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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3114

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Conner, Metcalf and Rasmussen

Read first time 1/17/85 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to salmon fishing gear; and amending RCW 75.12.040.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 75.12.040, chapter 12, Laws of 1955 as amended by section 52, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.12.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1)  It is unlawful to use, operate, or maintain a gill net which exceeds 250 fathoms in length or a drag seine in the waters of the Columbia River for catching salmon.

          (2) It is unlawful to construct, install, use, operate, or maintain within state waters a pound net, round haul net, lampara net, fish trap, fish wheel, scow fish wheel, set net, weir, or fixed appliance for catching salmon.  The director may authorize the use of this gear for scientific investigations.

          (((3) It is unlawful to fish for or take salmon within state waters with monofilament gill net webbing.))