FILING ORGANIZATION:    POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL

REGULATION NUMBER:      #S12-125

DATE ADOPTED:           OCTOBER 5, 2012

REGULATION MODIFIED:    #S12-123, SECTION 3

REGULATION SUPERCEDED:  NONE

CATCH AREAS:            STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA REGION, DISTRICT 3 (THAT PORTION 
                        OF AREA 23C EAST OF A LINE PROJECTED TRUE NORTH OF FROM 
                        LOW POINT, AND AREA 23D), AND DISTRICT 4 (THAT PORTION OF
                        AREA 23C WEST OF A LINE PROJECTED TRUE NORTH FROM LOW POINT).

FISHERY TYPE:           COMMERCIAL

SPECIES:                RED SEA URCHINS, GREEN SEA URCHINS

ON/OFF RESERVATION:     OFF

LEGAL GEAR:             HAND HELD GEAR THAT DOES NOT PENETRATE THE SHELL

EFFECTIVE DATES:        OCTOBER 8, 2012 THROUGH MAY 31, 2013

DAYS/HOURS:             1) RED URCHINS: DISTRICT 4 OPEN 8:00 AM MONDAY, OCTOBER 8,
                           CLOSED 7:00 PM FRIDAY, MAY 31, OR SOONER IF THE TREATY 
                           QUOTA FOR RED URCHINS IN THIS DISTRICT IS TAKEN. 
                           DISTRICT 3 SHALL REMAIN CLOSED TO RED URCHIN HARVEST.
                        2) GREEN URCHINS: DISTRICT 3 AND DISTRICT 4 OPEN 8:00 AM 
                           MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, CLOSED 7:00 PM FRIDAY, MAY 31, OR SOONER
                           IF THE TREATY QUOTA FOR GREEN URCHINS IN THESE DISTRICTS 
                           ARE TAKEN.  
                        3) IF THE TREATY QUOTA FOR ONLY ONE SPECIES IS TAKEN BEFORE 
                           MAY 31, THE FISHERY WILL BE MODIFIED TO REMAIN OPEN FOR THE
                           REMAINING SPECIES UNTIL THE QUOTA IS REACHED, OR THE FISHERY
                           EXPIRES.
                        4) THE DAILY FISHERY OPENINGS WILL BE FROM SUNRISE TO 
                           SUNSET EACH DAY.

HARVEST RESTRICTIONS:   1) AS STIPULATED IN REGULATION #S12-123, SECTION 6.
                        2) SIZE LIMITS FOR RED SEA URCHINS IN DISTRICT 4 ARE: 
                           A MINIMUM OF 3.25 INCHES AND A MAXIMUM OF 5.0 INCHES.
                        3) SIZE LIMITS FOR GREEN SEA URCHINS IN DISTRICTS 3 & 4 ARE:
                           A MINIMUM OF 2.25 INCHES, WITH NO MAXIMUM LIMIT.
                        4) SEA URCHINS SHALL NOT BE TAKEN FROM WATER SHALLOWER 
                           THAN FIFTEEN FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS:     AS STIPULATED IN REGULATION #S12-123, SECTION 7.

CATCH REPORTING:        AS STIPULATED IN REGULATION #S12-123, SECTIONS 9 AND 10.
                        CATCHES MUST BE RECORDED IN HARVEST LOGS AND ON TREATY FISH
                        RECEIVING TICKETS, PROVIDED THAT HARVESTERS MAY CALL CATCH 
                        INFORMATION INTO THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE IN LIEU OF 
                        MAINTAINING A HARVEST LOG.  

JUSTIFICATION:          HARVEST THE TREATY RED AND GREEN SEA URCHIN QUOTA IN THE
                        STRAIT REGION FOR THE 2012-13 SEASON.


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