Shrimp Limit to Increase in Washington Marine Areas 6 and 7 West

| June 1, 2016

Daily limit for shrimp to increase in Marine areas 6 and 7 west;
non-spot shrimp fishing reopening in several areas of Puget Sound

Action: The daily bag limit is increasing to 160 shrimp for all species (including spot shrimp) in Marine areas 6 and 7 West. Open daily.

In addition, Marine areas 8-1, 8-2, 9 and 11 are reopening for recreational coonstripe and pink shrimp fishing, with a 150-foot maximum fishing depth restriction. Marine Area 7 East is reopening for recreational coonstripe and pink shrimp fishing with a 200-foot maximum fishing depth restriction. And Marine Area 13 is reopening for recreational coonstripe and pink shrimp fishing with a 250-foot maximum fishing depth restriction. Open daily. All spot shrimp caught must be returned to the water immediately.

Effective date: June 1, 2016.

Species affected: All shrimp species.

Location: Marine areas 6 and 7 West (only) for the daily bag limit increase. Marine areas 7 East, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 11 and 13 for the coonstripe and pink shrimp reopening.

Reason for action: Sufficient recreational quota remains in Marine areas 6 and 7 West for raising the daily limit on a trial basis. Although the spot shrimp quotas have been reached in Marine areas 7 East, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 11 and 13 there is sufficient non-spot quota remaining to reopen.

Other information: After May 31, Marine areas 7 South and 10 are closed for the 2016 season, along with the Hood Canal and Discovery Bay Shrimp Districts (where the last open fishing day was May 30).

Contact: Mark O'Toole, La Conner, (360) 466-4345 ext. 241; or Don Velasquez, Mill Creek, (425) 775-1311 ext. 112.
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