WSR 16-19-022
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 16-244-Filed September 9, 2016, 5:10 p.m., effective September 11, 2016, 7:00 p.m.]
Effective Date of Rule: September 11, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Purpose: Amend commercial fishing rules for Puget Sound salmon.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 220-47-41100U; and amending WAC 220-47-411.
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: There is harvestable surplus of Chinook remaining in Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 7C (Samish Bay) to allow for a commercial fishery. 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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: September 9, 2016.
David Giglio
for J. W. Unsworth
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 220-47-41100U Gillnet-Open periods.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 220-47-411, effective immediately until further notice, it is unlawful to take, fish for, or possess salmon taken for commercial purposes in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas except during the periods provided in this section, provided that unless otherwise amended, all permanent rules remain in effect:
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Open Areas |
Open Periods |
Mesh Size |
7C |
7 PM September 11 - 7 AM September 16 |
Minimum 7 inch |
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed effective 7:01 a.m. September 16, 2016:
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WAC 220-47-41100U |
Gillnet-Open periods. |
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040. 