Tulalip Natural Resources Department image of near Tulalip estuary and uplands with urban development encroachment
Whale
Sustaining our Traditions and Culture
Tulalip Natural Resources Department image of near Tulalip estuary and uplands with urban development encroachment
Whale
Sustaining our Traditions and Culture
Tulalip Natural Resources Department image of near Tulalip estuary and uplands with urban development encroachment
Whale
Sustaining our Traditions and Culture

Sea Urchin

The Puget Sound sea urchin fishery targets two species of sea urchin, Green Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) and Red Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus). These fisheries are mostly commercial in nature and conducted with dive gear and located within the San Juan Islands as well as the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The season for the fishery starts in late summer or early fall and continues into February. The urchins are harvested for their roe (eggs) that make up about 8% of the animal’s live weight.

Tulalip Natural Resources Department line art image of forest or wetland area