FILING ORGANIZATION: POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL REGULATION NUMBER: #S13-088/CORRECTION DATE ADOPTED: AUGUST 5, 2013 REGULATION MODIFIED: PNPTC REGULATIONS #S13-047, SECTION 5 AND SECTION 7 REGULATION SUPERCEDED: REGULATION #S13-081 CATCH AREAS: CRUSTACEAN MANAGEMENT REGION 3, DESCRIBED AS: SUBREGION 3-1 (SHELLFISH CATCH REPORTING AREAS 23A, AND 23B), FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL AND SUBSISTENCE SPECIES: DUNGENESS CRAB ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF EFFECTIVE DATES: JULY 25 THROUGH AUGUST 13, 2013 DAYS/HOURS: 1) SUBREGION 3-1: OPEN 8:00 AM THURSDAY, JULY 25, CLOSED 9:00 PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 13. 2) FOR ALL OPEN AREAS, POTS MAY ONLY BE CHECKED FROM ONE HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE TO ONE HOUR AFTER SUNSET EACH DAY. LEGAL GEAR: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S13-047, SECTION 7 AND SECTION 8. 2) POT LIMITS FOR SUBREGION 3-1 WILL BE 50 POTS PER VESSEL. 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 #S13-047, 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. 3) IT WILL BE LEGAL TO SELL BY-CATCH OF TANNER CRAB FROM THIS FISHERY. HOWEVER, THE MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT FOR TANNER CRAB WILL BE 4.5 INCHES CARAPACE WIDTH, AND ONLY MALE TANNER CRAB MAY BE RETAINED. OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S13-047, SECTION 11. 2) THE INITIAL TRIBAL QUOTA FOR SUBREGION 3-1 IS 90,000 POUNDS. AN ADDITIONAL QUOTA 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: THIS REGULATION EXTENDS THE FISHERY FOR ONE MORE WEEK DUE TO A LOWER THAN EXPECTED HARVEST RATE. POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL 7999 N.E. SALISH LANE KINGSTON, WASHINGTON 98346)