WSR 04-17-059

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 04-211 -- Filed August 11, 2004, 3:42 p.m. , effective August 13, 2004, 12:01 a.m. ]


     

     Purpose: Personal use fishing rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62000R; and amending WAC 232-28-620.

     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: This regulation is necessary to allow more opportunity for the recreational fisher to keep chinook while staying within the chinook quota. 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     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: August 11, 2004.

Jim Lux

for Jeff Koenings

Director


NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-62000S   Coastal salmon seasons.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-620 and WAC 220-56-180, effective 12:01 a.m. August 13, 2004, until further notice, it is unlawful to fish for salmon in coastal waters during 2004 except as provided in this section, provided that unless otherwise amended all permanent rules remain in effect:

     (1) Area 1 - Open until further notice - Daily limit 2 salmon, except release wild coho.

     Minimium size for chinook salmon is 24 inches in length and 16 inches in length for coho.

     (2) Areas 2, 2-1, and 2-2:

     (a) Area 2 - Open until further notice - Daily limit 2 salmon, except release wild coho.

     Minimium size for chinook salmon is 24 inches in length and 16 inches in length for coho.

     (b) Area 2-1 - Open through August 15 - Daily limit 2 salmon, except release wild coho. Open August 16 until further notice, daily limit 6 salmon, not more than two of which may be adult salmon.

     (c) Area 2-2 west of the Buoy 13 line - Open until further notice - Daily limit 2 salmon, except release wild coho.

     (3) Area 3 - Open until further notice - Daily limit 2 salmon, except release wild coho. Minimum size for chinook salmon is 24 inches in length and 16 inches in length for coho.

     (4) Area 4:

     (a) Open until further notice - Daily limit 2 salmon not more than one of which may be a chinook, except release wild coho and chum. Release chinook east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line. Minimum size for chinook salmon is 26 inches in length and 16 inches in length for coho.

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REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 12:01 a.m. August 13, 2004:


WAC 232-28-62000R Coastal salmon seasons. (04-174)

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