EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: July 11, 2003.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-52-07100A; and amending WAC 220-52-071.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.
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: Harvestable amounts of sea cucumbers are available in sea cucumber districts listed. Prohibition of all diving within two days of scheduled sea cucumber openings discourages the practice of fishing on closed days and hiding the unlawful catch underwater until the legal opening. There is insufficient time to promulgate 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule:
July 14, 2003.
July 11, 2003
J. P. Koenings
Director
by Larry Peck
(1) Effective July 14, 2003 until further notice, sea cucumber harvest using shellfish diver gear is allowed in Sea Cucumber Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 on July 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and August 4, 5, 11, 12, 2003, from 6:00 a.m. to one-half hour before official sunset of each day.
(2) It is unlawful to dive for any purpose from a commercially-licensed fishing vessel, except vessels actively fishing geoducks under contract with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, on July 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, and August 2, 3, 9, and 10, 2003.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative
Code is repealed effective July 14, 2003:
| WAC 220-52-07100A | Sea cucumbers. (03-135) |