PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Commercial fishing rules.
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: Current commercial carp fishing permit rules have limited geographical scope. A broader carp fishing permit requirement will allow the department to offer commercial carp fishing in more areas of the state, while designing permit conditions to protect nontargeted fish species.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
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 North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091. Contact by October 23, 2001, expected proposal filing October 24, 2001.
July 27, 2001
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator