POINT NO POINT SECTION 4.6 GEODUCK REGULATION FOR CENTRAL PUGET SOUND The following regulation is promulgated by the Point No Point Treaty Council and shall govern the commercial geoduck clam fisheries conducted off-reservation and on subtidal public lands by the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe (PNPTC member Tribes). The term of this regulation is from July 22, 2014 through March 31, 2015, and is intended to regulate harvest by the member Tribes in Central Puget Sound under provisions of Paragraph 4.6 of the U.S. District Court Order of August 28, 1995 (Implementation Order) in U.S. v Washington, Sub-proceeding 89-3. In the event the regional geoduck management plan for Central Puget Sound is completed before the end of this regulation term, this regulation will be superceded by a new regulation conforming to the provisions of the Central Puget Sound regional geoduck harvest management plan. REGULATION NUMBER: #S14-065 DATE ADOPTED: JULY 8, 2014 REGULATION MODIFIED: PNPTC REG #S14-016, SECTION 6. REGULATION SUPERCEDED: NONE CATCH AREAS: SHELLFISH CATCH REPORTING AREA 26A, APPLE COVE PT N. TRACT #06250, KINGSTON. FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL SPECIES: GEODUCK ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF LEGAL GEAR: HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET, 5/8 INCH DIAMETER NOZZLE. EFFECTIVE DATES: JULY 22, 2014 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2015 DAYS/HOURS: THE EXACT OPENING DATES AND TIMES FOR BOTH PORT GAMBLE AND JAMESTOWN WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE EMERGENCY REGULATION, BUT WILL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL JULY 22 AT THE EARLIEST. OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) AS PER PNPTC REG. #S14-016. 2) THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GEODUCK TRACT ARE MARKED BY BUOYS OR DEFINED BY THE MONITOR 3) DURING THE FISHERY, NO VESSEL AT ANCHOR MAY CROSS THE TRACT BOUNDARY WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE MONITOR. ANY VESSEL THAT DOES SO SHALL BE CONSIDERED FISHING IN CLOSED WATERS. 4) EACH VESSEL'S GEODUCK HARVEST MUST BE WEIGHED BEFORE THE VESSEL LEAVES THE HARVEST AREA. IF WEIGHOUT ON THE TRACT IS NOT PRACTICAL, THE ALTERNATE WEIGHOUT SITE WILL BE THE KINGSTON MARINA. 5) ALL GEODUCK HARVESTED DURING THIS OPENING MUST BE OFFLOADED AT THE KINGSTON MARINA. 6) ALL COMMERCIAL AND TAKE HOME HARVEST MUST BE REPORTED ON THE OFFICIAL TRIBAL WEIGHOUT FORM, AT THE DESIGNATED WEIGHOUT SITE. 7) EACH GEODUCK CLAM MUST BE EXCAVATED INDIVIDUALLY FROM THE BOTTOM. THE PRACTICE OF "SIDE MINING" IS PROHIBITED. NO GEODUCK CLAM THAT IS PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY EXCAVATED MAY BE REPLACED IN THE SUBSTRATE. ALL GEODUCKS EITHER PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY EXCAVATED MUST BE RETAINED AND THE WEIGHTS RECORDED. 8) IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HARVEST ON THIS TRACT WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF AN ON-THE-WATER MONITOR. EXPECTED EFFORT: ACCESS TO THIS FISHERY IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC MEMBERS OF THE PORT GAMLE AND JAMESTOWN TRIBES. ELIGIBLE FISHERS ARE LISTED AT THE RESPECTIVE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICES. THE AVERAGE TRIBAL EFFORT FOR THE PORT GAMBLE TRIBE IS EXPECTED TO BE EIGHT VESSELS PER DAY. THE AVERAGE TRIBAL EFFORT FOR THE JAMESTOWN TRIBE IS EXPECTED TO BE FOUR VESSELS PER DAY. EXPECTED HARVEST: DURING THE TERM OF THIS REGULATION, THE COMBINED HARVEST OF THE PORT GAMBLE TRIBE AND THE JAMESTOWN TRIBE WILL NOT EXCEED 28,400 POUNDS IN THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGION. THIS QUOTA WAS CALCULATED FROM THE DRAFT 2014-15 CENTRAL PUGET SOUND GEODUCK TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH, AND REPRESENTS PREVIOUS INTER-TRIBAL HARVEST SHARING ARRANGEMENTS. ADDITIONAL QUOTA ADJUSTMENTS MAY ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED TO ACCOUNT FOR UNREPORTED GEODUCK MORTALITIES THAT MAY BE ESTIMATED FOR THIS SEASON. JUSTIFICATION: PROVIDE REQUIRED HARVEST NOTICE UNDER SECTION 4.6 OF THE SHELLFISH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL 7999 N.E. SALISH LANE KINGSTON, WASHINGTON 98346)