WSR 25-21-058
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 25-249—Filed October 10, 2025, 4:20 p.m., effective October 11, 2025]
Effective Date of Rule: October 11, 2025.
Purpose: This emergency rule sets commercial chum fishery registrants and rules for Areas 7, 7A, 10, 11, 12, and 12B.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-354-18000N; and amending WAC 220-354-120, 220-354-160, and 220-354-180.
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: This emergency rule is needed to close commercial chum fisheries in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 7 and 7A. The United States was informed on October 7 that it is unlikely the one million inside southern chum critical threshold will be met to allow for chum directed fisheries in Areas 7 and 7A. This emergency rule is also needed to set the weekly in-season registration lists for South Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 10, 11, 12, and 12B. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 3, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: October 10, 2025.
Amy H. Windrope
for Kelly Susewind
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-12000FPuget Sound salmon—Purse seine—Open periods.
Effective October 11 through November 8, 2025, the following provisions of WAC 220-354-120 regarding commercial Purse Seine open periods in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 7, 7A, 10, 11, 12, and 12B are as described in this section. All other provisions of WAC 220-354-120 not contained in this section remain in effect unless otherwise altered by emergency rule:
Areas | Open/Closed | Time | Date(s) |
7, 7A | Closed | N/A | 10/11/2025 - 11/8/2025 |
10/11 | Open | 7 AM - 6 PM (daily) | 10/13/2025 |
12/12B | Open | 7 AM - 6 PM (daily) | 10/13/2025 |
(a) For the purse seine fishery opening in this section the following participants that have been selected and notified by the Department, or their designated alternate operator, are permitted to participate in the week 42, Areas 10 and 11 purse seine fishery:
(i) FV CAPE FLATTERY
(ii) FV CHAMPION
(iii) FV KEMO SABAY
(iv) FV CHELSEA DAWN
(v) FV LAURIANNE
(vi) FV TRADITION
(vii) FV ALASKAN ROSE
(viii) FV DUTCHMAN
(ix) FV MARY ELIZABETH
(x) FV NEWOREGON
(xi) FV ZEALOT
(xii) FV MARTHA
(xiii) FV LADY BRENDA
(xiv) FV OUTLIER
(xv) FV AK9381P
(xvi) FV MISTY MOON
(xvii) FV SOUND STAR
(xviii) FV POLARLAND
(xix) FV ST DOMINICK
(xx) FV SEQUEL
(xxi) FV LISA MARIE
(xxii) FV PAYTON ELIZABETH
(xxiii) FV PARAGON
(xxiv) FV AK6384AX
(xxv) FV LEGACY
(xxvi) FV D C COLE
(xxvii) FV CHASINA
(xxviii) FV ADIRONDACK
(xxix) FV AK2150AM
(xxx) FV OWYHEE
(xxxi) FV WISCONSIN
(xxxii) FV FREELAND
(xxxiii) FV KONA ROSE
(xxxiv) FV SEA FURY
(xxxv) FV NORSEL
(xxxvi) FV AK6255AU
(xxxvii) FV HOME SHORE
(xxxviii) FV JEAN D
(xxxix) FV ANITA
(xl) FV LUCIA
(xli) FV SABRINA
(xlii) FV RENAISSANCE
(xliii) FV LA NINA
(xliv) FV SEA-WOLF
(xlv) FV INTREPID
(xlvi) FV SOPHIA LYNN
(xlvii) FV SILVER WAVE
(xlviii) FV GJOA
(xlix) FV HARBOR GEM
(l) FV PACIFIC BREEZE
(li) FV FINLEY VERN
(lii) FV YANKEE BOY
(liii) FV WONDERLAND
(liv) FV WESTERN LADY
(lv) FV AK2395AP
(lvi) FV SEA STAR
(lvii) FV RELENTLESS
(lviii) FV AK5387AW
(lix) FV PACIFIC DREAM
(lx) FV MAREN E
(b) For the purse seine fishery opening in this section the following participants that have been selected and notified by the Department, or their designated alternate operator, are permitted to participate in the week 42, Areas 12/12B purse seine fishery:
(i) FV WISCONSIN
(ii) FV CHAMPION
(iii) FV MARTHA
(iv) FV LEGACY
(v) FV ANITA
(vi) FV SEQUEL
(vii) FV KONA ROSE
(viii) FV LAURIANNE
(ix) FV LADY BRENDA
(x) FV CHRISTIAN S
(xi) FV KEMO SABAY
(xii) FV FREELAND
(xiii) FV CAPE FLATTERY
(xiv) FV PAYTON ELIZABETH
(xv) FV SOUND STAR
(xvi) FV SEA FURY
(xvii) FV TRADITION
(xviii) FV JEAN D
(xix) FV YANKEE BOY
(xx) FV ZEALOT
(xxi) FV FINLEY VERN
(xxii) FV AK2150AM
(xxiii) FV RENAISSANCE
(xxiv) FV MISTY MOON
(xxv) FV ALASKAN ROSE
(xxvi) FV LISA MARIE
(xxvii) FV ADIRONDACK
(xxviii) FV MARY ELIZABETH
(xxix) FV AK9381P
(xxx) FV DUTCHMAN
(xxxi) FV PAMELA JOYCE
(xxxii) FV AK6384AX
(xxxiii) FV CHASINA
(xxxiv) FV PACIFIC BREEZE
(xxxv) FV HALCYON
(xxxvi) FV LA NINA
(xxxvii) FV INTREPID
(xxxviii) FV HOME SHORE
(xxxix) FV NORSEL
(xl) FV SILVER WAVE
(xli) FV PARAGON
(xlii) FV D C COLE
(xliii) FV POLARLAND
(xliv) FV WONDERLAND
(xlv) FV SOPHIA LYNN
(xlvi) FV ST DOMINICK
(xlvii) FV OUTLIER
(xlviii) FV OWYHEE
(xlix) FV SABRINA
(l) FV SEA-WOLF
(li) FV LUCIA
(lii) FV WESTERN LADY
(liii) FV AK2395AP
(liv) FV RELENTLESS
(lv) FV NEW OREGON
(lvi) FV SEA STAR
(lvii) FV AK5387AW
(lviii) FV MAREN E
(lix) FV GJOA
(lx) FV MISTY MOON
(lxi) FV PACIFIC DREAM
(lxii) FV HARBOR GEM
(c) Brailing and use of a recovery box is required and must be compliant with WAC 220-354-100 in areas 10, and 11.
(d) Chinook, coho, and sockeye release is required in areas 10, 11, 12, and 12B.
(e) It is unlawful to possess salmon caught in other Marine Areas while participating in this fishery.
(f) Agreement to participate in this fishery requires that a department observer be allowed on board the vessel while fishing if requested by department staff.
(g) Participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries.
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-16000KPuget Sound salmon—Gillnet—Open periods.
Effective October 11 through November 7, 2025, the following provisions of WAC 220-354-160 regarding commercial gillnet open periods for Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 7, 7A, 10, 11, 12, and 12B are as described in this section. All other provisions of WAC 220-354-160 not addressed in this section, or unless otherwise amended by emergency rule, remain in effect:
Area | Open/Closed | Time | Date(s) |
7, 7A | Closed | N/A | 10/11/2025 - 11/7/2025 |
10, 11 | Open | 5 PM - 9 AM | 10/14/2025 and 10/16/2025 |
12, 12B | Open | 7 AM - 8 PM | 10/14/2025 and 10/16/2025 |
(a) For the gillnet fishery opening listed in this section the following participants that have been selected and notified by the Department, or their designated alternate operator, are permitted to participate in the week 42 Area 10 and 11 gillnet fishery:
(i) FV CAPTAIN ACE
(ii) FV WN887BN
(iii) FV GLACIER GIRL
(iv) FV TONI M
(v) FV SANJO
(vi) FV JAMES DEAN
(vii) FV BRISTOL SOUND
(viii) FV WN0293SU
(ix) FV WN5323SH
(x) FV AK2826B
(xi) FV WN9224RK
(xii) FV KATYA DAWN
(xiii) FV RUSSELLER
(xiv) FV C RAE
(xv) FV ELMER J
(xvi) FV WN238BB
(xvii) FV WN6251ST
(xviii) FV ELLY G
(xix) FV TOP-FLITE
(xx) FV AK5478P
(xxi) FV WN6838SK
(xxii) FV BP-1
(xxiii) FV NETTIE B
(xxiv) FV NORSK
(xxv) FV YAYA
(xxvi) FV MISS MAKAYLA
(xxvii) FV WN3848LA
(xxviii) FV LINDA K.
