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                                  ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 283

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                                                                            C 262 L 87

State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By House Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Wilson, Kremen, Haugen, S. Wilson, R. King, Basich and Holm)

Read first time 2/9/87 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to foreign commercial fishing vessels; 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:

          In order to protect the welfare of the citizens of the state of Washington by protecting the natural resources of the state from illegal fishing in state waters, commercial fishing vessels which are not authorized by law to fish for salmon in Washington state waters cannot enter Washington state waters unless all salmon fishing gear is stowed below deck or placed in a position so that it is not readily available for fishing.

                                                                                                                          Passed the House March 20, 1987.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate April 16, 1987.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.