POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL SECTION 4.6 CUCUMBER REGULATION FOR DISTRICT 2 (STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA) WITHIN THE PUGET SOUND SEA CUCUMBER HARVEST MANAGEMENT PLAN. The following regulation is promulgated by the Point No Point Treaty Council and shall govern the conduct of off-reservation commercial and subsistence sea cucumber fisheries by the Port Gamble S'Klallam and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribes in District 2. The term of this regulation is from December 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018, unless superceded, and is intended to regulate the sea cucumber harvest by the Port Gamble and Jamestown Tribes in District 2 under provisions of Paragraph 4.6 of United States v. Washington, 898 F. supp. 1453 (W.D. Wash.1995), as amended by the Stipulation and Order Amending Shellfish Implementation Plan, dated April 8, 2002, (hereafter "Implementation Order"). In the event the Puget Sound Sea Cucumber Harvest Management Plan is completed before the end of this regulation term, this regulation will be superceded by a new regulation conforming to the provisions of the 2017-18 Puget Sound Sea Cucumber Harvest Management Plan. FILING ORGANIZATION: POINT ON POINT TREATY COUNCIL REGULATION NUMBER: #S17-186 DATE ADOPTED: NOVEMBER 16, 2017 REGULATION MODIFIED: PNPTC REG #S17-111, SECTION 4; REGULATION SUPERSEDED: #S17-185 CATCH AREAS: WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA REGION, (DISTRICT 2W) MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH CATCH MANAGEMENT AREAS 23A, 23C, 23D, 29; EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA REGION, (DISTRICT 2E) MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH CATCH MANAGEMENT AREAS 23B, 25A-E; HOOD CANAL REGION, (DISTRICT 4) MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH CATCH MANAGEMENT AREAS 27A-C. FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL AND SUBSISTENCE SPECIES: SEA CUCUMBER ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF EFFECTIVE DATES: DECEMBER 1, 2017 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2018 DAYS/HOURS: 1) FOR THE STRAIT REGIONS (DISTRICTS 2W & 2E): OPEN THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK, BEGINNING ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017, AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018; OR UNTIL SUPERSEDED OR THE RESPECTIVE QUOTAS FOR EACH REGION HAVE BEEN TAKEN, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 2) HOOD CANAL REGION WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR HARVEST DURING THE 2017-2018 SEASON. LEGAL GEAR: 1) AS PER PNPTC REG #S17-111, SECTION 6 2) ALL TRIBAL DIVERS AND DIVER VESSELS SHALL ADHERE TO OHSA COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATION STANDARDS. OTHER RESTRICTIONS: 1) AS PER PNPTC REG. #S17-111, SECTION 5, AND SECTION 7. 2) THE SUBSISTENCE DAILY CATCH LIMIT IS 25 SEA CUCUMBERS PER FISHER. 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 AND THE JAMESTOWN TRIBE COMBINED IS EXPECTED TO BE FOUR VESSELS PER DAY DURING FISHERY OPENINGS. EXPECTED HARVEST: THE TOTAL TRIBAL HARVEST IS NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED 61,000 POUNDS IN DISTRICT 2W AND 38,000 POUNDS IN DISTRICT 2E. IF THESE EXPECTED HARVESTS ARE PROJECTED TO BE EXCEEDED DURING THE TERM OF THIS REGULATION, AN EMERGENCY AMENDMENT WILL BE FILED WITH THE NEW PROJECTED HARVEST AMOUNTS. CATCH REPORTING: 1) AS PER PNPTC REG #S17-111, SECTION 8. ALL CATCH MUST BE REPORTED TO THE FISHERIES OFFICE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER HARVEST. 2) ALL COMMERCIAL AND COMMERCIAL TAKE HOME CATCHES SHALL BE REPORTED ON TREATY INDIAN FISH RECEIVING TICKETS. ALL SUBSISTENCE HARVEST SHALL BE REPORTED ON SHELLFISH SUBSISTENCE CARDS. CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE. JUSTIFICATION: CONTINUE HARVEST OF AVAILABLE CUCUMBER RESOURCE. CLOSE DATE MODIFIED TO MARCH 31, 2018. POINT NO POINT TREATY COUNCIL 19472 POWDER HILL PLACE NE, SUITE 210 POULSBO, WA 98370