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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1027

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                                                                            C 130 L 89

State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives R. King, Sayan, S. Wilson, Haugen, Basich and Spanel; by request of Department of Fisheries

Read first time 1/11/89 and referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.

AN ACT Relating to administration of the fisheries code; and amending RCW 75.08.070 and 75.40.060.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 75.08.070, chapter 12, Laws of 1955 as amended by section 14, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.08.070 are each amended to read as follows:

          Consistent with federal law, the director's authority extends to all areas and waters within the territorial boundaries of the state, to the offshore waters, and to the concurrent waters of the Columbia river.

          Consistent with federal law, the director's authority extends to fishing in offshore waters by residents of this state.

          The director may adopt rules consistent with the regulations adopted by the United States department of commerce for the offshore waters.  The director may adopt rules consistent with the recommendations or regulations of the Pacific marine fisheries commission, Columbia river compact, ((or international)) the Pacific salmon ((fisheries)) commission as provided in chapter 75.40 RCW, or the international Pacific halibut commission.

        Sec. 2.  Section 75.40.060, chapter 12, Laws of 1955 as amended by section 153, chapter 46, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. and RCW 75.40.060 are each amended to read as follows:

          The director may adopt and enforce the provisions of the ((convention)) treaty between the government of the United States and the government of Canada ((for the protection, preservation and extension of the sockeye salmon fishery of the Fraser River system, signed at Washington, District of Columbia, on May 26, 1930, as amended by the protocol signed at Ottawa, December 28, 1956, and the protocol signed at Washington, February 24, 1977)) concerning Pacific salmon, treaty document number 99-2, entered into force March 18, 1985, at Quebec City, Canada, and the regulations of the commission adopted under authority of the ((convention)) treaty.

                                                                                                                        Passed the House February 3, 1989.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate April 10, 1989.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.