EXPEDITED RULES
FISH AND WILDLIFE
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Commercial fishing rules.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Evan Jacoby, Department of Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091 , AND RECEIVED BY July 18, 2005.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Requires fishers landing highly migratory species to conform to federal laws.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Supports federal rules for high seas fisheries by ensuring that landings and possession in Washington conform to the federal laws.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 77.12.047.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of Fish and Wildlife, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Evan Jacoby, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, (360) 902-2930; Implementation: Phil Anderson, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, (360) 902-2720; and Enforcement: Bruce Bjork, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, (360) 902-2373.
May 17, 2005
Evan Jacoby
Rules Coordinator
OTS-8112.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 01-288, filed 12/27/01,
effective 1/27/02)
WAC 220-44-035
((Coastal pelagic gear.)) Highly
migratory species fisheries -- Possession and landing
requirements -- Gear restriction.
It is unlawful to possess,
transport through the waters of the state, or land into any
Washington port highly migratory species taken from Marine
Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas 58B,
59A-1, 59A-2, 60A-1, 60A-2, 61, 62, or 63 in violation of any
permit or data collection requirements, established by the
Pacific Fishery Management Council and published in the
Federal Register, Volume 70, No. 27, published February 10,
2005. Therefore, persons must consult the federal
regulations, which are incorporated by reference and made a
part of chapter 220-44 WAC. Where rules refer to the fishery
management area, that area is extended to include Washington
state waters coterminous with the Exclusive Economic Zone. A
copy of the federal rules may be obtained by contacting Evan
Jacoby at 360-902-2930. Except as authorized under the
federal rules referenced in this section, it is unlawful to
use drift gill net gear in state and offshore waters west of
the Bonilla-Tatoosh line, north of the Washington-Oregon
boundary, and south of the United States-Canada boundary.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 02-02-051 (Order 01-288), § 220-44-035, filed 12/27/01, effective 1/27/02.]