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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S25-002 Annual CS Clam and Oyster 2-1-25 to 1-31-26

S25-003 Strait Intertidal Barnacles Limpets Chitons Seaweeds Mussel Subsistence 2-1-25 to 1-31-26

S25-025 HC Spot Subsistence 4-17-25 to 6-30-25

S25-027 2W Non-spot 4.6 5-1-25 to 10-15-25

S25-028 Rgn1 Non-spot 4.6 5-5-25 to 10-15-25

S25-029 Crayfish Subsistence 5-5-25 to 10-31-25

S25-030 Discovery Bay Spot Subsistence 4.6 5-1-25 to 9-15-25

S25-041 Rgn3 Non-spot 4.6 5-5-25 to 10-15-25

S25-050 Rgn1 Non-spot 4.6 5-1-25 to 10-15-25

S25-065 Octopus Subsistence 6-1-25 to 5-31-26

S25-070 Rgn5 Crab Subsistence 4.6 to be determined

S25-072 Rgn2W Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-15-25 to 2-15-26

S25-073 Rgn3 Crab Subsistence 4.6 6-15-25 to 4-15-26

Clam & Oyster

S25-086 E.Dabob Oyster 6-23-25

S25-087 Quilcene NE Clam 6-25-25

Crab

S25-071 Rgn2W Crab 4.6 to be determined

S25-074 Rgn3-2 Crab 4.6 to be determined

S25-075 Rgn3-1 Crab 4.6 to be determined

S25-076 R3 3-3 3-4 Crab 4.6 to be determined

S25-078 Rgn1 Crab 4.6 to be determined

S25-089 R3 3-3 3-4 Crab 4.6 6-3-25 to 4-15-26

S25-090 Rgn5 Crab 4.6 6-20-25 to 6-22-25

Shrimp

S25-025 HC Spot Subsistence 4-17-25 to 6-30-25

S25-027 2W Non-spot 4.6 5-1-25 to 10-15-25

S25-030 Discovery Bay Spot Subsistence 4.6 5-1-25 to 9-15-25

S25-035 23AS 23D Spot JT 4.6 5-6-25 to 9-15-25

S25-036 Rgn3 23C 29 Spot 4.6 5-6-25 to 9-15-25

S25-037 23AS 23D Spot PG 4.6 5-6-25 to 9-15-25

S25-041 Rgn3 Non-spot 4.6 5-5-25 to 10-15-25

S25-043 R3 25A Spot PG 4.6 to be determined

S25-045 25A Spot 4.6 JT to be determined

S25-046 23AS 23D Spot JT 4.6 5-6-25 to 8-1-25

S25-050 Rgn1 Non-spot 4.6 5-1-25 to 10-15-25

S25-080 23AC 23B Spot 4.6 JT 5-13-25 to 8-1-25

S25-081 R3 23AC 23B Spot 4.6 PG 5-19-25 to 9-15-25

S25-091 Rgn1 Rgn2W Rgn3 Spot 4.6 closes 6-18-25

Sea Cucumber

Geoduck

S25-015 Strait Geoduck 4-1-25 to 3-31-26

S25-016 HC Geoduck 4.6 4-1-25 to 3-31-26

S25-034 HC Geoduck 4.6 4-1-25 to 3-31-26

Urchin

S24-247 Urchin 9-6-24 to 8-31-25

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

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

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

S25-029 Crayfish Subsistence 5-5-25 to 10-31-25

S25-065 Octopus Subsistence 6-1-25 to 5-31-26

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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