PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Marine fin fish aquaculture rules.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047, 77.125.030.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules are needed to establish a program to prevent escape of marine fin fish from aquaculture operations, and to provide for a recapture or eradication program for any escapes.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making; and 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, phone (360) 902-2651. Contact by October 22, 2002. Expected proposal filing October 23rd.
September 3, 2002
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator