Legal Opinion
Neah Bay Chamber of Commerce v. Department of Fisheries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1992No. 57870-2PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.
In this case, we are asked to determine the appropriate standard of review for agency rules under the new Administrative Procedure Act (APA), RCW 34.05. Neah Bay Chamber of Commerce and three of its members (Neah Bay) appeal directly from a trial court order upholding Department of Fisheries' (Department) regulations regarding salmon sport fishing. Neah Bay claims that certain regulations involving the geographic designation of the area are irrational, and should be overturned. We reverse the trial court and remand for further proceedings.
The Department's regulations divide the coastal waters…
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