5661.E AMH MCCU CALL 058

ESB 5661 - H AMD 1209

By Representative McCune

ADOPTED 02/28/2012

    On page 3, after line 9, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) The department of fish and wildlife shall, by no later than December 31, 2012, work with all interested Indian tribes to develop a program that will assist coordination and communication among the department of fish and wildlife and the various cooperating Indian tribes to record, consistent with RCW 77.12.870, the location of lost or abandoned fishing nets that originated in a tribal fishery.

    (2) This section expires on July 31, 2013."

EFFECT:  Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to work with interested Indian tribes to coordinate the reporting of lost or abandoned fishing nets.

--- END ---