PERMANENT RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: June 5, 2001.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-47-304; and amending WAC 220-47-311, 220-47-401, 220-47-411, and 220-47-428.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-10-118 on May 2, 2001.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 220-47-311, after 7/7A add, "Note: It is unlawful to retain coho salmon taken with purse seine gear in Areas 7 and 7A." In 12/12B, change "6AM - 5PM 10/31" to "6AM - 5PM 10/30."
WAC 220-47-401, amend last paragraph to read, "It is unlawful to retain chinook or wild coho salmon taken with reef net gear. It is unlawful to retain chum salmon taken with reef net gear prior to October 1. All other saltwater and freshwater areas - closed."
WAC 220-47-411, delete species column. After 8, change note from, "In Area 8 pink directed fisheries..." to, "In Area 8 August 28 and 29 fisheries...." After 10, 11, change note to read, "During the Area 10, 11 openings it is unlawful for fishers to fish with gill net gear unless the fisher has registered in writing on a department-approved form by October 8, 2001, and the fishery agrees to allow a department observer to be on board during each fishing trip to monitor the catch." In 12, 12B, change the 7AM-8PM 10/15 opening to be Area 12 only. After 12C, change the mesh restriction language to read, "Within an area or areas, a mesh size restriction remains in effect from the first date indicated until a mesh size change is shown and the new mesh size restriction remains in effect until changed."
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.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:
Thirty-one days after filing.
June 13, 2001
J. P. Koenings
Director
OTS-4830.6
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 00-172, filed 8/28/00,
effective 9/28/00)
WAC 220-47-311
Purse seine -- Open periods.
It is unlawful
to take, fish for or possess salmon taken with purse seine gear
for commercial purposes from Puget Sound except in the following
designated Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting
Areas during the periods provided for hereinafter in each
respective Management and Catch Reporting Area:
11/21)) |
AREA | TIME | DATE | |
7, 7A: | 6AM - 5PM | 10/30 | |
6AM - 5PM | 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15 | ||
Note: It is unlawful to retain coho salmon taken with purse seine gear in Areas 7 and 7A. | |||
7B: | 6AM 9/10 | - | 8PM 9/12 |
6AM 9/17 | - | 8PM 9/19 | |
6AM 9/23 | - | 8PM 10/27 | |
6AM 10/29 | - | 4PM 11/2 | |
6AM 11/5 | - | 4PM 11/9 | |
6AM 11/12 | - | 4PM 11/16 | |
6AM 11/19 | - | 4PM 11/23 | |
6AM 11/26 | - | 4PM 11/30 | |
6AM 12/3 | - | 4PM 12/7 | |
8: | 5AM - 9PM | 8/27, 8/28 | |
6AM - 5PM | 11/5 | ||
8A: | 5AM - 9PM | 8/21 | |
Note: It is unlawful to fish for pink salmon on August 21, 2001, south of a line from the Mukilteo ferry dock to the Clinton ferry dock on Whidbey Island. | |||
5AM - 9PM | 8/27 | ||
7AM - 7PM | 10/8 | ||
7AM - 7PM | 10/17 | ||
7AM - 6PM | 10/22, 10/23 | ||
6AM - 5PM | 10/31, 11/1 | ||
6AM - 5PM | 11/5, 11/6 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/14, 11/15 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/19, 11/20 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/26, 11/27, 11/28 | ||
8D: | 7AM - 7PM | 9/25, 9/26, 9/27 | |
7AM - 7PM | 10/2, 10/3, 10/4 | ||
7AM - 7PM | 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11 | ||
7AM - 7PM | 10/17 | ||
7AM - 6PM | 10/22, 10/23 | ||
6AM - 5PM | 10/31, 11/1 | ||
6AM - 5PM | 11/5, 11/6 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/14, 11/15 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/19, 11/20 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/26, 11/27, 11/28 | ||
10, 11: | 7AM - 7PM | 10/16 | |
7AM - 6PM | 10/22 | ||
6AM - 5PM | 10/30, 10/31 | ||
6AM - 5PM | 11/5 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/13 | ||
12: | 7AM - 7PM | 10/16 | |
12, 12B: | 7AM - 6PM | 10/22 | |
6AM - 5PM | 10/30 | ||
6AM - 5PM | 11/5, 11/6 | ||
7AM - 5PM | 11/13 | ||
12C: | 7AM - 5PM | 11/13 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), 220-47-311, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), 220-47-311, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-47-311, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), 220-47-311, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), 220-47-311, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), 220-47-311, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), 220-47-311, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), 220-47-311, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), 220-47-311, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), 220-47-311, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), 220-47-311, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), 220-47-311, filed 6/8/89; 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), 220-47-311, filed 7/6/88; 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), 220-47-311, filed 7/14/87; 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), 220-47-311, filed 6/12/86; 85-13-032 (Order 85-60), 220-47-311, filed 6/12/85; 84-13-078 (Order 84-53), 220-47-311, filed 6/21/84; 83-14-020 (Order 83-57), 220-47-311, filed 6/28/83; 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), 220-47-311, filed 7/15/82; 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), 220-47-311, filed 8/25/81; 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), 220-47-311, filed 8/6/80; 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), 220-47-311, filed 4/13/78; Order 77-66, 220-47-311, filed 8/5/77; Order 77-14, 220-47-311, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-41, 220-47-311, filed 6/4/76; Order 1251, 220-47-311, filed 8/18/75; Order 1210, 220-47-311, filed 5/26/75; Order 1143, 220-47-311, filed 8/8/74; Order 1125, 220-47-311, filed 6/6/74; Order 1066, 220-47-311, filed 7/19/73; Order 1057, 220-47-311, filed 5/22/73; Order 988, 220-47-311, filed 4/28/72.]
