PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Commercial fishing rules.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 77.12.047.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The defined sea urchin and sea cucumber districts have changed as a result of negotiated agreements with comanagers and the current descriptions are no longer valid. Redefinition will bring the district descriptions into alignment with current practices. Sea urchin and sea cucumber buyers have been required to report catches on a short time frame by emergency order over the previous few years - this management need will be captured in permanent rule.
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 Lew Atkins, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091, phone (360) 902-2651. Contact by December 26, 2000, expected proposal filing is January 3, 2001.
October 2, 2000
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator