WSR 13-17-069 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 13-196—Filed August 16, 2013, 9:37 a.m., effective August 16, 2013, 9:37 a.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-23500Z; and amending WAC 220-56-235.
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 filing permanent rules that were adopted by the Washington fish and wildlife commission. These rules are interim until permanent rules take effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: August 16, 2013.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-56-23500A Possession limits—Bottomfish.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-235, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to fish for, retain, or possess sixgill, sevengill, or thresher sharks. It is unlawful for any person to take in any day more than the following quantities of bottomfish for personal use: (1) Marine Areas 1 through 3: 12 fish-limit, which includes a sub-limit of 10 rockfish, 2 lingcod, and 2 cabezon. (2) Marine Area 4: 10-fish limit, which includes a sub-limit of 6 rockfish, black and blue only; 2 lingcod, and 1 cabezon. Cabezon minimum size limit is 18 inches. (3) Marine Areas 5 through 11 and 13, Cabezon: Daily limit 1. The minimum size limit for cabezon is 18 inches.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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