WSR 13-11-056

EMERGENCY RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

FISH AND WILDLIFE

[ Order 13-98 -- Filed May 14, 2013, 4:57 p.m. , effective May 14, 2013, 4:57 p.m. ]


     Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.

     Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-56-32500F and 220-56-32500G; and amending WAC 220-56-325.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 77.12.047 and 77.04.020.

     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 regulation is needed to ensure an orderly fishery, manage within court-ordered sharing requirements, and ensure conservation. Harvestable amounts of spot shrimp are available for one additional day of fishing in Marine Areas 10 and 11. 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     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 2.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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 14, 2013.

Philip Anderson

Director


NEW SECTION
WAC 220-56-32500G   Shrimp -- Areas and seasons.   Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-56-325, effective immediately, through May 31, 2013, it is unlawful to fish for or possess shrimp taken for personal use in all waters of Marine Areas 7, 8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11, 12 and the Discovery Bay Shrimp District, except as provided for in this section:

     1) Marine Area 7 north of a line from Biz Point on Fidalgo Island to Cape Saint Mary on Lopez Island, then north of a line from Davis Point on Lopez Island to Cattle Point on San Juan Island, then north of a line due west from Lime Kiln Point light to the international boundary - open May 15-18 and 29-31, 2013.

     2) Marine Area 7 south of a line from Biz Point on Fidalgo Island to Cape Saint Mary on Lopez Island, then south of a line from Davis Point on Lopez Island to Cattle Point on San Juan Island, then south of a line due west from Lime Kiln Point light to the international boundary - open Wednesday through Saturday each week.

     3) Marine Area 10 west of a line from West Point to Alki Point, and Marine Area 11 - Open May 22 from 7:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

     4) Marine Area 12 - Open May 15, 18 and 22 from 9:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m.

     5) Discovery Bay Shrimp District - Open May 15, 18 and 22 from 7:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

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REPEALER

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 220-56-32500F Shrimp -- Areas and seasons. (13-43)

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed June 1, 2013:


WAC 220-56-32500G Shrimp -- Areas and seasons.