WSR 18-12-038

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 29, 2018, 3:16 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending coastal recreational dungeness crab rules.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.055, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule changes relative to coastal recreational crab fishing are necessary to provide recreational fishing opportunity that does not conflict with the opening of the commercial fishery.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Heather Reed, Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington Street S.E., phone 360-902-2487, email Heather.Reed@dfw.wa.gov.

May 29, 2018

Scott Bird

Rules Coordinator