Washington Governor Signs Bill Set to Improve Commercial Fishing Licensing
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law that aims at improving the state’s commercial fishing industry's licensing system.
A release by state Representative Drew MacEwen, who introduced the bill, explained that state legislature introduced the crewmember license as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the commercial fishing license fee structure, in 2017.
Current law states that a crewmember license is required for every individual who works on board any vessel while operating in a commercial fishery regulated by the state...
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