WSR 23-10-081
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 23-10—Filed May 2, 2023, 4:23 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Coastal and Puget Sound shellfish fisheries.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: New rules and rule amendments are needed to enhance fishery monitoring and clarify existing rules. These new measures accomplish conservation objectives, advance achieving orderly fisheries, and improve the enforceability of current rules.
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 Lorna Wargo, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, phone 855-925-2801, project code 2157, TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711, email crab-and-shellfish@PublicInput.com, website https://publicinput.com/crab-and-shellfish for comments; or Heather Hall, 1111 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98501, TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711, email Heather.Hall@dfw.wa.gov, website wdfw.wa.gov for questions.
Additional comments: Assistance for additional accessibility and persons with disabilities contact Title VI/ADA compliance coordinator, phone 360-902-2349, TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711, email Title6@dfw.wa.gov.
May 2, 2023
Scott Bird
Rules Coordinator