WSR 17-19-063 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-235—Filed September 13, 2017, 1:56 p.m., effective September 13, 2017, 1:56 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Amend recreational salmon fishing rules in Marine Area 2-2. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-313-07000C; and amending WAC 220-313-070. 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: The department is in the process of adopting permanent rules that are necessary to implement the personal use fishing plans agreed-to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans, and are interim until permanent rules take effect. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: September 13, 2017. Joe Stohr for J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-313-07000D Coastal salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-313-070, 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:
(a) Closed to salmon fishing
(2) Catch Record Card Area 2:
(a) Closed to salmon fishing.
(3) Willapa Bay (Catch Record Card Area 2-1):
(a) immediately until further notice:
(i) Daily limit of 6 salmon; no more than 3 may be adult salmon.
(ii) Release wild Chinook.
(iii) Anglers in possession of a valid two-pole endorsement may use up to two lines while fishing.
(iv) Waters north of a line from Toke Point channel marker 3 easterly through Willapa Harbor channel marker 13 (green) then, northeasterly to the power transmission pole located at 46°43.19'N, 123°50.83'W are closed until September 30.
(4) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 east of the Buoy 13 line):
(a) Waters north of a line running from the south end of the eastern jetty at Ocean Shores Marina to the fishing boundary marker on Sand Island (46°57.52'N, 124°03.36'W) to the Tripod Station on Brackenridge Bluff (46°59.12'N, 124°00.72'W)) immediately until further notice:
(i) Daily limit 2 salmon (combined).
(ii) Release wild Coho.
(iii) September 16th until further notice: closed.
(b) Waters east of a projected line from the mouth of Johns River (Hwy. 105) to the Tripod Station on Brackenridge Bluff (46°59.12'N,124°00.72'W) through channel marker 27 (green) open to salmon fishing beginning September 16th until further notice.
(i) Minimum size 12 inches.
(ii) Daily limit 2 salmon (combined), of which one may be a wild Coho.
(iii) Release Chinook.
(c) The Westport Boat Basin and Ocean Shores Boat Basin are open immediately until further notice.
(i) Daily limit of 6 salmon; no more than 4 may be adult salmon.
(ii) Release Chinook.
(iii) Night closure and anti-snagging rule in effect.
(5) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 west of the Buoy 13 line):
(b) Closed to salmon fishing.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 3:
(a) Closed to salmon fishing.
(7) Catch Record Card Area 4:
(a) Closed to salmon fishing.
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040. REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
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