WSR 01-13-055

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 01-104 -- Filed June 15, 2001, 3:02 p.m. ]

Date of Adoption: June 5, 2001.

Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-36-021, 220-36-023, 220-40-021, and 220-40-027.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-10-116 on May 2, 2001.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 220-36-023 and 220-40-027, clarify drift gill nets only, no set nets. WAC 220-40-027, standardize north of North Entrance marker by adding, "a true east-west line drawn through;" fishery beginning October 16 change east of marker 10 to west of marker 10; change "nets must be unstrung" to, "Net must hang straight from top to bottom. Strings may only be used to secure breakaway panels."

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: Thirty-one days after filing.

June 13, 2001

J. P. Koenings

Director

OTS-4890.2


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 98-122, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98)

WAC 220-36-021   Salmon -- Grays Harbor -- Summer fishery.   July 5 through August 15 ((of 1998,)) it is unlawful to fish for salmon in Grays Harbor for commercial purposes or to possess salmon taken from those waters for commercial purposes.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-36-021, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-15-148 (Order 97-123), 220-36-021, filed 7/23/97, effective 8/23/97; 96-13-035 (Order 96-77), 220-36-021, filed 6/11/96, effective 7/12/96; 95-13-065 (Order 95-76), 220-36-021, filed 6/19/95, effective 7/20/95; 94-13-014 (Order 94-46), 220-36-021, filed 6/3/94, effective 7/4/94; 90-18-023 (Order 90-77), 220-36-021, filed 8/24/90, effective 9/24/90; 89-16-056 (Order 89-71), 220-36-021, filed 7/28/89, effective 8/28/89; 88-19-098 (Order 88-116), 220-36-021, filed 9/20/88; 87-21-041 (Order 87-161), 220-36-021, filed 10/14/87; 86-15-016 (Order 86-55), 220-36-021, filed 7/10/86; 85-13-073 (Order 85-64), 220-36-021, filed 6/19/85; 84-15-008 (Order 84-66), 220-36-021, filed 7/6/84; 83-13-054 (Order 83-53), 220-36-021, filed 6/15/83; 82-13-048 (Order 82-63), 220-36-021, filed 6/11/82; 81-13-005 (Order 81-37), 220-36-021, filed 6/8/81; 80-09-072 (Order 80-69), 220-36-021, filed 7/18/80; Order 77-71, 220-36-021, filed 8/18/77; Order 77-44, 220-36-021, filed 6/3/77; Order 76-73, 220-36-021, filed 8/16/76; Order 1221, 220-36-021, filed 7/1/75; Order 1133, 220-36-021, filed 7/19/74.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-240, filed 11/15/00, effective 12/16/00)

WAC 220-36-023   Grays Harbor salmon -- Fall fishery.   August 16 through December 31 of each year, it is unlawful to fish for salmon in Grays Harbor for commercial purposes, except that:


Fishing periods


Gill net gear may be used to fish for salmon:


Time Areas
6:00 p.m. ((August 22)) September 4 through 6:00 p.m. ((August 25)) September 6, and 2A and 2D
6:00 p.m. October ((1)) 4 through 6:00 p.m. October ((3, 2000)) 5, 2001
((7:00 a.m. October 30 through 5:00 p.m. October 30, 2000)) ((2B))))

Gear


(a) Drift gill net gear only. It is unlawful to use set net gear.

(b) Gill net gear shall be used as provided for in WAC 220-36-015, except no maximum mesh restriction ((August 22)) September 4 through ((August 25, 2000)) September 6, 2001.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-23-065 (Order 00-240), 220-36-023, filed 11/15/00, effective 12/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-104 (Order 99-206), 220-36-023, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-36-023, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-15-148 (Order 97-123), 220-36-023, filed 7/23/97, effective 8/23/97; 96-13-035 (Order 96-77), 220-36-023, filed 6/11/96, effective 7/12/96; 95-13-065 (Order 95-76), 220-36-023, filed 6/19/95, effective 7/20/95; 94-13-014 (Order 94-46), 220-36-023, filed 6/3/94, effective 7/4/94; 93-14-042 (Order 93-54), 220-36-023, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 90-18-023 (Order 90-77), 220-36-023, filed 8/24/90, effective 9/24/90; 89-16-056 (Order 89-71), 220-36-023, filed 7/28/89, effective 8/28/89.]

OTS-4891.3


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 98-122, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98)

WAC 220-40-021   Willapa Bay salmon -- Summer fishery.   July 5 through August 15 ((of 1998,)) it is unlawful to fish for salmon in Willapa Bay for commercial purposes or to possess salmon taken from those waters for commercial purposes.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-40-021, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-15-148 (Order 97-123), 220-40-021, filed 7/23/97, effective 8/23/97; 96-13-035 (Order 96-77), 220-40-021, filed 6/11/96, effective 7/12/96; 95-13-065 (Order 95-76), 220-40-021, filed 6/19/95, effective 7/20/95; 94-13-014 (Order 94-46), 220-40-021, filed 6/3/94, effective 7/4/94; 90-18-023 (Order 90-77), 220-40-021, filed 8/24/90, effective 9/24/90; 89-16-056 (Order 89-71), 220-40-021, filed 7/28/89, effective 8/28/89; 88-19-098 (Order 88-116), 220-40-021, filed 9/20/88; 87-21-041 (Order 87-161), 220-40-021, filed 10/14/87; 86-15-016 (Order 86-55), 220-40-021, filed 7/10/86; 85-13-073 (Order 85-64), 220-40-021, filed 6/19/85; 84-15-008 (Order 84-66), 220-40-021, filed 7/6/84; 83-13-054 (Order 83-53), 220-40-021, filed 6/15/83; 82-13-048 (Order 82-63), 220-40-021, filed 6/11/82; 81-13-005 (Order 81-37), 220-40-021, filed 6/8/81; 80-09-072 (Order 80-69), 220-40-021, filed 7/18/80; 79-07-046 (Order 79-43), 220-40-021, filed 6/22/79; 78-09-041 (Order 78-61), 220-40-021, filed 8/18/78; Order 77-71, 220-40-021, filed 8/18/77; Order 77-44, 220-40-021, filed 6/3/77; Order 76-73, 220-40-021, filed 8/16/76; Order 1221, 220-40-021, filed 7/1/75; Order 1133, 220-40-021, filed 7/19/74.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-240, filed 11/15/00, effective 12/16/00)

