WSR 16-23-022 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 16-303—Filed November 4, 2016, 3:57 p.m., effective November 4, 2016, 3:57 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules for Puget Sound salmon.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-47-31100E and 220-47-41100Z; and amending WAC 220-47-311 and 220-47-411.
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 rule is needed because there is a small amount of the nontreaty chum share remaining in Hood Canal and a reduction in Hood Canal openings is needed to avoid exceeding the nontreaty share. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 2.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: November 4, 2016.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-47-31100E Purse seine—Open periods.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-47-311, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken for commercial purposes in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas except as provided in this section, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
Areas 10, 11, 12 and 12B: Open 7AM to 12PM (noon) on November 8, 2016
Area 12C: Closed
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-47-41100Z Gillnet—Open periods.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-47-411, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken for commercial purposes in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas except as provided in this section, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
Areas 12, 12B and 12C: Closed on November 7 and November 9, 2016
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 6:01 p.m. November 9, 2016:
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040. | ||||||