There are others on here far more versed in the Lacey Act than am I so if anything following is in error please gently correct me. That said, it is my understanding that the Lacey Act makes it a Federal crime to sell illegally harvested wildlife (fish, game, shellfish etc).

Just because a species is ESA listed does not necessarily make its harvest and commercial sale illegal; that is where NOAA/NMFS (for marine species) permitting comes into play.

From a different angle the Lacey Act is not limited to illegal harvest and sale of ESA listed species. It does apply to the sale of all illegally harvested wildlife to include but not limited to salmon, crab and geoduck.

One final aspect is that the Lacey Act also covers illegal harvest/sale by tribal members.

So when will NOAA/NMFS law enforcement and Federal prosecutors step in on what is reported to be massive illegal harvest and sale of WA wildlife? Your area of responsibility Mr. Thom! What are you going to do about it????