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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3209

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Rasmussen, Conner and Stratton

Read first time 1/21/85 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to Dungeness crabs; and adding a new section to chapter 75.12 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 75.12 RCW to read as follows:

          It shall be lawful to take, fish for, land, or possess Dungeness crabs for commercial purposes in coastal, Pacific Ocean, Grays Harbor, Willapa Harbor, and Columbia River waters throughout the year.