Commercial Licensing

Open Entry Commercial Licenses:
Shellfish Licenses
These licenses are not limited by moratorium.

Shellfish classification WAC 220.12.020

• BURROWING SHRIMP
  Authorizes the taking of ghost or mud shrimp using specified gear in designated Washington waters. Requires a permit from the WDFW director. (See WAC 220.52.010 (6a & 6b))
• GEODUCK DIVE
  Authorizes the taking of geoducks using specified gear as outlined in a DNR harvest agreement. (See RCW 77.65.410 and WAC 220.52.019)
• GEODUCK FISHERY
  Authorizes persons holding current geoduck harvest agreements from DNR to take geoduck for commercial purposes from designated Washington waters. Previously known as geoduck validations. (See WAC 220.52.019)
• OYSTER RESERVE
  Authorizes a person to commercially take shellfish from Washington state oyster reserves. (See RCW 77.60.050 and WAC 220.52.010)
• RAZOR CLAM
  Authorizes the taking of razor clams for commercial purposes in the Detached Willapa Bay Spits only. (See WAC 220.52.030)
• SHELLFISH DIVE
  Authorizes the taking of pink or spiny scallops using specified gear in designated Washington waters. (See WAC 220.52.069)
• SHELLFISH POTS
  Authorizes the taking of crawfish using specified gear in designated Washington waters. Requires a permit from the WDFW director. (See WAC 220.52.060)
• SQUID GEAR
  Authorizes the taking of squid using specified gear in designated Washington waters. (See WAC 220.52.066)

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" (Microsoft 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
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
ATTN: License Division