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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-043 Order Primary source read

Emergency rule closing all recreational fishing and shellfish harvest statewide (announced by news release 'WDFW closes recreational fishing statewide in wake of governor's order to Stay Home, Stay Healthy')

WDFW closes recreational fishing statewide in wake of governor's order to 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy'

WDFW (Director Kelly Susewind), by emergency rule · Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency) · Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 77.12.047 (Commission rules 'specifying the times when the taking of wildlife, fish, or shellfish is lawful or unlawful' and 'the areas and waters in which the taking... is lawful or unlawful') (read); RCW 77.04.055 and delegation to the Director (RCW 77.04.130) (pin to be verified); RCW 34.05.350 (emergency rules); Proclamation 20-25 (Ex. WA-016)
Issued
2020-03-25 Mar. 25, 2020
Effective
2020-03-25 midnight (read as 2020-03-25)
End
Initially 'until at least 5 p.m. on April 8, 2020'; extended to May 4 (Exs. 044-045); most fishing reopened May 5, 2020 under permanent rules with shellfish and coastal saltwater closures continuing (Ex. 048) (read as 2020-04-08)
In force
Mar. 25, 2020 to Apr. 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closure
Addressees
  • all recreational anglers and shellfish harvesters
  • charter and guide operators
  • tackle and bait retailers, marinas and licence agents
Functions reached
  • CB customer base (every recreational fishery closed)
  • GS charters, guides and outfitters (no lawful fishing to sell)
  • RT tackle, bait and licence retail
  • TV travel to fishing destinations
  • AM marinas and boat launches
Collection
State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

[WDFW announced] its decision to temporarily close [recreational fishing and shellfish harvesting statewide]. The closures will begin at midnight Wednesday, March 25 and last until at least 5 p.m. on April 8, 2020. WDFW will re-evaluate on April 6 whether the closure may [be lifted].... WDFW and other state agencies previously closed all of their water access sites, including boat [ramps].... WDFW Enforcement officers remain on duty and will be enforcing these new closures.

Enforcement

RCW 77.15 (fish and wildlife offenses; unlawful recreational fishing) enforced by WDFW Police; recited: 'WDFW Enforcement officers... will be enforcing these new closures'

Notes

Statewide closure of a whole outdoor-recreation industry's product for six weeks; the paradigm agency order limiting commerce.

Retrieval note

The WAC emergency-rule filing (WSR) was not separately retrieved; the agency's notice of the rule and its dates was read in full.

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