WSR 13-15-098 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 13-156—Filed July 19, 2013, 2:26 p.m., effective July 19, 2013, 2:26 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-52-07100Y; and amending WAC 220-52-071.
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. Harvest landings limits for sea cucumbers have been requested by the industry in an effort to conserve harvest quota and maximize market opportunities. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: July 19, 2013.
Lori Preuss
for Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-52-07100Z Sea cucumbers
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-52-071, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to take or possess sea cucumbers taken for commercial purposes except as provided for in this section: (1) Sea cucumber harvest using shellfish diver gear is allowed in Sea Cucumber Districts 1 and 2 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week. (2) Sea cucumber harvest using shellfish diver gear is allowed in Sea Cucumber District 3 on Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23, 2013, only. (3) Sea cucumber harvest using shellfish diver gear is allowed in Sea Cucumber District 5 on Monday through Friday of each week. (4) The maximum cumulative landing of sea cucumbers for each weekly fishery opening period is 1,800 pounds per valid designated sea cucumber harvest license. It is permissible for all or any fraction of the maximum 1,800 pound total to be harvested during any legal harvest date within any legal harvest area so long as the cumulative total for the fishery week does not exceed the maximum.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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