WSR 14-24-115 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-334—Filed December 3, 2014, 9:31 a.m., effective December 3, 2014, 9:31 a.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing for Puget Sound salmon.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-47-41100G; and amending WAC 220-47-411.
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: This emergency rule is to allow the harvest of remaining nontreaty share of Nooksack and Samish chum as agreed to with the tribal comanagers in Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 7B. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: December 3, 2014.
Joe Stohr
for Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-47-41100G Gillnet—Open periods.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-47-411, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to take, fish for or possess salmon taken for commercial purposes with gillnet gear in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 7B except that the area is open to commercial gillnet fishing for salmon from 4:00 p.m. December 3 to 4:00 p.m. December 5, 2014.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 4:01 p.m. December 5, 2014:
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