This page contains quota and landing information for Puget Sound commercial shrimp pot and trawl fisheries. In addition, in-season regulatory notifications will be posted here.
Announcements
Announcements updated: 5/02/2024
Trawl areas within 1B-22A with early opening observer requirements have met the crab bycatch sampling criteria required to remain open for the season. Trawl area 1B-20B has not yet been sampled and requires observer coverage on the first trawl trip into the area if the trip takes place before June 16th.
2024 Puget Sound commercial pot and trawl shrimp seasons are open. Please refer to your pre-season packet information for further details. For pot fishers, be sure to indicate your intended fishing areas with the declaration reporting tool linked below.
Current Emergency Rule: WSR-24-10-061 Effective 05/01/24
Commercial pot harvesters must declare their intent to fish their desired quota area before setting gear. Please use the Declaration Form.
Electronic Fish Ticket Reporting is mandatory. Please visit the WA-Tix Website for additional information.
For questions please contact:
- Daniel Sund 360-302-6372
- Brad Speidel 360-263-5560
Current Landings and Intended Harvest
Current landings updated: 2024-05-09 09:19:22.46404
Spot Shrimp (Pot)
| Quota Area Description | Status | Quota | Total Pounds Landed | Pounds Available | Percent Available | Total Harvesters | Intended Harvest (IH) | Projected LBS Remaining (includes IH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A/20B,22A west | Open | 4,130 | 399 | 3,731 | 90.3 | 0 | 0 | 3,731 |
| 1B/20B,22A east,21A | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1C/20A,21A,21B,22B | Open | 2,000 | 1,522 | 478 | 23.9 | 0 | 0 | 478 |
| 2W | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2E/24A-D,26A E (Skagit-Mukilteo) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/23AE (S Lopez Is., Iceberg Pt. etc.) | Open | 2,000 | 305 | 1,695 | 84.8 | 1 | 300 | 1,395 |
| 3/23AW (S. San Juan Is.-Salmon Bank etc.) | Open | 17,500 | 3,267 | 14,233 | 81.3 | 2 | 2,900 | 11,333 |
| 3/23AC,23B (Straits-Hein, Eastern Bank, Smith Is.) | Open | 57,000 | 5,844 | 51,156 | 89.7 | 3 | 1,900 | 49,256 |
| 3/23AS,23D (Straits-NE of Port Angeles) | Open | 6,500 | 0 | 6,500 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 6,500 |
| 3/23C (Straits-Sekiu to Port Angeles) | Open | 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1,200 |
| Discovery Bay Shrimp District | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/25A (Outside Disco Bay) | Open | 1,500 | 400 | 1,100 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 3/29 (Straits-Neah Bay) | Open | 500 | 0 | 500 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| 4/26B1,26C (Seattle-Bainbridge Is.) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/26B2 (Elliot Bay) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/27A-C (Hood Canal) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26D (Vashon Is.) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/28A-D (S. Puget Sound) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-spot Shrimp (Pot)
| Quota Area Description | Status | Quota | Total Pounds Landed | Pounds Available | Percent Available | Total Harvesters | Intended Harvest (IH) | Projected LBS Remaining (includes IH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A/20B,22A | Open | 5,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| 1B/20B,22A east,21A | Open | 17,000 | 1,369 | 15,631 | 91.9 | 2 | 1,613 | 14,018 |
| 1C/20A,21A,21B,22B | Open | 6,500 | 240 | 6,260 | 96.3 | 2 | 2,942 | 3,318 |
| 2E | Open | 18,000 | 2,351 | 15,649 | 86.9 | 2 | 449 | 15,200 |
| 2W | Open | 4,500 | 0 | 4,500 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 4,500 |
| 3 | Open | 29,000 | 2,414 | 26,586 | 91.7 | 1 | 3,495 | 23,091 |
| Discovery Bay Shrimp District | Open | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2,000 |
| 4 | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26D | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/28A-D | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-spot Shrimp Beam Trawl
| Quota Area Description | Status | Quota | Total Pounds Landed | Pounds Available | Percent Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B/22A,21A | Portions Open * | 58,000 | 4,124 | 53,876 | 92.9 |
| 1B/20B | Open ** | 15,000 | 0 | 15,000 | 100.0 |
| 1C/20A | Closed | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3/23AE,23B,25A (Straits-HeinBank etc.) | Open | 565,000 | 0 | 565,000 | 100.0 |
| 3/23AW (N. of Port Angeles) | Open | 56,500 | 0 | 56,500 | 100.0 |
| 3/23C (Port Angeles to Sekiu) | Open | 100,000 | 0 | 100,000 | 100.0 |
| 3/29 (Sekiu to Neah Bay) | Open | 12,500 | 0 | 12,500 | 100.0 |
* Refer to WAC and current
emergency regulations for variable opening dates.
** Early open dates for Subregion 1B
are contingent on observer requirements.