FILING ORGANIZATION: POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL REGULATION NUMBER: #S14-139 DATE ADOPTED: DECEMBER 3, 2014 REGULATION MODIFIED: REGULATION #S14-041, SECTION 5 AND SECTION 7a, REGULATION #S14-057, REGULATION #S14-058. REGULATION SUPERCEDED: NONE CATCH AREAS: REGION 5: CATCH REPORTING AREAS 25C, 27A, AND THAT PART OF AREA 27B NORTH OF AYOCK PT. FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL SPECIES: DUNGENESS CRAB EFFECTIVE DATES: DECEMBER 5 THROUGH DECEMBER 7, 2014 DAYS/HOURS: 1) FOR THE PORT GAMBLE S'KLALLAM TRIBE AND THE JAMESTOWN S'KLALLAM TRIBE: OPEN 12:00 NOON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, CLOSED 12:00 NOON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7. 2) THE SUBSISTENCE FISHERIES FOR BOTH PORT GAMBLE AND FOR JAMESTOWN WILL CLOSE AT 12:00 NOON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, AND REOPEN 12:00 NOON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS #S14-057 AND #S14-058 REMAIN IN EFFECT. 3) POTS MAY ONLY BE CHECKED FROM 30 MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE TO 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET EACH DAY. LEGAL GEAR: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S14-041, SECTION 7 AND SECTION 8. 2) BUOY COLORS MAY BE ANY COLOR EXCEPT RED AND WHITE. NO RED AND WHITE COMBINATION OF ANY TYPE ARE 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. 3) LONG LINE FISHING IS NOT PERMITTED: EACH POT BEING FISHED MUST HAVE A SURFACE BUOY ATTACHED. GEAR LIMITS: 1) THE TOTAL COMBINED POT LIMIT IS 35 POTS PER VESSEL AND PER FISHER IN ALL AREAS COMBINED. HARVEST LIMITS: 1) THE MINIMUM SIZE FOR LEGAL CRAB IS 6 1/4 INCHES, CALIPER MEASUREMENT ACROSS THE BACK OF THE CRAB, IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE TIPS. 2) ONLY MALE CRAB MAY BE TAKEN. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR FISHERS TO RETAIN AND POSSESS, AT ANY TIME, ANY FEMALE DUNGENESS CRAB OR SOFT-SHELLED CRAB. ALL FEMALE CRAB AND ALL SOFT-SHELLED CRAB MUST BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO THE WATER UNHARMED. REGISTRATION: ALL TRIBAL FISHERS PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REGION 5 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 THE BUYER 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. OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) AS PER REGULATION #S14-041. THE USE OF ANY CLAM SPECIES DUG FROM BEACHES OPENED FOR SUBSISTENCE HARVEST WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROHIBITED. 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. JUSTIFICATION: CONTINUE HARVEST OF THE TREATY SHARE OF HOOD CANAL CRAB. POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL 7999 N.E. SALISH LANE KINGSTON, WASHINGTON 98346)