FILING ORGANIZATION: POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL REGULATION NUMBER: #S13-026 DATE ADOPTED: APRIL 15, 2013 REGULATION MODIFIED: REGULATION #S13-025, SECTION 3. REGULATION SUPERCEDED: NONE CATCH AREAS: SHRIMP MANAGEMENT REGION 2 WEST (CATCH REPORTING AREAS 25B, 25C, 25D, AND ALL S'KLALLAM U&A IN THAT PORTION OF 26A SOUTH AND WEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF POSSESSION POINT ON WHIDBEY ISLAND) FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL AND SUBSISTENCE SPECIES: SPOT SHRIMP ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF EFFECTIVE DATES: APRIL 18, 2013 DAYS/HOURS 1) FOR AREAS 25B, 25C, 25D AND 26A WEST: OPEN FROM 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 18. ANY ADDITIONAL OPENINGS WILL DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF THE TREATY SHARE REMAINING, IF ANY, AFTER THIS FIRST OPENING. LEGAL GEAR: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S13-025, SECTION 5. 2) THE MAXIMUM TOTAL NUMBER OF POTS AND/OR RING NETS COMBINED PER VESSEL IS 40 POTS IN ALL AREAS COMBINED. 3) THE MINIMUM MESH SIZE FOR SHRIMP POTS AND RING NETS IS ONE INCH, AS DEFINED IN REGULATION #S13-025, SECTION 5, EXCEPT FOR FLEXIBLE (WEB) MESH POTS, FOR WHICH THE MESH MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 1 3/4 INCH STRETCH MEASURE. THERE IS NO MINIMUM MESH SIZE FOR ENTRY TUNNELS, BUT TUNNELS CAN ONLY BE LOCATED ON THE SIDES OF THE POTS. 4) ALL POTS AND RING NETS SHALL HAVE BUOYS ATTACHED. BUOYS MAY BE ANY COLOR EXCEPT YELLOW OR ANY COMBINATION OF RED AND WHITE. BUOYS MUST REMAIN FLOATING AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT DURING EXTREME TIDES. BUOYS WILL ALSO BE MARKED WITH THE TRIBE'S INITIALS AND WITH THE FISHER'S ID NUMBER. BUOY LINES WILL BE WEIGHTED TO KEEP THE LINES FROM FLOATING. HARVEST RESTRICTIONS: 1) THE TOTAL TRIBAL HARVEST QUOTA FOR REGION 2 WEST IS 6,500 POUNDS. 2) THE MAXIMUM DAILY SUBSISTENCE HARVEST LIMIT IS 20 POUNDS PER FISHER. HARVEST REPORTING: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S13-025, SECTION 8. 2) ALL BOATS AND FISHERS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THIS FISHERY WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE FISHERIES OFFICE AND MUST FISH ONLY IN THE AREA REGISTERED. 3) ALL TRIBAL FISHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE REGION 2 WEST SHRIMP FISHERY ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT THEIR HARVEST TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE AFTER EACH DAY'S FISHING ACTIVITY. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE THE TOTAL POUNDS OF SHRIMP TAKEN, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POTS USED, AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION OF THE SETS. 4) ALL COMMERCIAL AND SUBSISTENCE CATCHES SHALL BE REPORTED ON TREATY INDIAN FISH RECEIVING TICKETS. ALL COMMERCIAL SHRIMP POT LANDINGS MUST BE RECORDED ON RECEIVING TICKETS AS WHOLE WEIGHT. IN ADDITION, TRIBAL SHRIMP HARVESTERS MUST PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL HARVEST INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE FISHERIES OFFICE. JUSTIFICATION: COMMENCE TRIBAL HARVEST OF THE TREATY SHARE OF SPOT SHRIMP IN REGION 2 WEST. (PT. NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL 7999 N.E. SALISH LANE KINGSTON, WASHINGTON 98346)