FILING ORGANIZATION: POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL REGULATION NUMBER: #S15-160 (CORRECTED) DATE ADOPTED: MARCH 7, 2016 REGULATION MODIFIED: PNPTC REGULATIONS #S15-041, SECTION 5 AND SECTION 7 REGULATION SUPERCEDED: #S15-159 CATCH AREAS: CRUSTACEAN MANAGEMENT REGION 3, DESCRIBED AS: SUBREGION 3-2 (SHELLFISH CATCH REPORTING AREAS 25A, 25E AND 23D). FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL/EMERGENCY CLOSURE SPECIES: DUNGENESS CRAB ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF EFFECTIVE DATES: MARCH 8, 2016 THROUGH MARCH 11, 2016 DAYS/HOURS: 1) SUBREGION 3-2: CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 2) FOR ALL OPEN AREAS, POTS MAY ONLY BE CHECKED FROM THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE TO 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET EACH DAY. LEGAL GEAR: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S15-041, 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 SUBREGION 3-2: 50 POTS PER VESSEL IN ALL MANAGEMENT AREAS COMBINED. B) FOR DUNGENESS BAY (ALL WATERS OF DUNGENESS BAY WEST OF THE 123º 6.50' LONGITUDE LINE FROM THE NEW DUNGENESS LIGHT): 35 POTS PER VESSEL; C) FOR SEQUIM BAY (ALL WATERS OF SEQUIM BAY SOUTH OF A LINE TRUE WEST FROM TRAVIS SPIT TO THE MILLER PENINSULA): 20 POTS PER VESSEL; D) FOR DISCOVERY BAY (AREA 25E, INCLUDING ALL WATERS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CONTRACTORS POINT TO TUKEY POINT): 20 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 #S15-041, 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. OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S15-041, SECTION 11. 2) 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. 3) FISHERS MUST REPORT ANY AND ALL LOST CRAB POTS TO THEIR TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE WITHIN TWO DAYS OF THIS REGULATION'S CLOSE DATE. 4) COMMERCIAL FISHERS MAY NOT FISH SUBSISTENCE FROM 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THIS REGULATION UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER THE END OF THIS REGULATION. SUBSISTENCE FISHING REMAINS OPEN THROUGHOUT THIS REGULATION FOR THOSE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMMERCIAL OPENING. 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. 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 CRAB OPENING IN SUBREGION 3-2 CREATED THROUGH REGULATION #S15-159 HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. CORRECTION: DAYS AND HOURS SECTION UPDATED TO REFLECT CLOSED STATUS OF SUBREGION 3-2 CRAB. POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL 19472 POWDER HILL PLACE NE, SUITE 210 POULSBO, WA 98370