WAC 246-282-016   Aquaculture.  Any person who conducts an aquaculture operation and is in possession of a commercial quantity of shellfish or any quantity of shellfish for sale for human consumption must meet all requirements of this chapter, except such person is exempt from all requirements of this chapter for the purpose of conducting aquaculture activities limited to the following:

     (1) A hatchery operation; or

     (2) A nursery operation handling only seed that is obtained from a hatchery.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.30.030 and 43.20.030. 01-04-054, § 246-282-016, filed 2/5/01, effective 3/8/01.]