WSR 14-10-006
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE
[Order 14-91-Filed April 24, 2014, 8:57 a.m., effective May 1, 2014]
Effective Date of Rule: May 1, 2014.
Purpose: Amend recreational fishing rules.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 232-28-620.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW
77.04.020, 77.12.045, and 77.12.047.
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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: April 24, 2014.
Philip Anderson
Director
NEW SECTION
WAC 232-28-62000D Coastal salmon-Saltwater seasons and daily limits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 232-28-620, 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: May 1 through May 30: Closed. May 31 through June 13: Daily limit of 2 salmon, release coho and wild Chinook. June 14 until further notice: Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a Chinook salmon, release wild coho.
(2) Catch Record Card Area 2: May 1 through May 30: Closed. May 31 through June 13: Daily limit of 2 salmon, release coho and wild Chinook. June 14 until further notice: Daily limit of 2 salmon, of which not more than one may be a Chinook salmon, release wild coho.
(3) Willapa Bay (Catch Record Card Area 2-1): May 1 through May 30: Closed. May 31 through July 31: Open concurrent with Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling: Area 2 rules apply.
(4) Grays Harbor (Catch Record Card Area 2-2 west of Buoy 13 line): May 1 through May 30: Closed. May 31 until further notice: Open concurrent with Area 2 when Area 2 is open for salmon angling: Area 2 rules apply.
(5) Catch Record Card Area 3: May 1 through May 30: Closed, except open May 16, May 17, May 23, and May 24: daily limit of 2 salmon, release coho and wild Chinook. May 31 through June 13: daily limit of 2 salmon, release coho and wild Chinook. June 14 until further notice: daily limit of 2 salmon, release wild coho.
(6) Catch Record Card Area 4: May 1 through May 30: Closed, except open May 16, May 17, May 23, and May 24: daily limit of 2 salmon, release coho and wild Chinook. May 31 through June 13: daily limit of 2 salmon, release coho and wild Chinook. June 14 until further notice: daily limit of 2 salmon, release wild coho. Waters east of a true north-south line through Sail Rock are closed through July 31. Waters south of a line from Kydaka Point to Shipwreck Point are closed.
