PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Changes to coastal spot shrimp 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: Concerns over destruction of pot shrimp habitat, by-catch and equity among competing fishing gears are reasons for considering rule changes. The changes would provide long term protection to the habitat, reduce by-catch and provide an evolution to gear equity among fishers.
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, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2651. Contact by October 24, 2001.
August 1, 2001
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator