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POWERS AND DUTIES

  • RCW 77.12.010— Limitation on prohibiting fishing with bait or artificial lures.
  • RCW 77.12.020— Wildlife to be classified.
  • RCW 77.12.031— Llamas and alpacas.
  • RCW 77.12.035— Protection of grizzly bears—Limitation on transplantation or introduction—Negotiations with federal and state agencies.
  • RCW 77.12.037— Acquisition, use, and management of property—Condemnation—When authorized.
  • RCW 77.12.038— Notification requirements.
  • RCW 77.12.039— Acceptance of funds or property for damage claims or conservation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources.
  • RCW 77.12.043— Contracts and agreements for propagation of fish or shellfish.
  • RCW 77.12.045— Territorial authority of commission—Adoption of federal regulations and rules of fisheries commissions and compacts.
  • RCW 77.12.047— Scope of commission's authority to adopt rules—Application to private tideland owners or lessees of the state.
  • RCW 77.12.058— Pollinator habitat.
  • RCW 77.12.068— Dissemination of information about RCW 77.15.740 and responsible wildlife viewing.
  • RCW 77.12.071— Sampling of fish, wildlife, or shellfish by department employees.
  • RCW 77.12.075— Fish and wildlife federal lands revolving account.
  • RCW 77.12.077— Use of dogs to hunt/pursue black bear, cougar, bobcat—Rules—Training program—Nonlethal pursuit.
  • RCW 77.12.085— Liberalized bag limits for bass, walleye, and channel catfish.
  • RCW 77.12.115— Collaboration with volunteer and nonprofit organizations.
  • RCW 77.12.140— Acquisition or sale of wildlife.
  • RCW 77.12.150— Game seasons—Opening and closing—Special hunt.
  • RCW 77.12.152— Commission may designate fishing areas.
  • RCW 77.12.154— Right of entry—Aircraft operated by department.
  • RCW 77.12.170— Limited fish and wildlife account—Deposits—Fish, wildlife, and conservation account—Established—Deposits.
  • RCW 77.12.177— Disposition of moneys collected—Proceeds from sale of commercial licenses and fish, shellfish, or wildlife.
  • RCW 77.12.184— Deposit of moneys from various activities—Production of regulation booklets.
  • RCW 77.12.190— Use of moneys in the limited fish and wildlife account and fish, wildlife, and conservation account.
  • RCW 77.12.201— Counties may elect to receive an amount in lieu of taxes—County to record collections for violations of law or rules—Deposit.
  • RCW 77.12.203— In lieu payments authorized—Procedure—Game lands defined.
  • RCW 77.12.204— Grazing lands—Fish and wildlife goals—Implementation.
  • RCW 77.12.210— Department property—Management, sale.
  • RCW 77.12.220— Acquisition or transfer of property.
  • RCW 77.12.230— Local assessments against department property.
  • RCW 77.12.235— Bridge jumping hazard signs.
  • RCW 77.12.240— Authority to take wildlife—Disposition.
  • RCW 77.12.262— Fish and wildlife officers compensation insurance—Medical aid.
  • RCW 77.12.264— Fish and wildlife officers—Relieved from active duty when injured—Compensation.
  • RCW 77.12.266— Relocation or introduction of wolves, coyotes, lynx, bobcats, and other big game—Notice and public hearing.
  • RCW 77.12.272— Elk hoof disease—Program to monitor and assess causes of and potential solutions for—Washington State University college of veterinary medicine designated as state lead.
  • RCW 77.12.275— Agreements with department of defense.
  • RCW 77.12.285— Agreements with United States to protect Columbia river fish—Fish cultural stations and protective devices.
  • RCW 77.12.320— Agreements for purposes related to fish, shellfish, and wildlife—Acceptance of compensation, gifts, grants—Indemnification.
  • RCW 77.12.323— Special wildlife account—Investments.
  • RCW 77.12.325— Cooperation with Oregon to assure yields of Columbia river fish, shellfish, and wildlife.
  • RCW 77.12.330— Exclusive fishing waters for youths.
  • RCW 77.12.360— Withdrawal of state land from lease—Compensation.
  • RCW 77.12.370— Withdrawal of state land from lease—County procedures, approval, hearing.
  • RCW 77.12.380— Withdrawal of state land from lease—Actions by commissioner of public lands.
  • RCW 77.12.390— Withdrawal of state land from lease—Payment.
  • RCW 77.12.395— Wolves—Conflict mitigation guidelines.
  • RCW 77.12.420— Improvement of conditions for growth of game fish.
  • RCW 77.12.451— Director may take or sell fish or shellfish—Restrictions on sale of salmon.
  • RCW 77.12.453— Wanapum (Sokulk) Indians—Permits to take salmon and other freshwater food fish.
  • RCW 77.12.455— Prevention and suppression of diseases and pests.
  • RCW 77.12.459— Release and recapture of salmon or steelhead prohibited.
  • RCW 77.12.465— Abandoned or derelict vessels.
  • RCW 77.12.467— Wildlife rehabilitation program—Requirements to receive funding—Reports accounting for all expenditures of state funds—Permitted expenditures—Adoption of rules.
  • RCW 77.12.469— Renewal of wildlife rehabilitation licenses—Adoption of rules.
  • RCW 77.12.471— Wildlife rehabilitation account.
  • RCW 77.12.475— Fish and wildlife equipment revolving account.
  • RCW 77.12.540— Public shooting grounds—Effect of filing—Use for booming.
  • RCW 77.12.550— Tidelands used as public shooting grounds—Diversion.
  • RCW 77.12.560— Tidelands used as public shooting grounds—Rules.
  • RCW 77.12.570— Game farm licenses—Rules—Exemption.
  • RCW 77.12.580— Game farms—Authority to dispose of eggs.
  • RCW 77.12.590— Game farms—Tagging of products—Exemption.
  • RCW 77.12.600— Game farms—Shipping of wildlife—Exemption.
  • RCW 77.12.610— Check stations—Purpose.
  • RCW 77.12.620— Check stations—Stopping for inspection.
  • RCW 77.12.630— Check stations—Other inspections, powers.
  • RCW 77.12.650— Protection of bald eagles and their habitats—Cooperation required.
  • RCW 77.12.655— Habitat buffer zones for bald eagles—Rules.
  • RCW 77.12.670— Migratory bird permit/migratory bird license validations—Deposit and use of revenues.
  • RCW 77.12.690— Annual migratory bird permit design—Administration, sale, and distribution—Deposit and use of funds.
  • RCW 77.12.702— Rockfish research and stock assessment program—Report to the legislature—Rockfish research account.
  • RCW 77.12.705— Southern resident orcas population threshold—Report to the legislature.
  • RCW 77.12.722— Canada goose hunting—Season or bag limit restriction.
  • RCW 77.12.732— Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.
  • RCW 77.12.734— Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.
  • RCW 77.12.742— Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program account. (Effective January 1, 2026, until January 1, 2028.)
  • RCW 77.12.745— Columbia river salmon and steelhead endorsement. (Effective January 1, 2026, until January 1, 2028.)
  • RCW 77.12.748— Columbia river salmon and steelhead endorsement program—Review—Summary, recommendation. (Effective January 1, 2026, until January 1, 2028.)
  • RCW 77.12.755— Ranked inventory of fish passage barriers.
  • RCW 77.12.760— Steelhead trout fishery.
  • RCW 77.12.765— Tilton and Cowlitz rivers—Proposals to reinstate salmon and steelhead.
  • RCW 77.12.790— Eastern Washington pheasant enhancement program—Purpose.
  • RCW 77.12.800— Pheasant hunting—Opportunities for juvenile hunters.
  • RCW 77.12.810— Small game hunting license—Disposition of fee.
  • RCW 77.12.820— Eastern Washington pheasant enhancement account—Created—Use of moneys—Report to the legislature.
  • RCW 77.12.850— Definitions.
  • RCW 77.12.852— Washington salmon stamp program—Creation.
  • RCW 77.12.854— Washington junior salmon stamp program—Creation.
  • RCW 77.12.858— Deposit of receipts—Expenditures.
  • RCW 77.12.860— Stamp design—Department's rule-making authority.
  • RCW 77.12.865— Derelict fishing gear—Guidelines for removal and disposal.
  • RCW 77.12.870— Derelict fishing gear and shellfish pots database—Reporting requirements.
  • RCW 77.12.880— Wildlife program management.
  • RCW 77.12.885— Reported predatory wildlife interactions—Website posting. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
  • RCW 77.12.887— Washington conservation corps.
  • RCW 77.12.890— Surcharge on fees authorized under chapters 77.32, 77.65, and 77.70 RCW. (Effective September 1, 2027.)