Subject of Possible Rule Making: Geographical descriptions of shellfish harvest areas.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Marine fish-shellfish management and catch reporting areas have changed, and the geographical descriptions need to be updated to reflect the area changes.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lew Atkins, Fish Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98504-1091, phone (360) 902-2672. Contact by January 19, 2006. Expected proposal filing on or after January 20, 2006.

November 30, 2005

Evan Jacoby

Rules Coordinator