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WAC
    Washington Administrative Code. A current compilation of Washington State regulations.
water cycle
    The continuous circulation of water from the atmosphere to the earth, including the ocean, and back to the atmosphere through condensation, precipitation, evaporation, and transpiration.
watershed
    The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water.
WDA
    Washington Department of Agriculture.
WDF
    Washington Department of Fisheries (before 1991).
WDFW
    Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
WDNR
    Washington Department of Natural Resources.
WDOE
    Washington Department of Ecology.
WFGA
    Washington Fish Growers Association.
WHO
    United Nations World Health Organization.
WPFMC
    Western Pacific Fishery Management Council.
WRAC
    Western Regional Aquaculture Center.
WSGP
    Washington Sea Grant Program.

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