LOWER ELWHA TREATYCOUNCIL SECTION 4.6 CRAB REGULATION FOR REGION 5

The following regulation is promulgated by the Lower Elwha Treaty Council 
and shall govern the conduct of off-reservation commercial and subsistence
Dungeness crab fisheries by the Lower Elwha Tribe in Region 5, Hood Canal. The term of this regulation is from September 19,2016 through February 28,2017, unless superceded, and is intended to regulate the Dungeness crab harvest by the 
Lower Elwha Tribe in Region 5 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 Region 5 Crab 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is completed before the end of this regulation term, this regulation will be superceded by a new regulation conforming to the provisions of the Region 5 Crab 
Harvest Management Plan. 


FILING ORGANIZATION:	LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE

REGULATION NUMBER:	S16-082

DATE ADOPTED:		SEPTEMBER 14,2016

REGULATION(S)        S16-039, SECTION 5 & 7 MODIFIED
SUPERSEDED	        NONE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

ON/OFF RESERVATION:	OFF

LEGAL GEAR:             AS PER REG. #S16-039
                                        
EFFECTIVE DATES:        SEPTEMBER 19 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21,2016
                                   
DAYS/HOURS:   OPEN FROM 12:00 NOON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 THROUGH 12:00 NOON
              WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21,2016.

              POTS MAY ONLY BE CHECKED FROM 30 MINUTES BEFORE SUNRISE TO 30
              MINUTES AFTER SUNSET EACH DAY.               

OTHER RESTRICTIONS:	AS PER REG. #S16-039, ADDITIONALLY:
       1. LONG LINE FISHING IS NOT PERMITTED: EACH POT BEING FISHED MUST HAVE A 
          A SURFACE BUOY ATTACHED.
       2. THE TOTAL COMBINED COMMERCIAL POT LIMIT IS 35 POTS
          PER VESSEL AND PER FISHER IN ALL AREAS COMBINED.   
       3. SUBSITENCE FISHING WILL CLOSE IN HOOD CANAL SEPTEMBER 17 AND 
          REOPEN SEPTEMBER 23.
       4. ALL FISHERS PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REGION 5 FISHERY MUST
          REGISTER AT THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE PRIOR TO FISHING. AT THAT
          TIME THE FISHER MUST REPORT THE NUMBER OF POTS TO BE USED. 
       5. ALL FISHERS ARE REQUIRED TO CALL IN THEIR CATCHES TO THE FISHERIES
          OFFICE AFTER EACH SALE OF CRAB.
       6. 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.  
       7. 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 INTO THE TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE.
        8.BOUY COLORS MAY BE ANY COLOR EXCEPT RED AND WHITE,NO RED AND
          WHITE COMBINATION OF ANY TYPE ARE PERMITTED. IF ANY PORTION
          OF THE BOUY IS RED, NO REMAINING PORTION MAY BE WHITE,NO 
          REMAINING PORTION MAY BE RED. 
          
EXPECTED EFFORT: 20 BOATS PER DAY.

ESTIMATED HARVEST: 150,000 LBS.       
                           
JUSTIFICATIONS:   HARVEST THE TREATY SHARE OF HOOD CANAL CRAB 
                      
(LOWER ELWHA FISHERIES
51 HATCHERY ROAD
PORT ANGELES, WA  98363)