AREA | TIME | - | DATE(S) |
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7, 7A | 7AM - 7PM Daily | (( |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), 220-47-401, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), 220-47-401, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-47-401, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), 220-47-401, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), 220-47-401, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), 220-47-401, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), 220-47-401, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), 220-47-401, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), 220-47-401, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), 220-47-401, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), 220-47-401, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), 220-47-401, filed 6/8/89; 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), 220-47-401, filed 7/6/88; 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), 220-47-401, filed 7/14/87; 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), 220-47-401, filed 6/12/86; 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), 220-47-401, filed 8/25/81; 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), 220-47-401, filed 8/6/80; 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), 220-47-401, filed 4/13/78; Order 77-66, 220-47-401, filed 8/5/77; Order 77-14, 220-47-401, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-41, 220-47-401, filed 6/4/76; Order 1210, 220-47-401, filed 5/26/75; Order 1143, 220-47-401, filed 8/8/74; Order 1125, 220-47-401, filed 6/6/74; Order 1066, 220-47-401, filed 7/19/73; Order 1057, 220-47-401, filed 5/22/73; Order 988, 220-47-401, filed 4/28/72.]
Nightly openings refer to the start date.)) |
AREA | TIME | - | DATE(S) | MINIMUM MESH | |
6D: | 7AM | - | 7PM | 9/21, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26, 9/27, 9/28, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, 10/5, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/12, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/18, 10/19, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26 | 5" |
Note: In Area 6D it is unlawful to use other than 5-inch minimum and 51/2-inch maximum mesh in the skiff gill net fishery. It is unlawful to retain chinook or pink salmon taken in Area 6D at any time, or any chum salmon taken in Area 6D prior to October 16. In Area 6D, any chinook or pink salmon captured at any time, or any chum salmon captured prior to October 16, must be removed from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring fish. | |||||
7, 7A: | 7AM | - | 8PM | 10/29, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15 | 6 1/4" |
7B: | 7PM | - | 9AM | NIGHTLY 8/22, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3, 9/4 | 7" |
6AM 9/10 | - | 8PM 9/12 | 5" | ||
6AM 9/17 | - | 8PM 9/19 | |||
6AM 9/23 | - | 8PM 10/27 | |||
6AM 10/29 | - | 4PM 11/2 | 6 1/4" | ||
6AM 11/5 | - | 4PM 11/9 | |||
6AM 11/12 | - | 4PM 11/16 | |||
6AM 11/19 | - | 4PM 11/23 | |||
6AM 11/26 | - | 4PM 11/30 | |||
6AM 12/3 | - | 4PM 12/7 | |||
7C: | 7PM | - | 9AM | NIGHTLY 8/22, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3, 9/4 | 7" |
8: | 6AM | - | 11PM | 8/29, 8/30 | 5" |
Note: In Area 8 openings on August 28 and 29, it is unlawful to use other than 5-inch minimum and 5 1/2-inch maximum mesh, no greater than 60 meshes in depth. | |||||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/6 | 6 1/4" | |
8A: | 6AM | - | 11PM | 8/20, 8/28 | 5" |
Note: In Area 8A, on August 20, 2001, it is unlawful to fish for pink salmon south of a line drawn from the Mukilteo ferry dock to the Clinton ferry dock on Whidbey Island. | |||||
7AM | - | 8PM | 10/9, 10/16 | 5" | |
7AM | - | 8PM | 10/24, 10/25 | 6 1/4" | |
7AM | - | 8PM | 10/29, 10/30 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/7, 11/8 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/12, 11/13 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/19, 11/20 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/26, 11/27, 11/28 | ||
8D: | 6PM | - | 8AM | 9/25, 9/26, 9/27 | 5" |
6PM | - | 8AM | 10/1, 10/2, 10/3 | ||
