PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Commercial fishing rules.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department will administer a Puget Sound commercial salmon license buy-back program in 2001. Rules are needed to establish eligibility, the procedures for application and selection, and conditions that may be imposed on successful applicants. The buy-back program will reduce overcapitalization in the fleet, provide for economic stability, and improve fishery management.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jim Lux, Business Services Program, Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2444. Contact by February 18, 2001, expected proposal filing February 21, 2001.
December 7, 2000
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator