WSR 01-18-014

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 01-185 -- Filed August 23, 2001, 11:48 a.m. ]

     Date of Adoption: August 23, 2001.

     Purpose: Commercial fishing rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-69-240.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.

     Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.

     Reasons for this Finding: These rules are needed to insure that fishery managers have accurate timely information on total salmon harvest so that conservation and allocation goals can be achieved. Without the information provided through the quick reporting system the power of the fishing fleet may be underestimated and agreed harvest and allocation levels exceeded. There is insufficient time to promulgate permanent regulations.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

August 23, 2001

J. P. Koenings

Director


NEW SECTION
WAC 220-69-24000X   Duties of commercial purchasers and receivers.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-69-240:

     (1) Effective immediately until further notice quick reporting of all salmon purchasers is required during all commercial salmon net fishery openings in Areas 7B and 7C.

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