WSR 14-17-048 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-209—Filed August 14, 2014, 4:24 p.m., effective August 18, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: August 18, 2014.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62000F and 232-28-62000G; and amending WAC 232-28-620.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 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: Enough quota remains in Westport to allow the daily limit to include 2 chinook salmon beginning August 18. Expanding the daily limit in Marine Area 2 is consistent with the management plan while expanding recreational angling opportunity in the fishery. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 14, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-62000G Coastal salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-620, effective August 18 through September 30, 2014, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Catch Record Card Area 1: Open until further notice: 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 until further notice: Daily limit of 2 salmon, release wild coho.
(3) Catch Record Card Area 3: Open until further notice: daily limit of 2 salmon, release wild coho.
(4) Catch Record Card Area 4: Open until further notice: daily limit of 2 salmon, release wild coho. Waters east of a true north-south line through Sail Rock are closed through July 31. Waters south of a line from Kydaka Point to Shipwreck Point are closed.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective August 18, 2014:
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective October 1, 2014:
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