WSR 03-13-039

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 03-125 -- Filed June 11, 2003, 2:25 p.m. ]

     Date of Adoption: June 11, 2003.

     Purpose: Amend personal use rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-33000B; and amending WAC 220-56-330.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

     Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

     Reasons for this Finding: This emergency regulation is necessary to protect soft shell crab in all marine areas. Hard shell criteria have been met in Marine Areas 4 (east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, 5, 6, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13) to allow harvest. There is insufficient time to promulgate permanent rules.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

June 11, 2003

Evan Jacoby

for Jeff Koenings

Director


NEW SECTION
WAC 220-56-33000C   Crab -- Areas and seasons.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-330, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to fish for crab for personal use in all waters of Puget Sound except as provided herein:

     1) Effective immediately until further notice, Fridays through Mondays only, it is lawful to fish for crab for personal use in Marine Areas 8-1 and 8-2

     2) Effective immediately, until further notice, it is lawful to fish for crab for personal use in Marine Areas 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

     3) Effective 7:00 a.m. June 21, 2003, until further notice, it is lawful to fish for crab for personal use in Marine Areas 4 (east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line), 5, and 6.

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REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 220-56-33000B Crab -- Areas and seasons. (03-112)

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