WSR 13-17-015 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 13-188—Filed August 8, 2013, 3:16 p.m., effective August 8, 2013, 3:16 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62000Y; and amending WAC 232-28-620.
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 catches in Areas 3 and 4 are approaching the chinook guideline. Changing the daily limit to only allow one chinook should keep the catch close to the guideline. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 8, 2013.
Joe Stohr
for Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-62000Z Coastal salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-620, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect: (1) Catch Record Card Area 1: 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 seven days a week: Daily limit of 2 salmon; release wild coho. (3) Catch Record Card Area 3: Immediately through August 9: Daily limit of 2 salmon plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho. August 10 until September 22 daily limit of 2 salmon only one of which can be a Chinook plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho. September 28 through October 13: Daily limit of 2 salmon only one of which can be a Chinook plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho. Opening restricted to the area north of 47 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds N. lat. and south of 48 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds N lat. (4) Catch Record Card Area 4: Immediately through August 9: Daily limit of 2 salmon plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho salmon. Release Chinook salmon caught east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line; and release chum salmon. August 10 until further notice: Daily limit of 2 salmon only one of which can be a Chinook salmon plus 2 additional pink salmon; release wild coho salmon. Release Chinook salmon caught east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line; and release chum salmon.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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