United States of America · Spearfishing zone

Yellow and Low Islands unit, San Juan Islands Marine Preserve (Wasp Passage, Washington)

Prohibited zonemarine preserve (no-take of food fish)

What this zone is

Overview

How spearfishing is treated at Yellow and Low Islands unit, San Juan Islands Marine Preserve (Wasp Passage, Washington).

All tidelands and bedlands within 300 yards of Yellow Island and of Low Island in the Wasp Islands, defined by WAC 220-302-100(4). This unit is the strictest of the five: WAC 220-305-080(2)(c) states that the "Yellow and Low Island Preserve is closed to the taking of food fish" with no salmon carve-out, so every marine finfish is closed and spearfishing is prohibited.

On the coast

Location

Approximate reference point for this zone. See the full picture on the interactive map.

48.5912°N, 123.0296°W

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Source

This zone is documented in the official source below.

app.leg.wa.gov

Before you dive

License for United States of America

Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.

License requiredvia State fish and wildlife agencies (e.g. FWC Florida, CDFW California, Hawaii DLNR/DAR, TPWD Texas); NOAA Fisheries for federal waters/HMS permits.

Purchase from the relevant state fish and wildlife agency online portal, license vendors, or in person. Requirements differ by state and by resident/non-resident status.

Get your license

Opens the official portal · fisheries.noaa.gov

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