WSR 14-14-061 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 14-148—Filed June 26, 2014, 3:04 p.m., effective June 26, 2014, 3:04 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 232-28-62100B, 220-55-22000H, 232-28-62100C and 220-55-20000I; and amending WAC 232-28-621 and 220-55-220.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 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: The department is in the process of adopting permanent rules necessary to implement the personal use fishing plans agreed-to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans, and are interim until permanent rules take effect.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 4.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 26, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-62100C Puget Sound salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-621, effective immediately through August 31, 2014, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Catch Record Card Area 5: From July 1 through August 31, 2014, the daily limit may include an additional 2 sockeye.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 6: From July 1 through August 31, 2014, the daily limit may include an additional 2 sockeye.
(3) Catch Record Card Area 7: From July 1 through August 31, 2014, the daily limit may include an additional 2 sockeye.
(4) Catch Record Card Area 8-2: Closed immediately through July 31, 2014, except for the waters west of Tulalip Bay and within 2,000 feet of shore from the pilings at Old Bower's Resort to a fishing boundary marker approximately 1.4 miles northwest of Hermosa Point are open only from Friday through 11:59 a.m. the following Monday of each week.
(5) Catch Record Card Area 9:
(a) From July 16 through August 15, 2014: Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which no more than one Chinook may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.
(b) Beginning August 16, 2014: Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release Chinook and chum.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 10:
(a) From July 16 through August 15, 2014: Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which no more than one Chinook may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.
(b) Beginning August 16: Daily limit of 2 salmon. Release Chinook and chum.
(7) Catch Record Card Area 13:
(a) The Fox Island Public Fishing Pier is open.
(b) Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which no more than one Chinook may be retained.
(c) It is permissible to retain wild coho.
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-55-22000I Two-pole endorsement.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-55-220, effective immediately until further notice, anglers in possession of a valid-two pole endorsement may use up to two lines while fishing for salmon in the following waters when open for salmon:
(1) Port Susan and Port Garner (Catch Record Card Area 8-2): Tulalip Terminal Area.
(2) Seattle/Bremerton Area (Catch Record Card Area 10): Waters within the Sinclair Inlet.
(3) South Puget Sound (Catch Record Card Area 13): All waters within Catch Record Card Area 13.
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed effective September 1, 2014:
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