Shellfish Regulations

vacillatingly 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.

Khlong Luang 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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S23-002 CLAM OYSTER Subsistence 1-26-2023 to 1-31-2024

S23-003 Strait Intertidal Subsistence barnacle 2-1-23 to 1-31-24

S23-075 Rgn5 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-23 to 2-29-24

S23-076 Rgn3 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-23 4-15-24

S23-077 Rgn2W Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-23 to 2-15-24

S23-112 Rgn5 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-23 to 2-29-24

Clam & Oyster

PGST S23-13 Intertidal Bivalve Regulation 2023 Final 5-1-23 to 4-30-24

S23-098 Horse Clam 7-24-23 to 3-31-24

PGST S23-39 Middle Creek CLAMS 12-14-23 to 12-15-23

PGST S23-40 Point Julia OYSTERS 12-15-23 to 12-16-23

S23-188 Wolfe Quilcene NW Clam 12-10-23 to 12-12-23

S23-189 Duckabush Oyster 12-11-23 to 12-14-23

Crab

S23-074 R3 3-3 3-4 Crab 4.6 6-19-23 to 4-15-24

S23-076 Rgn3 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-23 to 4-15-24

S23-077 Rgn2W Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-23 to 2-15-24

S23-112 Rgn5 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-17-23 to 2-29-24

S23-192 Rgn5 Crab 4.6 12-6-23 to 12-8-23

Shrimp

Sea Cucumber

S23-134 Cucumber 4.6 8-1-23 to 2-29-24

S23-190 Cucumber 10-3-23 to 2-29-24

Geoduck

S23-158 NCS Geoduck 10-3-23 to 3-30-24

Urchin

S23-191 Urchin 10-3-23 to 8-31-24

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

S23-003 Strait Intertidal Subsistence barnacle 2-1-23 to 12-31-23

S23-055 Octopus Subsistence 6-1-23 to 5-31-24

S23-105 Squid 4.6 8-15-23 to 7-31-24

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

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***This link will take you to see the 2014-2023 list of our regulations separated by year, finfish and shellfish regulation-archive