WSR 23-03-054
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 23-05—Filed January 10, 2023, 1:35 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: The department is considering amending current recreational fishing rules resulting from stakeholder recommendations made during the 2023 North of Falcon process.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The recreational fishing rules based on North of Falcon recommendations change from year to year to reflect resource availability and to achieve conservation goals. Amendments to recreational fishing rules are needed to implement the agreed-upon changes.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: There are several other agencies involved in this rule making in association with the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) season setting process, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency fisheries division (National Marine Fisheries Service). These agencies, as well as the Washington department of fish and wildlife, all provide input and/or take part in the PFMC/North of Falcon season setting meeting.
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 Kelly Henderson, phone 855-925-2801, project code 4744, email recreational-fisheries@PublicInput.com, website https://publicinput.com/recreational-fisheries.
Additional comments: Assistance for language translation, alternate format, or reasonable accommodation: Contact Title VI/ADA compliance coordinator, phone 360-902-2349, TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711, email Title6@dfw.wa.gov. For more information, see https://wdfw.wa.gov/accessibility/requests-accommodation.
January 10, 2023
Chris Fredley
Acting Agency Rules Coordinator