WSR 25-21-102
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 25-259—Filed October 17, 2025, 3:30 p.m., effective October 17, 2025, 3:30 p.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: This emergency rule is needed to open commercial chum fisheries in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 10, 11, 12, and 12B.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-354-120 and 220-354-160.
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 corrects open periods for commercial chum fisheries in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 10, 11, 12, and 12B. This emergency rule is also needed to establish the lists of vessels eligible to participate in the Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 10, 11, 12, and 12B in week 43. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 17, 2025.
Kelly Susewind
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-12000GPuget Sound salmon—Purse seine—Open periods.
Effective October 17 through October 25, 2025, the following provisions of WAC 220-354-120 regarding commercial Purse Seine open periods in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 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) | |
| 10/11 | Open | 7 AM - 6 PM (daily) | 10/20/2025 | |
| 12/12B | Open | 7 AM - 6 PM (daily) | 10/20/2025 | |
(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 43, Areas 10/11 purse seine fishery:
(i) FV AK7939AL
(ii) FV CHAMPION
(iii) FV KEMO SABAY
(iv) FV CHELSEA DAWN
(v) FV LAURIANNE
(vi) FV TRADITION
(vii) FV ALASKAN ROSE
(viii) FV AK4273AX
(ix) FV MARY ELIZABETH
(x) FV NEW OREGON
(xi) FV ZEALOT
(xii) FV MARTHA
(xiii) FV AK5387AW
(xiv) FV AK1725AK
(xv) FV OUTLIER
(xvi) FV AK9381P
(xvii) FV MISTY MOON
(xviii) FV SOUND STAR
(xix) FV RELENTLESS
(xx) FV POLARLAND
(xxi) FV ST DOMINICK
(xxii) FV AK1301AN
(xxiii) FV SEQUEL
(xxiv) FV LISA MARIE
(xxv) FV AK6955AN
(xxvi) FV PARAGON
(xxvii) FV AK6384AX
(xxviii) FV LEGACY
(xxix) FV D C COLE
(xxx) FV CHASINA
(xxxi) FV ADIRONDACK
(xxxii) FV MAREN E
(xxxiii) FV AK2150AM
(xxxiv) FV OWYHEE
(xxxv) FV WISCONSIN
(xxxvi) FV FREELAND
(xxxvii) FV KONA ROSE
(xxxviii) FV SEA FURY
(xxxix) FV NORSEL
(xl) FV AK6255AU
(xli) FV HOME SHORE
(xlii) FV JEAN D
(xliii) FV ANITA
(xliv) FV LUCIA
(xlv) FV SABRINA
(xlvi) FV RENAISSANCE
(xlvii) FV LA NINA
(xlviii) FV WN6285YH
(xlix) FV AK2395AP
(l) FV INTREPID
(li) FV AK9797AN
(lii) FV SILVER WAVE
(liii) FV GJOA
(liv) FV HARBOR GEM
(lv) FV PACIFIC BREEZE
(lvi) FV FINLEY VERN
(lvii) FV YANKEE BOY
(lviii) FV WONDERLAND
(lix) FV PACIFIC DREAM
(lx) FV WN4747FV
(lxi) FV CAPE FLATTERY
(lxii) FV CHRISTIAN S
(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 43, Areas 12/12B purse seine fishery:
(i) FV WISCONSIN
(ii) FV MAREN E
(iii) FV CHAMPION
(iv) FV MARTHA
(v) FV LEGACY
(vi) FV ANITA
(vii) FV SEQUEL
(viii) FV KONA ROSE
(ix) FV LAURIANNE
(x) FV AK1725AK
(xi) FV CHRISTIAN S
(xii) FV KEMO SABAY
(xiii) FV FREELAND
(xiv) FV AK7939AL
(xv) FV HARBOR GEM
(xvi) FV AK6955AN
(xvii) FV SOUND STAR
(xviii) FV SEA FURY
(xix) FV TRADITION
(xx) FV AK1301AN
(xxi) FV NEW OREGON
(xxii) FV JEAN D
(xxiii) FV YANKEE BOY
(xxiv) FV ZEALOT
(xxv) FV FINLEY VERN
(xxvi) FV RELENTLESS
(xxvii) FV AK2150AM
(xxviii) FV RENAISSANCE
(xxix) FV MISTY MOON
(xxx) FV GJOA
(xxxi) FV ALASKAN ROSE
(xxxii) FV LISA MARIE
(xxxiii) FV ADIRONDACK
(xxxiv) FV MARY ELIZABETH
(xxxv) FV AK9381P
(xxxvi) FV FAK4273AX
(xxxvii) FV PAMELA JOYCE
(xxxviii) FV AK6384AX
(xxxix) FV CHASINA
(xl) FV PACIFIC BREEZE
(xli) FV AK6255AU
(xlii) LA NINA
(xliii) FV INTREPID
(xliv) FV HOME SHORE
(xlv) FV NORSEL
(xlvi) FV SILVER WAVE
(xlvii) FV PARAGON
(xlviii) FV AK2395AP
(xlix) FV D C COLE
(l) FV POLARLAND
(li) FV WONDERLAND
(lii) FV AK9797AN
(liii) FV ST DOMINICK
(liv) FV OUTLIER
(lv) FV OWYHEE
(lvi) FV AK5387AW
(lvii) FV SABRINA
(lviii) FV WN6285YH
(lix) FV LUCIA
(lx) FV PACIFIC DREAM
(lxi) FV WN4747FV
(lxii) FV CHELSEA DAWN
(c) Chinook, coho, and sockeye release is required in areas 10, 11, 12, and 12B.
(d) It is unlawful to possess salmon caught in other Marine Areas while participating in this fishery.
