Legal Opinion
Puget Sound Crab Ass'n v. State
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 23, 2013No. 42718-4-IIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPenoyar, J.
¶1 — The Puget Sound Crab Association (PSCA)1 is challenging the new Puget Sound Dungeness crab management policy, C-3609, and the rule defining the recreational crab season, WAC 220-56-330, as promulgated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department). The policy and rule expand the recreational season by adding an additional day a week to the recreational harvesting schedule. PSCA argues that (1) the Department violated its statutory duty under RCW 77.04.012 to improve commercial fishing and to seek to maintain the economic well-being and stability of the fishing industry, (2) the…
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