(xxix) FV MASTER PIECE
(xxx) FV DANI GIRL
(xxxi) FV WN6073LE
(xxxii) FV JOSPEN
(xxxiii) FV DOG CATCHER
(xxxiv) FV KYLE D
(xxxv) FV WN5812KA
(xxxvi) FV ELIZABETH J
(xxxvii) FV WN5690MB
(xxxviii) FV Bayonet
(xxxix) FV Jon K
(xl) FV WN6641SR
(xli) FV Baby Kaboosh
(xlii) FV Paul Marie
(xliii) FV WN1323SN
(xliv) FV WN1505LJ
(xlv) FV Jeana Marie
(xlvi) FV Wendy Sue
(xlvii) FV Quick Pitch
(xlviii) FV AK5478P
(xlix) FV SCOUT
(l) FV HOME PLATE
(li) FV WN8742NR
(lii) FV WN5279NS
(liii) FV YANKEE BOY
(liv) FV WN6623NW
(lv) FV WN9995L
(lvi) FV SAINT JAMES
(lvii) FV WN6399LK
(lviii) FV WN9998RR
(lix) FV LAURA JEAN
(lx) BLUE CHIP
(lxi) WN4866SF
(b) For the gillnet fishery opening listed in this section the following participants that have been selected and notified by the Department, or their designated alternate operator, are permitted to participate in the week 42 Area 12/12B gillnet fishery:
Week 42:
(i) FV KATYA DAWN
(ii) FV BP-1
(iii) FV TOP-FLITE
(iv) FV RUSSELLER
(v) FV WN6838SK
(vi) FV AK5478P
(vii) FV WN887BN
(viii) FV ELLY G
(ix) FV GLACIER GIRL
(x) FV FWN5323SH
(xi) FV KYLE D
(xii) FV NETTIE B
(xiii) FV MISS MAKAYLA
(xiv) FV TONI M
(xv) FV ELMER J
(xvi) FV CAPTAIN ACE
(xvii) FV JOSPEN
(xviii) FV C RAE
(xix) FV LINDA K.
(xx) FV FWN2637JF
(xxi) FV NORSK
(xxii) FV WN9224RK
(xxiii) FV MASTER PIECE
(xxiv) FV AK2826B
(xxv) FV YAYA
(xxvi) FV JAMES DEAN
(xxvii) FV WN6251ST
(xxviii) FV DOG CATCHER
(xxix) FV SANJO
(xxx) FV WN3848LA
(xxxi) FV BRISTOL SOUND
(xxxii) FV WN238BB
(xxxiii) FV DANI GIRL
(xxxiv) FV WN5812KA
(xxxv) FV ANNIE KAE
(xxxvi) FV BABY KABOOSH
(xxxvii) FV BAYONET
(xxxviii) FV BLUE CHIP
(xxxix) FV ELIZABETH J
(xl) FV WN1323SN
(xli) FV HOME PLATE
(xlii) FV JEANA MARIE
(xliii) FV JON K
(xliv) FV AK5478P
(xlv) FV WN6623NW
(xlvi) FV LAURA JEAN
(xlvii) FV PACIFIC BREEZE
(xlviii) FV PAUL MARIE
(xlix) FV QUICK PITCH
(l) FV SAINT JAMES
(li) FV SCOUT
(lii) FV WENDY SUE
(liii) FV WN0293SU
(liv) FV WN0477SY
(lv) FV WN1505LJ
(lvi) FV WN2720JC
(lvii) FV WN2845SF
(lviii) FV WN4866SF
(lix) FV WN5279NS
(lx) FV WN5690MB
(lxi) FV WN6399LK
(lxii) FV WN6641SR
(lxiii) FV WN8742NR
(lxiv) FV WN9995L
(lxv) FV WN9998RR
(lxvi) FV YANKEE BOY
(c) In areas Chinook, coho, and sockeye release is required.
(d) In areas 10 and 11 Chinook and sockeye release is required.
(e) In areas 12 and 12B sockeye release is required.
(f) It is unlawful to possess salmon caught in other Marine Areas while participating in this fishery.
(g) Agreement to participate in this fishery requires that a department observer be allowed on board the vessel while fishing if requested by department staff.
(h) Participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries.
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-18000PReef net open periods.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-354-180, effective October 11 through November 8, 2025, it is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken with reef net gear for commercial purposes in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas except as provided in this section, all other permanent rules including release and reporting requirements remain in effect:
Area(s) | Date(s) | Open/Closed | Daily open period |
7 | 10/11-11/8 | Open | 5:00 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
(a) Landing and possession limit is 100 marked coho per license for the October 1 - November 8 open period.
(b) All chum must be released.
(c) All retained and released Chinook and coho must be accounted for by marked status in the logbook.
REPEALER
The following section of Washington Administrative Code is repealed, effective October 11, 2025:
WAC 220-354-18000N | Reef net open periods. (25-218) |