(e) Agreement to participate in this fishery requires that a department observer be allowed on board the vessel while fishing if requested by department staff.
(f) Participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries.
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-354-16000MPuget Sound salmon—Gillnet—Open periods.
Effective October 17 through October 25, 2025, the following provisions of WAC 220-354-160 regarding commercial gillnet open periods for Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 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) | |
| 10, 11 | Open | 5 PM - 8 AM | 10/19/2025 | |
| 10, 11 | Open | 5 PM - 9 AM | 10/22/2025 | |
| 12, 12B | Open | 7 AM - 8 PM | 10/21/2025 and 10/23/2025 | |
(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 43 Area 10 and 11 gillnet fishery:
(i) FV WN7962RP
(ii) FV WN1505LJ
(iii) FV WN887BN
(iv) FV GLACIER GIRL
(v) FV YANKEE BOY
(vi) FV TONI M
(vii) FV SANJO
(viii) FV QUICK PITCH
(ix) FV JAMES DEAN
(x) FV BRISTOL SOUND
(xi) FV WN0293SU
(xii) FV WENDY SUE
(xiii) FV WN5323SH
(xiv) FV WN4866SF
(xv) FV AK2826B
(xvi) FV WN9224RK
(xvii) FV WN7349NY
(xviii) FV KATYA DAWN
(xix) FV FWN9872MC
(xx) FV C RAE
(xxi) FV WN1323SN
(xxii) FV ELMER J
(xxiii) FV WN238BB
(xxiv) FV WN6251ST
(xxv) FV ELLY G
(xxvi) FV TOP-FLITE
(xxvii) FV HOME PLATE
(xxviii) FV AK5478P
(xxix) FV WN8742NR
(xxx) FV WN6838SK
(xxxi) FV BP-1
(xxxii) FV SCOUT
(xxxiii) FV BAYONET
(xxxiv) FV SAINT JAMES
(xxxv) FV NETTIE B
(xxxvi) FV NORSK
(xxxvii) FV JON K
(xxxviii) FV LAURA JEAN
(xxxix) FV PAUL MARIE
(xl) FV WN0285NN
(xli) FV MISS MAKAYLA
(xlii) FV WN3848LA
(xliii) FV WN6399LK
(xliv) FV LINDA K
(xlv) FV WN6641SR
(xlvi) FV MASTERPIECE
(xlvii) FV DANI GIRL
(xlviii) FV WN5690MB
(xlix) FV WN6073LE
(l) FV WN5593SB
(li) FV WN9995L
(lii) FV DOG CATCHER
(liii) FV WN4802LB
(liv) FV WN9998RR
(lv) FV BLUE CHIP
(lvi) FV JEANA MARIE
(lvii) FV WN6623NW
(lviii) FV BABY KABOOSH
(lix) FV WN5812KA
(lx) FV ELIZABETH J
(lxi) FV WN0477SY
(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 43 Area 12/12B gillnet fishery:
(i) FV KATYA DAWN
(ii) FV LAURA JEAN
(iii) FV WN4866SF
(iv) FV BP-1
(v) FV TOP-FLITE
(vi) FV WN9872MC
(vii) FV WN6838SK
(viii) FV BLUE CHIP
(ix) FV AK5478P
(x) FV WN9995L
(xi) FV WN8742NR
(xii) FV WN0293SU
(xiii) FV WN887BN
(xiv) FV ELLY G
(xv) FV GLACIER GIRL
(xvi) FV FSCOUT
(xvii) FV WN5323SH
(xviii) FV WN4802LB
(xix) FV NETTIE B
(xx) FV WN2845SF
(xxi) FV MISS MAKAYLA
(xxii) FV TONI M
(xxiii) FV ELMER J
(xxiv) FV WN7349NY
(xxv) FV ANNIE KAE
(xxvi) FV YANKEE BOY
(xxvii) FV WENDY SUE
(xxviii) FV WN5690MB
(xxix) FV WN6399LK
(xxx) FV WN7962RP
(xxxi) FV WN5593SB
(xxxii) FV C RAE
(xxxiii) FV QUICK PITCH
(xxxiv) FV LINDA K
(xxxv) FV WN2637JF
(xxxvi) FV NORSK
(xxxvii) FV WN9224RK
(xxxviii) FV MASTERPIECE
(xxxix) FV BAYONET
(xl) FV WN6641SR
(xli) FV AK2826B
(xlii) FV WN1505LJ
(xliii) FV HOME PLATE
(xliv) FV WN2720JC
(xlv) FV PACIFIC BREEZE
(xlvi) FV WN0477SY
(xlvii) FV WN0285NN
(xlviii) FV WN1323SN
(xlix) FV JAMES DEAN
(l) FV WN6251ST
(li) FV PAUL MARIE
(lii) FV DOG CATCHER
(liii) FV JEANA MARIE
(liv) FV SANJO
(lv) FV WN3848LA
(lvi) FV SAINT JAMES
(lvii) FV BRISTOL SOUND
(lviii) FV JON K
(lix) FV WN238BB
(lx) FV WN9998RR
(lxi) FV DANI GIRL
(lxii) FV WN6623NW
(lxiii) FV BABY KABOOSH
(lxiv) FV WN5812KA
(lxv) FV ELIZABETH J
(c) In areas 10, 11, 12 and 12B sockeye release is required.
(d) It is unlawful to possess salmon caught in other Marine Areas while participating in this fishery.
(e) Agreement to participate in this fishery requires that a department observer be allowed on board the vessel while fishing if requested by department staff.
(f) Participation requires compliance with WAC 220-354-050 regarding registration and limited participation salmon net fisheries.