WSR 17-13-067 EMERGENCY RULES DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE [Order 17-114—Filed June 15, 2017, 4:11 p.m., effective June 15, 2017, 4:11 p.m.] Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.
Purpose: Amend recreational coastal salmon rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 220-313-070.
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: The department is in the process of adopting permanent rules that are necessary to implement the personal use fishing plans agreed-to with resource comanagers at the North of Falcon proceedings. These emergency rules are necessary to comply with agreed-to management plans, and are interim until permanent rules take 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 15, 2017.
Joe Stohr
for J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-313-07000A Coastal salmon—Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-313-070, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to violate the provisions below. Unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
(1) Catch Record Card Area 1:
(a) Immediately through June 23: Closed.
(b) June 24 through September 4:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon; no more than one may be a Chinook.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(c) September 5 until further notice: Closed.
(d) Closed in the Columbia River Mouth Control Zone 1 during all open periods. See WAC 220-56-195.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 2:
(a) Immediately through June 30: Closed.
(b) July 1 through September 4:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon; no more than one may be a Chinook.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(iii) Beginning August 14, the Grays Harbor Control Zone is closed. Grays Harbor Control Zone – The area defined by a line drawn from the Westport Lighthouse (46°53.18'N latitude, 124°07.01'W longitude) to Buoy #2 (46°52.42'N latitude, 124°12.42'W longitude) to Buoy #3 (46°55.00'N latitude, 124°14.48'W longitude) to the Grays Harbor north jetty (46°55.36'N latitude, 124°10.51'W longitude).
(c) September 5 until further notice - Closed.
(3) Willapa Bay (Catch Record Card Area 2-1):
(a) Immediately through June 30: Closed.
(b) July 1 through July 31: Open concurrent with Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling. Area 2 rules apply.
(c) August 1 until further notice:
(i) Daily limit of 6 salmon; no more than 3 may be adult salmon.
(ii) Release wild Chinook.
(iii) Anglers in possession of a valid two-pole endorsement may use up to two lines while fishing.
(iv) Waters north of a line from Toke Point channel marker 3 easterly through Willapa Harbor channel marker 13 (green) then, northeasterly to the power transmission pole located at 46°43.19'N, 123°50.83'W are closed August 1 until September 30.
(4) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 east of the Buoy 13 line):
(a) Immediately through July 31: Closed.
(b) August 1 until further notice:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(iii) Waters south of a line running from the south end of the eastern jetty at Ocean Shores Marina to the fishing boundary marker on Sand Island (46°57.52'N, 124°03.36'W) to the Tripod Station on Brackenridge Bluff (46°59.12'N, 124°00.72'W) are closed.
(c) The Westport Boat Basin and Ocean Shores Boat Basin are open August 16 until further notice.
(i) Daily limit of 6 salmon; no more than 4 may be adult salmon.
(ii) Release Chinook.
(iii) Night closure and anti-snagging rule in effect.
(5) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 west of the Buoy 13 line):
(a) Immediately through June 30: Closed.
(b) July 1 through August 14: Open concurrent with Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling. Area 2 rules apply.
(c) August 15 until further notice: Closed.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 3:
(a) Immediately through June 23: Closed
(b) June 24 through September 4:
(i) Daily limit of 2 salmon.
(ii) Release wild coho.
(c) September 5 until further notice: Closed.
(7) Catch Record Card Area 4:
(a) Immediately through June 23: Closed.
(b) June 24 through September 4:
(iii) Daily limit of 2 salmon.
(iv) Release wild coho.
(v) Waters east of a true north-south line through Sail Rock are closed through July 31.
(vi) No chinook retention in waters east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line beginning August 1.
(vii) Release chum salmon beginning August 1.
(c) September 5 until further notice: Closed.
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