FILING ORGANIZATION: POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL REGULATION NUMBER: #S12-074 DATE ADOPTED: JULY 10, 2012 REGULATION MODIFIED: PNPTC REGULATIONS #S11-045, SECTION 5 AND SECTION 7 REGULATION SUPERCEDED: #S12-071 CATCH AREAS: CRUSTACEAN MANAGEMENT REGION 3, DESCRIBED AS: SUBREGION 3-1 (SHELLFISH CATCH REPORTING AREAS 23A, AND 23B), SUBREGION 3-2 (SHELLFISH CATCH REPORTING AREAS 25A, 25E AND 23D). FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL AND SUBSISTENCE SPECIES: DUNGENESS CRAB ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF EFFECTIVE DATES: JULY 9 THROUGH JULY 23, 2012 DAYS/HOURS: 1) SUBREGION 3-1: OPEN 9:00 AM SUNDAY, JULY 8, CLOSED 6:00 PM TUESDAY, JULY 10. 2) SUBREGION 3-2: OPEN 6:00 AM MONDAY, JULY 9, CLOSED 6:00 PM MONDAY, JULY 23. THIS OPENING MAY BE EXTENDED IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE TOTAL CATCH IS LESS THAN THE SUMMER TARGET AMOUNT OF 200-220,000 POUNDS. 3) FOR ALL OPEN AREAS, POTS MAY ONLY BE CHECKED FROM 30 MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE TO 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET EACH DAY. LEGAL GEAR: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S12-045, SECTION 7 AND SECTION 8. 2) POT LIMITS FOR EACH OF THE AREAS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS (ALLOWED POTS PER VESSEL IMPLIES NO MORE THAN ONE VESSEL PER FISHER): A) FOR REGION 3, A TOTAL OF 100 POTS PER VESSEL FOR ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS COMBINED; B) FOR SUBREGION 3-1: 50 POTS PER VESSEL; C) FOR SUBREGION 3-2: 50 POTS PER VESSEL IN AREA 25A, INCLUDING DUNGENESS BAY AND SEQUIM BAY; D) FOR DUNGENESS BAY (ALL WATERS OF DUNGENESS BAY WEST OF THE 123º 6.50' LONGITUDE LINE FROM THE NEW DUNGENESS LIGHT): 25 POTS PER VESSEL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, AND 35 POTS PER VESSEL THEREAFTER; E) FOR SEQUIM BAY (ALL WATERS OF SEQUIM BAY SOUTH OF A LINE TRUE WEST FROM TRAVIS SPIT TO THE MILLER PENINSULA): 10 POTS PER VESSEL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, AND 20 POTS PER VESSEL THEREAFTER; F) FOR DISCOVERY BAY (AREA 25E, EXCLUDING ALL WATERS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CONTRACTORS POINT TO TUKEY POINT): 10 POTS PER VESSEL THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, AND 20 POTS PER VESSEL THEREAFTER. 3) BUOY COLORS MAY BE ANY COLOR EXCEPT RED AND WHITE. NO RED AND WHITE COMBINATION OF ANY TYPE IS PERMITTED. IF ANY PORTION OF THE BUOY IS RED, NO REMAINING PORTION MAY BE WHITE. IF ANY PORTION OF THE BUOY IS WHITE, NO REMAINING PORTION MAY BE RED. 4) LONGLINE FISHING IS PERMITTED. A MAXIMUM OF 5 POTS PER LONGLINE IS ALLOWED, PROVIDED THAT EACH LONGLINE HAS AT LEAST ONE BUOY ATTACHED THAT CONFORMS WITH THE BUOY REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATION #S12-045, SECTION 7 HARVEST RESTRICTIONS: 1) THE MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT FOR LEGAL CRAB IS 6.25 INCHES, CALIPER MEASUREMENT ACROSS THE BACK OF THE CRAB, IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE TIPS. 2) ONLY MALE CRABS MAY BE TAKEN. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR FISHERS TO RETAIN AND POSSESS ANY FEMALE DUNGENESS CRAB OR SOFT-SHELLED CRABS. ALL FEMALE CRAB AND ALL SOFT-SHELLED CRAB MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WATER UNHARMED. CLOSED AREAS: THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO TRIBAL COMMERCIAL FISHERIES: A) ALL WATERS OF DISCOVERY BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CONTRACTORS POINT TO TUKEY POINT. OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S12-045, SECTION 11. 2) THE INITIAL TRIBAL QUOTA FOR EACH SUBREGION IN REGION 3 IS AS FOLLOWS: A) SUBREGION 3-1: 90,000 POUNDS B) SUBREGION 3-2: 270,000 POUNDS (SUMMER FISHERY: 220,000; FALL/WINTER FISHERY: 50,000) ADDITIONAL QUOTAS FOR EACH SUBREGION MAY BE IMPLEMENTED AFTER REVIEW OF AVAILABLE IN-SEASON CATCH AND EFFORT DATA. 3) IT IS UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE FROM THE WATER OR TAMPER WITH ANOTHER FISHER'S CRAB GEAR. ANY CRAB GEAR FOUND WITHOUT LEGIBLE IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS MUST BE TURNED IN TO THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE. FISHERS WISHING TO TEND THE GEAR OF ANOTHER FISHER ON A TEMPORARY BASIS MUST OBTAIN A GEAR-TENDING PERMIT SPECIFIC TO THAT FISHER, FROM THEIR TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE. TRIBAL FISHERIES STAFF MAY DECLINE REQUESTS FOR PERMITS. PERMITS WILL BE VALID FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAIALBLE FROM THE RESPECTIVE TRIBAL FISHERIES STAFF. REGISTRATION: ALL TRIBAL FISHERS PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REGION 3 CRAB FISHERY MUST REGISTER AT THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE PRIOR TO FISHING. AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, FISHERS SHALL REPORT THE NUMBER OF POTS TO BE USED AND POTENTIAL BUYERS THAT FISHERS INTEND TO SELL TO. CATCH REPORTING: ALL COMMERCIAL CATCHES SHALL BE REPORTED ON TREATY INDIAN FISH RECEIVING TICKETS. THE WEIGHT OF ALL CRAB RECEIVED AND NOT PURCHASED FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE RECORDED AS TAKE HOME OR SPECIES CODE 20-561 ON TREATY INDIAN FISH RECEIVING TICKETS. ALL SUBSISTENCE CRAB HARVEST SHALL BE REPORTED ON SHELLFISH SUBSISTENCE CARDS. CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE. JUSTIFICATION: THE CLOSING TIME FOR SUBREGION 3-1 IS EXTENDED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL 7999 N.E. SALISH LANE KINGSTON, WASHINGTON 98346)