PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Coastal bottom fish seasons.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Coastal bottom fish seasons are set by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council, and the state adopts equivalent rules to regulate landings of bottom fish taken in the exclusion economic zone.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Pacific Fisheries Management Council sets the seasons and the state files concurrent rules.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lew Atkins, Fish Program Assistant Director, 600 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2651. Contact by April 17, 2001, expected proposal filing April 18, 2001.
February 7, 2001
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator