OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider a number of minor amendments to 2003-04 sportfishing rules, including a proposal to eliminate the annual limit on hatchery-reared steelhead when it meets Feb. 7-8 in Longview.

The commission is expected to act on a number of other proposals, including:

The policy for the 2003-04 “North of Falcon” salmon season-setting process;

New rules governing official hunting hours for game birds and game animals;

New boundary descriptions for some Game Management Units; and

New rules governing dogfish shark management, commercial herring fishing in coastal areas and commercial pink shrimp fishing in coastal areas.

The commission will also consider a proposal to adopt new rules that would prohibit possession, transporting and landing of pollock caught in the Pacific Ocean into Washington state waters.

The commission will meet in the Cowlitz County PUD Auditorium, 961 12th Ave. in Longview. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. each morning. A complete agenda can be seen on the Fish and Wildlife Commission’s web page, at http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/com/comintro.htm.