Shellfish Regulations

In accordance with their co-management responsibilities as outlined in U.S. v. Washington, Tribes are required to issue a regulation prior to the opening of a fishery. These regulations outline the specifics of a fishery, including the time, place and species to be harvested, and are sent to other affected tribes and agencies. Regulations filed by the Point No Point Treaty Council are listed by species.

Regulations listings are generally updated as they are issued, please check with individual fisheries offices to verify fishery openings.

NEW Click the link below to view PNPTC’s Interactive Map of Crab Harvest Areas.
Note: There are 2 tabs on this map, 1 for Commercial and 1 for Subsistence Regulations.
PNPTC Regulation Open and Closed Crab Map

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Shellfish Annual Regulation

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S24-002 Annual CS Clam and Oyster 2-1-2024 to 1-31-2025

S24-003 Strait Intertidal Subsistence Mussels Chitons Seaweed limpets Barnacles 2-1-24 to 1-31-25

S24-074 Rgn2W Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-15-24 to 2-15-25

S24-065 Rgn3 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-24 to 4-15-25

S24-066 Rgn5 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-21-24 to 2-28-25

Clam & Oyster

PGST S24-12 Intertidal Bivalve Regulation 5-1-243 to 4-30-25

Crab

S24-178 Rgn3-2 Crab 4.6 6-22-24 to 11-1-24

S24-180 Rgn1 Crab 4.6 10-28-24 to 3-31-25

Shrimp

Sea Cucumber

S24-170 Cucumber 8-01-24 to 2-28-25

Geoduck

S24-044 Strait Geoduck 4-1-24 to 3-31-25

S24-045 HC Geoduck 4-1-24 to 3-31-25

S24-054 NCS Geoduck 4.6 6-4-24 to 3-31-25

Urchin

S24-181 Urchin 9-6-24 to 8-31-25

Barnacles * Mussels * Octopus * Squid * Crayfish * Scallops * Cockles

S23-172 Scallop 4.6 11-1-23 to 10-31-24

S24-003 Strait Intertidal Mussels Chitons Seaweed limpets Barnacles Subsistence 2-1-24 to 1-31-25

S24-057 Octopus Subsistence 6-1-24 to 5-31-25

S24-102 Squid 4.6 8-2-24 to 7-31-25

S24-179 Scallop 4.6 11-1-24 to 10-31-25

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***This link will take you to see the 2014-2024 list of our regulations separated by year, finfish and shellfish regulation-archive