WSR 16-23-007
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 16-302—Filed November 3, 2016, 3:08 p.m., effective November 3, 2016, 11:59 p.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: November 3, 2016, 11:59 p.m.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules for Willapa Bay.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-40-027.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 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: Catch of Willapa Bay chum is higher than anticipated and a closure of the commercial fishery is necessary to help ensure that conservation objectives are met. There is insufficient time to adopt permanent rules.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: November 3, 2016.
J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-40-02700F Willapa Bay salmonFall fishery.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-40-027, effective 11:59 p.m. November 3, 2016, until further notice, it is unlawful to fish for salmon for commercial purposes in waters of Willapa Bay.