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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6696

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senator Metcalf

Read first time 1/22/90 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to bottom trawling of shrimp; and amending RCW 75.12.390.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 172, Laws of 1989 and RCW 75.12.390 are each amended to read as follows:

          Commercial bottom trawling for food fish and shellfish, except shrimp, is unlawful in all areas of Hood Canal south of a line projected from Tala Point to Foulweather Bluff and in Puget Sound south of a line projected from Foulweather Bluff to Double Bluff and including all marine waters east of Whidbey Island and Camano Island.  The department may authorize bottom trawl fisheries for shrimp in these areas.