WSR 97-04-079
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Filed February 5, 1997, 10:46 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Emerging commercial fishery--Puget Sound shrimp fishery.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 75.30.220.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The shellfish subproceeding in United States v. Washington has reduced harvest opportunity for emerging commercial fishery participants. Changes in participation requirements are needed to adjust to the court order.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Bruce Crawford, Assistant Director, Fish Management Program, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501, phone (360) 902-2325. Contact by March 31, 1997. Expected proposal filing, April 2, 1997.
February 5, 1997
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator