WSR 24-21-100
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 24-239—Filed October 17, 2024, 2:52 p.m., effective October 18, 2024]
Effective Date of Rule: October 18, 2024.
Purpose: This emergency rule closes commercial chum salmon fisheries in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 7 and 7A.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-120, 220-354-160, and 220-354-180.
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 scheduled openings for commercial gillnet, purse seine, and reef net fisheries in Puget Sound Management and Catch Reporting Areas 7 and 7A. The nontreaty share of chum catch for the season, in the 7/7A commercial fishery, has been attained. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 3, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: October 17, 2024.
Amy H. Windrope
for Kelly Susewind
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-12000K Puget Sound salmon—Purse seine—Open periods.
Effective October 18 through November 9, 2024, the following provisions of WAC 220-354-120 regarding commercial purse seine open periods in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting areas 7 and 7A shall be as follows. All other provisions of WAC 220-354-120 not contained herein remain in effect unless otherwise altered by emergency rule:
Area(s) | Date(s) | Open/Closed | Daily open period |
7, 7A | 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9 | Closed | NA |
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-16000TPuget Sound salmon—Gillnet—Open periods.
Effective October 18 through November 9, 2024, the following provisions of WAC 220-354-160 regarding commercial gillnet open periods for Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting areas 7 and 7A shall be as described below. All other provisions of WAC 220-354-160 not addressed herein, or unless otherwise amended by emergency rule, remain in effect:
Area(s) | Date(s) | Open/Closed | Daily open period | Minimum mesh size |
7, 7A | 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30, 10/31, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9 | Closed | NA | NA |
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-18000HReef net open periods.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-354-180, effective October 18 through November 9, 2024, it is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken with reef net gear for commercial purposes in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas except as provided in this section, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
Open to reef net gear according to the times, dates and conditions contained herein:
Area(s) | Date(s) | Open/Closed | Daily open period |
7 | 10/18-11/9 | Closed | NA |
REPEALER
The following section of Washington Administrative Code is repealed, effective October 18, 2024:
WAC 220-354-18000G | Reef net open periods. (24-187) |