WSR 05-12-016

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 05-103 -- Filed May 20, 2005, 1:26 p.m. , effective May 20, 2005 ]


     

     Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-44-035.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.240.

     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 rule complements recently passed federal rules for fishing for highly migratory species, which rules are already in effect. The agency is undertaking permanent rule making, and this emergency rule is needed until the permanent rule takes effect.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: May 19, 2005.

J. P. Koenings

Director

by Larry Peck


NEW SECTION
WAC 220-44-03500A   Highly migratory species fisheries -- Species, gear and areas.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-44-035, effective immediately until further notice, 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 species, gear, season, area, handling or landing requirements, established by the Pacific Fishery Management Council and published in the Federal Register, Volume 69, No. 67, published April 7, 2004. 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.

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