WSR 22-17-057
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Filed August 12, 2022, 11:43 a.m., effective September 12, 2022]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule making is to add new WAC 220-351-100, commercial fisheries permits/licensing, which will allow the commercial fishing license holder for specific fishing licenses four unspecified commercial crewmember licenses to obtain up to four unspecified crewmember licenses annually. The number of unspecified crewmember licenses for holders of non-salmon landing licensees fishing for albacore tuna will remain at two as specified in statute.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: New WAC 220-351-100.
Other Authority: Not applicable.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 22-07-109 on March 23, 2022.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: July 15, 2022.
Barbara Baker
Commission Chair
OTS-3699.1
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-351-100Crewmember license.
Consistent with RCW
77.65.610 (3)(a), commercial fishing license holders, except for nonsalmon landing licensees fishing for albacore tuna, may obtain a total of four crewmember licenses for use by individuals working on the vessel named in the commercial fishing license if the individuals are not prohibited from obtaining a crewmember license under RCW
77.65.610.