WSR 18-09-053 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 18-69—Filed April 13, 2018, 2:34 p.m., effective April 13, 2018, 2:34 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing. Purpose: Amends recreational bottomfish possession limits. Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-314-020. 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 needed to allow additional harvest of canary rockfish as there is sufficient federally established harvest quota available. This rule will provide for additional recreational angling opportunity. 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 Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: April 13, 2018. Joe Stohr Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-314-02000C Possession limits—Bottomfish.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-314-020, it is unlawful to violate the provisions, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) In Catch Record Card Areas 1 through 3, and 4 west of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line:
(a) Daily limit three flatfish (except Pacific halibut).
(b) Flatfish do not count as part of the aggregate bottomfish daily limit.
(2) In Catch Record Card Areas 1 and 2: two canary rockfish may be retained as part of the rockfish daily limit.
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