The director designates the hagfish pot fishery as an emerging commercial fishery for which use of a vessel is required. It is unlawful to fish for, possess, or deliver hagfish taken for commercial purposes unless the fisher has a valid emerging commercial fishery license and a hagfish pot trial fishery permit.
Wash. Admin. Code § 220-360-200
Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 05-21-067 (Order 05-245), § 220-88E-010, filed 10/14/05, effective 11/14/05.