New Combination Recreational Fishing Licenses

The department is considering new rules to establish new types of combination fishing licenses. Chapter 77.32 RCW allows the Fish and Wildlife Commission to set the period of validity for a license and to combine licenses to one license at a fee less than the cost of the combined licenses. Creating new combination fishing licenses will increase participation in all angling activities, improve retention of customers, and grow revenue opportunities for the department.

The Fish Washington license is being adopted as a "value added license package for recreational anglers". Purpose of this license is to create a one-stop shop license package that contain all fishing license privileges. The license is being requested based on input from recreation anglers and the dealer community.

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