Minutes WASHINGTON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091

CONFERENCE CALL August 18, 2005 - 9:00 a.m. Olympia, Washington ATTENDANCE: Commission Department Ron Ozment, Chair Jeff Koenings, Director Fred Shiosaki, Vice Chair Larry Peck, Deputy Director Ken Chew Ron McQueen, Business Services Jerry Gutzwiler Tom Davis, Legislative Affairs Office Clyde McBrayer Lisa Veneroso, Intergovernmental Resource Management Chuck Perry Evan Jacoby, Legal Services Shirley Solomon Mike Grossman, AGO Miranda Wecker Commission Staff: Public Nancy Burkhart Rick Hole, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Gutzwiler moved, seconded by Commissioner Wecker, to approve the minutes of the following: - July 21, 2005, Commission conference call; and - August 5, 2005, Commission meeting. The motion carried unanimously. (Commissioner McBrayer was absent during discussion and vote on the motion.) SALE OF WILD SHELLFISH RULES -- BRIEFING: Lisa Veneroso and Mike Grossman (Attorney General's Office) briefed the Commission on the status of stakeholder meetings regarding proposed WAC rules continued from the July 7, 2005, Commission conference call. These permanent WAC rules would establish an emerging commercial fishery license and trial fishery permit for aquatic farmers that harvest wild embedded shellfish on private property. - Permanent amendments to WAC 220-52-018, Clams--Gear; - Permanent amendments to WAC 220-52-020, Clams--Commercial harvest; - WAC 220-88D-010, Emerging commercial fishery--Commercial wild clams, mussels, and oyster shellfish fishery on nonstate tidelands and bedlands; - WAC 220-88D-020, Designation of the commercial wild clams, mussels, and oyster harvest on nonstate lands as an emerging commercial fishery; - WAC 220-88D-030, Eligibility to participate in the nonstate lands commercial wild clams, mussels, and oyster shellfish fishery; - WAC 220-88D-040, Nonstate lands commercial wild clams, mussels, and oysters--Application requirements--Survey and notification requirements--Incidental take prohibited; and - WAC 220-88D-050, Reporting requirements for nonstate lands commercial wild clams, mussels, and oyster harvest--Conversion to private sector cultured aquatic products. The Commission may consider taking action on its September 15, 2005, Commission conference call. GENERAL DISCUSSION: Commissioners and the Director Koenings discussed recent activities and items of interest. MEMOS AND AUTHORITIES FROM THE AUGUST 18, 2005 FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION CONFERENCE CALL, OLYMPIA Approval of Minutes - Motion by Gutzwiler, second by Wecker, to approve the minutes of the following: - July 21, 2005, Commission conference call; and - August 5, 2005, Commission meeting. The motion carried unanimously. * *Commissioner McBrayer was absent during discussion and vote on the motion. Commissioners in Attendance: Ron Ozment, Chair Fred Shiosaki, Vice Chair Ken Chew Jerry Gutzwiler Clyde McBrayer Chuck Perry Shirley Solomon Miranda Wecker

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