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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5348

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                                                                            C 172 L 89

State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senator Owen)

Read first time 2/24/89.

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of fishing; 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:

          Commercial bottom trawling for food fish and shellfish 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.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate March 8, 1989.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House April 13, 1989.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.