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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency) · Washington
- Level
- State
- Authority
- RCW 77.12.047; RCW 34.05.350; Proclamation 20-25.2 and the Governor's 'Safe Start' phased plan (WA State file)
- Issued
- 2020-05-04 May 4, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-05
- End
- Charter and guide approval came with the Governor's Phase 1 addenda in May 2020 (WA State file) (read as 2020-05-26)
- In force
- May 5, 2020 to May 26, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureOther
- Addressees
- recreational anglers and shellfish harvesters
- charter and guide industries
- coastal communities and retailers
- Functions reached
- GS charter and guide operations (not approved to resume on May 5)
- CB shellfish and coastal customer base (closed)
- RT retail in coastal communities
- TV coastal travel
- Collection
- State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE
Operative words
With fishing scheduled to reopen under standard rules on May 5, following a statewide closure to help combat the spread of COVID-19, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife [reminds anglers that]... the harvest of clams, oysters, and mussels remains closed statewide, and all saltwater fisheries off Washington's Pacific coast also remain closed... At this time, charter and guide industries have not received approval from the Governor's Office to resume operations. WDFW is working closely with guides and charters who have submitted safety and operations plans to the Governor's Office for consideration.
Enforcement
RCW 77.15; Proclamation 20-25 penalties for unapproved business operation (RCW 43.06.220(5))
Notes
Documents that Washington's charter and guide industry remained shut after fishing reopened to individuals, and that razor-clam, oyster and mussel harvest and all coastal saltwater fisheries stayed closed.