6PM | - | 8AM | 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 10/16 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 10/24, 10/25 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 10/29, 10/30 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/7, 11/8 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/12, 11/13 | 6 1/4" | |
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/19, 11/20 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/26, 11/27, 11/28 | ||
9A: | 6AM 9/16 through 8PM 10/27 | 5" | |||
Note: It is unlawful to retain chum salmon taken in Area 9A prior to October 1. Any chum salmon netted prior to October 1 must be released from the net by cutting the meshes ensnaring the fish. | |||||
10,11: | 6PM | - | 8AM | 10/15 | 6 1/4" |
5PM | - | 8AM | 10/22 | ||
4PM | - | 8AM | 10/29, 10/30 | ||
4PM | - | 8AM | 11/5 | ||
4PM | - | 8AM | 11/12 | ||
Note: During the Area 10, 11 openings it is unlawful for fishers to fish with gill net gear unless the fisher has registered in writing on a department-approved form by October 8, 2001, and the fisher agrees to allow a department observer to be on board during each fishing trip to monitor the catch. | |||||
12: | 7AM | - | 8PM | 10/15 | 6 1/4" |
12, 12B: | 7AM | - | 8PM | 10/23 | 6 1/4" |
7AM | - | 8PM | 10/29 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/7, 11/8 | ||
7AM | - | 8PM | 11/12 | ||
12C: | 7AM | - | 8PM | 11/12 | 6 1/4" |
All other saltwater and freshwater areas - closed. | |||||
Nightly openings refer to the start date. | |||||
Within an area or areas, a mesh size restriction remains in effect from the first date indicated until a mesh size change is shown, and the new mesh size restriction remains in effect until changed. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), 220-47-411, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), 220-47-411, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-47-411, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), 220-47-411, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), 220-47-411, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96; 95-13-056 (Order 95-75), 220-47-411, filed 6/16/95, effective 7/17/95; 94-15-001 (Order 94-62), 220-47-411, filed 7/6/94, effective 8/6/94; 93-14-041 (Order 93-55), 220-47-411, filed 6/29/93, effective 7/30/93; 92-15-105 (Order 92-47), 220-47-411, filed 7/20/92, effective 8/20/92; 91-18-024 (Order 91-72), 220-47-411, filed 8/27/91, effective 9/27/91; 90-13-025 (Order 90-49), 220-47-411, filed 6/11/90, effective 7/12/90; 89-13-004 (Order 89-44), 220-47-411, filed 6/8/89; 88-14-133 (Order 88-48), 220-47-411, filed 7/6/88; 87-15-059 (Order 87-72), 220-47-411, filed 7/14/87; 86-13-038 (Order 86-46), 220-47-411, filed 6/12/86; 85-13-032 (Order 85-60), 220-47-411, filed 6/12/85; 84-13-078 (Order 84-53), 220-47-411, filed 6/21/84; 83-14-020 (Order 83-57), 220-47-411, filed 6/28/83; 82-15-040 (Order 82-83), 220-47-411, filed 7/15/82; 81-18-017 (Order 81-101), 220-47-411, filed 8/25/81; 80-10-058 (Order 80-83), 220-47-411, filed 8/6/80; 78-05-018 (Order 78-16), 220-47-411, filed 4/13/78; Order 77-66, 220-47-411, filed 8/5/77; Order 77-14, 220-47-411, filed 4/15/77; Order 76-41, 220-47-411, filed 6/4/76; Order 1251, 220-47-411, filed 8/18/75; Order 1210, 220-47-411, filed 5/26/75; Order 1143, 220-47-411, filed 8/8/74; Order 1125, 220-47-411, filed 6/6/74; Order 1066, 220-47-411, filed 7/19/73; Order 1057, 220-47-411, filed 5/22/73; Order 988, 220-47-411, filed 4/28/72.]
8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 9/8, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/18, 9/19, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/25, 9/26, 9/27, 9/28, 9/29, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/12, 10/13)) |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 00-18-023 (Order 00-172), 220-47-428, filed 8/28/00, effective 9/28/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 99-24-011 (Order 99-202), 220-47-428, filed 11/19/99, effective 12/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 98-15-081 (Order 98-122), 220-47-428, filed 7/15/98, effective 8/15/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 97-16-030 (Order 97-124), 220-47-428, filed 7/29/97, effective 8/29/97; 96-15-101 (Order 96-81), 220-47-428, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96.]
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 220-47-304 | Puget Sound -- All citizen salmon species seasons and gill net mesh sizes. |