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Chapter 77.44 RCW: WARM WATER GAME FISH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
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Chapter 77.44 RCW
WARM WATER GAME FISH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
77.44.005 Public interest declaration.
77.44.007 Definitions.
77.44.010 Warm water game fish enhancement program—Created.
77.44.030 Freshwater, combination fishing license—Disposition of fee.
77.44.040 Program goals.
77.44.050 Warm water game fish account—Created—Use of moneys.
77.44.060 Specifications—Purchases from aquatic farmers.
77.44.070 Purchases from aquatic farmers for stocking purposes.
RCW 77.44.005
Public interest declaration.
The legislature declares that the public and private propagation, production, protection, and enhancement of fish is in the public interest.
[ 1991 c 253 § 1. Formerly RCW 77.18.005.]
RCW 77.44.007
(1) "Contract" means an agreement setting at a minimum, price, quantity of fish to be delivered, time of delivery, and fish health requirements.
(2) "Fish health requirements" means those site specific fish health and genetic requirements actually used by the department of fish and wildlife in fish stocking.
(3) "Aquatic farmer" means a private sector person who commercially farms and manages private sector cultured aquatic products on the person's own land or on land in which the person has a present right of possession.
(4) "Warm water game fish" includes the following species: Bass, channel catfish, walleye, crappie, and other species as defined by the department.
[ 2000 c 107 § 262; 1993 sp.s. c 2 § 76; 1991 c 253 § 2. Formerly RCW 77.18.010.]
RCW 77.44.010
Warm water game fish enhancement program—Created.
A warm water game fish enhancement program is created in the department. The enhancement program shall be designed to increase the opportunities to fish for and catch warm water game fish including: Largemouth black bass, smallmouth black bass, channel catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, and tiger musky. The program shall be designed to use a practical applied approach to increasing warm water fishing. The department shall use the funds available efficiently to assure the greatest increase in the fishing for warm water fish at the lowest cost. This approach shall involve the minimization of overhead and administrative costs and the maximization of productive in-the-field activities.
[ 1998 c 191 § 39; 1996 c 222 § 1.]
Effective dates—1996 c 222: "(1) Sections 1, 2, and 4 through 6 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1996.
(2) Section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1997." [ 1996 c 222 § 8.]
RCW 77.44.030
Freshwater, combination fishing license—Disposition of fee.
(1) As provided in RCW 77.32.440, a portion of each freshwater and combination fishing license fee shall be deposited into the warm water game fish account.
(2) The department shall use the most cost-effective format in designing and administering the warm water game fish surcharge [account].
(3) A warm water game fish account shall be used for enhancement of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, black crappie, white crappie, channel catfish, and tiger musky.
[ 1998 c 191 § 29; 1996 c 222 § 3.]
RCW 77.44.050
Warm water game fish account—Created—Use of moneys.
The warm water game fish account is hereby created in the state wildlife account created in RCW 77.12.170. Moneys in the account are subject to legislative appropriation and shall be used for the purpose of funding the warm water game fish enhancement program, including the development of warm water pond and lake habitat, culture of warm water game fish, improvement of warm water fish habitat, management of warm water fish populations, and other practical activities that will improve the fishing for warm water fish. Funds for warm water game fish as provided in RCW 77.32.440 shall not serve as replacement funding for department-operated warm water fish projects existing on December 31, 1994.
[ 2009 c 333 § 43; 1999 c 235 § 1; 1996 c 222 § 5.]
Effective date—1999 c 235: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 10, 1999]." [ 1999 c 235 § 4.]
RCW 77.44.060
Specifications—Purchases from aquatic farmers.
If the department requires, pursuant to its authority relative to environmental permits or licenses, that resident hatchery game fish be stocked by the permittee or licensee for mitigation of environmental damage, the department shall specify the pounds or numbers, species, stock, and/or race of resident game fish that are to be provided. The department shall offer the permittee or licensee the option of purchasing under contract from aquatic farmers in Washington, those game fish, unless the fish specified by the department are not available from Washington growers.
[ 1991 c 253 § 3. Formerly RCW 77.18.020.]
RCW 77.44.070
Purchases from aquatic farmers for stocking purposes.
Any agency of state or federal government, political subdivision of the state, private or public utility company, corporation, or sports group, or any purchaser of fish under RCW 77.44.060 may purchase resident game fish from an aquatic farmer for stocking purposes if permit requirements of this title and the department have been met.
[ 2001 c 253 § 53; 1991 c 253 § 4. Formerly RCW 77.18.030.]