WAC 220-40-027   Salmon -- Willapa Bay fall fishery.   August 16 through December 31 of each year, it is unlawful to fish for salmon in Willapa Bay for commercial purposes or to possess salmon taken from those waters for commercial purposes, except that:


Fishing periods


(1) Gill net gear may be used to fish for salmon:


Time Area
6:00 p.m. August ((21)) 27 through 6:00 p.m. ((August 22 and 6:00 p.m. August 27 through 6:00 p.m.)) August 28, ((2000)) 2001 Areas 2G east of a line drawn true north-south through Willapa Channel entrance buoy12, 2M, 2H west of Willapa Channel Marker 35, and 2J north of a true east-west line drawn through the North Entrance Marker to the Nahcotta Boat Basin (RF #2)
6:00 p.m. September 9 through 6:00 p.m. September 10, 2001 Area 2G west of a line drawn true north-south through Willapa Channel Marker 10 and east of a line drawn true north-south from the most waterward exposed end of the rock jetty located near Washaway Beach and excluding the area southerly and easterly of a line from Island Sands Light to Ramsey Point.
6:00 p.m. September ((17)) 16 through 6:00 p.m. September 30, ((2000)) 2001 Areas 2G east of a line drawn true north-south through Willapa Channel entrance buoy 12, 2M, 2H west of Willapa Channel Marker 40 and 2J north of a true east-west line drawn through the North Entrance Marker to the Nahcotta Boat Basin (RF #2)
6:00 p.m. September ((17)) 16 through 6:00 p.m. September ((18)) 17 and 6:00 p.m. September ((24)) 23 through 6:00 p.m. September ((25, 2000)) 24, 2001 Area 2K
7:30 a.m. October ((5)) 3 through 6:30 p.m. October ((5)) 3 and 7:30 a.m. October ((12)) 11 through 6:30 p.m. October ((12, 2000)) 11, 2001 Areas 2G east of a line drawn true north-south through Willapa Channel entrance buoy 12, 2M, 2H ((west of Willapa Channel Marker 40)), and 2J north of a true east-west line drawn through the North Entrance Marker to the Nahcotta Boat Basin (RF #2)
6:00 p.m. October ((18)) 16 through 6:00 p.m. October ((19)) 18 and 6:00 p.m. October ((25)) 23 through 6:00 p.m. October ((26, 2000)) 25, 2001 Areas 2G ((east)) west of a line drawn true north-south through Willapa Channel ((entrance buoy 12 and west of Willapa Channel)) Marker 10 and east of a line projected true south from the most waterward exposed end of the rock jetty located near Washaway Beach but excluding the area southerly and westerly of a line from Island Sands Light to Ramsey Point, 2M and 2J north of a true east-west line drawn through the North Entrance Marker to the Nahcotta Boat Basin (RF #2)
Noon, November 6 through noon November 30, 2001 Areas 2G, 2H, 2J and 2M

(2) ((During the fisheries provided for in this section, it is unlawful for fishers to fish between Willapa Channel Markers 35 and 40 or in Area 2K unless the fisher has registered in writing on a department-approved form by September 8, 2000, and the fisher agrees to allow a department observer to be on board during the fishing trip to monitor the catch.

(3))) The Tokeland Boat basin is closed to commercial fishing during the openings in SMCRA 2G described in this section. The Tokeland Boat basin means that portion of SMCRA 2G bounded on the south by the shoreline of the boat basin, on the west by the seawall and on the north and east by a line from the Tokeland Channel Marker "3" (flashing green, 4-second) to Tokeland Channel Marker "4" to the tip of the seawall.


Gear


(((4))) (3) Gill net gear ((shall be used as provided in WAC 220-40-015 except no maximum mesh size before 6:00 p.m. September 22, 2000)) restrictions - All areas:

(a) Drift gill net gear only. It is unlawful to use set net gear.

(b) Prior to September 1, 2001 - No maximum mesh restrictions.

(c) September 1 through October 14, 2001 - 6-inch maximum mesh, no more than 55 meshes deep. Net must hang straight from top to bottom. Strings may only be used to secure break away panels.

(d) October 15 through October 31, 2001 - 6-1/2 inch maximum mesh.

(e) November 1 through November 30, 2001 - 9-inch minimum mesh.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-23-065 (Order 00-240), 220-40-027, filed 11/15/00, effective 12/16/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-104 (Order 99-206), 220-40-027, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-40-027, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-15-148 (Order 97-123), 220-40-027, filed 7/23/97, effective 8/23/97; 96-13-035 (Order 96-77), 220-40-027, 6/11/96, effective 7/12/96; 95-13-065 (Order 95-76), 220-40-027, filed 6/19/95, effective 7/20/95; 94-16-017 (Order 94-61), 220-40-027, filed 7/21/94, effective 8/21/94; 93-14-042 (Order 93-54), 220-40-027, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 90-18-023 (Order 90-77), 220-40-027, filed 8/24/90, effective 9/24/90; 89-16-056 (Order 89-71), 220-40-027, filed 7/28/89, effective 8/28/89.]

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