WSR 13-15-077 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 13-153—Filed July 16, 2013, 3:42 p.m., effective July 16, 2013, 3:42 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62000U; and amending WAC 232-28-620.
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: The department is in the process of adopting permanent rules that are necessary to implement the personal-use fishing plans agreed to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans, and are interim until permanent rules take effect. Expanding the open days in Area 2 is consistent with the management plan while expanding opportunity in the fishery. There is insufficient time to adopt 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 16, 2013.
Joe Stohr
for Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-62000W Coastal salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-620, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect: (1) Catch Record Card Area 1: Immediately until further notice: Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a Chinook salmon. Release wild coho. (2) Catch Record Card Area 2: Immediately through July 18: Open Sundays through Thursdays only, daily limit of 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a Chinook salmon; release wild coho. July 19 until further notice, open seven days a week: Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a Chinook salmon; release wild coho. (3) Catch Record Card Area 3: Immediately through September 22: Daily limit of 2 salmon plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho. September 28 through October 13: Daily limit of 2 salmon plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho. Opening restricted to the area north of 47 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds N. lat. and south of 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds N lat. (4) Catch Record Card Area 4: Immediately until further notice: Daily limit of 2 salmon plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho salmon. Waters east of a true north-south line through Sail Rock are closed through July 31; release Chinook salmon caught east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line beginning August 1; and release chum salmon beginning August 1.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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