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

CONFERENCE CALL September 21, 2007 - 8:30 a.m. Olympia, Washington ATTENDANCE: Commission Department Miranda Wecker, Vice Chair Phil Anderson, Deputy Director-Policy Ken Chew Bruce Bjork, Enforcement Program Gary Douvia Mik Mikitik, Enforcement Conrad Mahnken Chuck Perry Will Roehl Commission Staff: Public Susan Yeager None Vice Chair Wecker called the conference call to order at 8:35 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Perry moved, seconded by Commissioner Douvia, to approve the minutes of the following: - July 20, 2007, Conference Call; - July 25, 2007, Special Meeting; - July 26, 2007, Special Meeting; - August 2, 2007, Special Joint Meeting with Washington State Conservation Commission; and - August 17, 2007, Conference Call. The motion carried unanimously. (Commissioner Perry was absent during discussion and vote on the motion.) GENERAL DISCUSSION: In memory of Rocky Spencer, Fish and Wildlife Biologist killed while on the job, Commissioner Chew moved, seconded by Commissioner Mahnken, to create a special award, “Rocky Spencer Memorial Award for Excellence”, and select Rocky Spencer as the first recipient. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Wecker moved, seconded by Commissioner Mahnken, to request the Department present a briefing at the November 2-3, 2007, or December 7-8, 2007, Commission meeting on the Puget Sound recreational crab fishery. The briefing is to include information on enforcement issues, problems with lack of compliance, tribal harvest, and status report on data compiled from the first half of the season. The motion carried. Vice Chair adjourned the conference call at 9:30 a.m. MEMOS AND AUTHORITIES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION CONFERENCE CALL, OLYMPIA Approval of Minutes - Motion by Perry, second by Douvia, to approve the minutes of the following: - July 20, 2007, Conference Call; - July 25, 2007, Special Meeting; - July 26, 2007, Special Meeting; - August 2, 2007, Special Joint Meeting with Washington State Conservation Commission; and - August 17, 2007, Conference Call. The motion carried unanimously. Rocky Spencer Memoral Award - Motion by Chew, second by Mahnken, to create a special award, "Rocky Spencer Memorial Award for Excellence", and select Rocky Spencer as the first recipient. The motion carried unanimously. Commission Requests to the Department Motion by Wecker, second by Mahnken, to request the Department fishery. The briefing is to include information on enforcement issues, problems with lack of compliance, tribal harvest, and status report on data compiled from the first half of the season. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioners in Attendance: Miranda Wecker, Vice Chair Ken Chew Gary Douvia Conrad Mahnken Chuck Perry Will Roehl

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