WSR 16-01-017 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 15-439—Filed December 4, 2015, 4:25 p.m., effective December 4, 2015, 4:25 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend coastal recreational crab fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-33000V.
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: A reopening of Willapa Bay to crab fishing is possible after routine testing showed domoic acid levels in crab are now below standards established by the Washington department of health. Domoic acid, a natural toxin produced by certain types of marine algae, can be harmful or even fatal if consumed in sufficient quantities. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 4, 2015.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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