WSR 20-17-090
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 20-158—Filed August 14, 2020, 7:12 a.m., effective August 16, 2020]
Effective Date of Rule: August 16, 2020.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to close Chinook retention in Catch Record Card Area 7 from August 16 through 21, 2020.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: WAC 220-313-06000V; and amending WAC 220-313-060.
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 close Marine Area 7 to Chinook retention from August 16 through 21, 2020. With two hundred six Chinook remaining of the Catch Record Card Area 7 quota of 1,562, it is unlikely the fishery could endure the entirety of the scheduled season, from August 16 through 31, 2020. This closure is intended to maximize opportunity and participation while ensuring fisheries remain within allowed Endangered Species Act impacts. The decision for this closure and its timing were made in consultation with the citizens' board of the Puget Sound sport fishing advisory group.
Immediate adoption of this rule is necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, or general welfare. Observing the requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: August 13, 2020.
Amy Windrope
for Kelly Susewind
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-313-06000VPuget Sound salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Effective August 16 through August 21, 2020, the following provisions of WAC 220-313-060 regarding salmon seasons for Marine Area 7, shall be modified as described below. All other provisions of WAC 220-313-060 not addressed herein, or unless otherwise amended by emergency rule, remain in effect:
Catch Record Card Area 7: Daily limit 2. Release Chinook and chum.
REPEALER
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective August 22, 2020:
WAC 220-313-06000V | Puget Sound salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits. (20-158) |