EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Effective Date of Rule: August 14, 2011.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62000F; and amending WAC 232-28-620.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.04.020.
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: Chinook catch rates have been higher than expected. Reduction in the chinook daily limit is needed to ensure the coastal salmon fishery meets the season objectives. There is insufficient time to adopt 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 12, 2011.
Philip Anderson
Director
(1) Catch Record Card Area 1: Open immediately through September 30. Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a Chinook salmon. Release wild coho.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 2: Open immediately through September 18. Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a Chinook salmon. Release wild coho.
a) September 19 until further notice - Closed.
(3) Willapa Bay (Catch Record Card Area 2-1): Open immediately until further notice - Daily limit of six salmon, not more than three of which may be adult salmon. Release chum and wild Chinook.
(4) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 east of the Buoy 13 line):
a) Open September 16 until further notice - Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release Chinook and chum.
b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, Westport Boat Basin and Ocean Shores Boat Basin: Open only August 16 until further notice - Daily limit of six salmon, not more than four of which may be adult salmon. Release wild Chinook.
(5) Catch Record Card Area 3:
a) Open immediately through September 18. Daily limit of 2 salmon. In years ending in odd numbers, 1 additional pink salmon may be retained as part of the daily limit. Release wild coho.
b) September 19 until further notice - Closed.
c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, waters north of 47º50'00"N latitude and south of 48º00'00"N latitude also open September 24 through October 9 - Daily limit two salmon. In years ending in odd numbers, 1 additional pink salmon may be retained as part of the daily limit. Release wild coho.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 4:
a) Open immediately through September 18 - Daily limit of 2 salmon. In years ending in odd numbers, 1 additional pink salmon may be retained as part of the daily limit. Release wild coho salmon. Release Chinook salmon caught east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line. Release chum salmon.
b) September 19 until further notice - Closed.
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The following section of the Washington Administrative
Code is repealed effective August 14, 2011:
| WAC 232-28-62000F | Coastal salmon -- Saltwater seasons and daily limits. (11-185) |