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• Introduced by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) (D) on January 11, 2010, makes the fishing for shellfish with “pot gear” illegal, unless it allows for a form of escapement. Authorizes the department of fish and wildlife to collect a voluntary shellfish pot removal donation to help the removal and disposal of derelict crab and shrimp pots from the waters of the state.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on January 11, 2010.
    • Substitute offered in the House on January 29, 2010, creates separate recreational and commercial penalties for using a noncompliant shellfish pot. Removes the codification of the administrative rule requiring escapement design in shellfish pots. Allows the Commission to decrease the scope of the program to reflect the unique conditions of the Puget Sound. Removes a direction to the WDFW to collect donations used to fund a shellfish pot removal grant program, and creates a distinction between derelict fishing gear and derelict shellfish gear. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on January 29, 2010.
  • Referred to the House General Government Appropriations Committee on February 2, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 9, 2010.
• Passed in the House (97 to 0) on February 11, 2010, creates two new enforcement mechanisms for individuals who use noncompliant shellfish gear or are found in possession of non-compliant shellfish gear while on a vessel. It allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to expand the coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal permit to the Puget Sound. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 13, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee on February 13, 2010.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 26, 2010, to provide that DFW must ensure maintenance of the derelict fishing gear and shellfish pot database, but need not conduct the maintenance itself; increases the frequency with which DFW may change the vessel designated on a coastal Dungeness crab license to a vessel of comparable size; and adds provisions extending the statutory license buyback program for the sea urchin and sea cucumber dive fisheries. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 26, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 26, 2010.
• Passed in the Senate (42 to 3) on March 2, 2010, creates two new enforcement mechanisms for individuals who use non- compliant shellfish gear or are found in possession of non-compliant shellfish gear while on a vessel. Provides discretionary authority for the Department of Fish and Wildlife to expand the coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal permit to the Puget Sound. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 6, 2010. Passed in the House (95 to 0) on March 6, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 6, 2010, creates two new enforcement mechanisms for individuals who use non- compliant shellfish gear or are found in possession of non-compliant shellfish gear while on a vessel. Provides discretionary authority for the Department of Fish and Wildlife to expand the coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal permit to the Puget Sound. Passed in the House (63 to 31) on March 6, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]