00
HARD SHELL CLAM MECHANICAL HARVESTER
$530.00
$985.00
   
RAZOR CLAM
$130.00
$185.00
   
GEODUCK DIVE
$185.00
$295.00
   
SEA CUCUMBER DIVE (4)(N)(L)
$230.00
$285.00
$2,955.00
$3,010.00
SEA URCHIN DIVE (4)(N)(L)
$230.00
$285.00
$2,955.00
$3,010.00
SHELLFISH DIVE
$130.00
$185.00
   
SHELLFISH POTS
$130.00
$185.00
   
BURROWING SHRIMP
$185.00
$295.00
   
SHRIMP TRAWL (NON-PUGET SOUND)(#)
$240.00
$405.00
   
SHRIMP TRAWL PUGET SOUND FISHERY (N) (L)
$185.00
$295.00
$647.50
$757.50
SHRIMP POT PUGET SOUND FISHERY (N) (L)
$185.00
$295.00
$647.50
$757.50
SQUID
$185.00
$295.00
   
WHOLESALE LICENSES
WHOLESALE DEALER
$250.00
     
ANADROMOUS FISH BUYER
$180.00
     
FISH BUYER
$95.00
     
SPECIALIZED LICENSES
TRAPPING (N)
$36.00
$180.00
   
TRAPPING (JUVENILE) (Under 16) (N)
$15.00
$180.00
   
GAME FARM
$72.00
$72.00
   
GAME FARM RENEWAL
$48.00
$48.00
   
TAXIDERMIST
$180.00
$180.00
   
FUR DEALER
$180.00
$180.00
   
MISCELLANEOUS FEES
ALTERNATE OPERATOR (N)
$35.00
$35.00
   
ANGLER TRANSFER
$20.00
$20.00
   
CHANGE IN OPERATOR DESIGNATION
$22.00
$22.00
   
CHANGE IN VESSEL DESIGNATION
$35.00
$35.00
   
EMERGING COMMERCIAL FISHERY
$185.00
$295.00
   
OYSTER RESERVE
$130.00
$185.00
   
SALMON GUIDE (N)(2)
$150.00
$730.00
   
GAMEFISH GUIDE (N)
$180.00
$600.00
   
SINGLE SALMON DELIVERY
$325.00
$475.00
   
OCEAN PINK SHRIMP SINGLE DELIVERY
$100.00
$100.00
   
SEA CUCUMBER OPERATOR DESIGNATION SURCHARGE
$500.00
$500.00
$2500.00 for the 3rd year or 2nd consecutive year
SEA URCHIN OPERATOR DESIGNATION SURCHARGE
$500.00
$500.00
$2500.00 for the 3rd year or 2nd consecutive year
SPAWN ON KELP Awarded By Auction To Valid Herring License Holders

DUPLICATES
COMMERCIAL LICENSE CARDS/DECALS
$20.00
     
SPECIALIZED LICENSES
$20.00
     
NOTES:
L Limited entry license. Contact License Division for qualifying criteria.
N May only be owned by a single natural person.
# Includes a non-salmon delivery license
1 Fee includes: RCW 77.95 requires a $100.00 surcharge on all commercial salmon licenses sold in the state of Washington. The surcharge will be deposited in the regional fisheries enhancement group account and used for regional fisheries enhancement projects.
2 Fee includes: RCW 77.95 requires a $20 resident and a $100.00 non-resident surcharge on all salmon guide licenses sold in the state of Washington. The surcharge will be deposited in the regional fisheries enhancement group account and used for regional fisheries enhancement projects.
3 Fee includes: RCW 77.65.240 requires a $120.00 surcharge on all dungeness crab coastal licenses be deposited in the coastal crab account. The surcharge will be used for management of the coastal crab resource.
4 Fee includes: RCW 77.70 Requires a $100.00 surcharge on all Sea Cucumber Dive and Sea Urchin Dive License renewals for the license years 2000 through 2010.. These surcharges will be deposited into the Sea Cucumber or Sea Urchin fishery account and used for retiring licenses.
5 Salmon waiver deadlines: MAY 1ST DEADLINE: Salmon Delivery, Salmon Charter and Troll;
3rd MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER: Purse Seine, Gill Net, and Reef Net

MAKE FEES PAYABLE TO STATE TREASURER

Office Location:
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Olympia WA
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License Division
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Olympia WA 98501-1091

 


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