EMERGENCY RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Date of Adoption: February 1, 2002.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-33-01000I; and amending WAC 220-33-010.
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: Harvestable numbers of sturgeon are available. The fishery will provide an opportunity for the commercial fishers to harvest a portion of their sturgeon allocation during a time frame when impacts to salmonids is minimal. Fishery was requested by constituents. Regulation is consistent with the Joint State Sturgeon Accord adopted by the Fish and Wildlife Commission and is consistent with compact action of January 31, 2002. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0.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:
February 4, 2002, 12:00 noon.
February 1, 2002
J. P. Koenings
Director
| AREA: | SMCRA 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E |
| SEASON: | Noon Monday February 4, 2002 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2002 |
| Noon Monday February 11, 2002 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2002 | |
| Noon Thursday February 14, 2002 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2002 | |
| GEAR: | 9 inch minimum mesh and 9-3/4 inch maximum mesh |
| ALLOWABLE SALE: | Sturgeon and adipose fin-clipped salmon. |
| SANCTUARIES: | Sandy River. |
| OTHER: | Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-20-010, during open salmon and/or sturgeon seasons fishers may have stored onboard their boats, while fishing, smelt gill nets; and while smelt fishing, fishers may have stored onboard their boats, gill nets of a size that meets the commercial salmon/sturgeon mesh size, weight, and length restrictions for the open salmon/sturgeon season. |
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The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed effective 6:01 p.m. February 15, 2002:
| WAC 220-33-01000I | Columbia River season below Bonneville. |