FILING ORGANIZATION:	LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE

REGULATION NUMBER:	   F25-005
   
DATE ADOPTED:		   APRIL 21, 2025

REGULATION(S)             F25-003 SECTION II,2,(B) MODIFIED
SUPERSEDED/MODIFIED:      

CATCH AREAS:		   AS PER ANNUAL HALIBUT REGULATION
                           F25-003

FISHERY TYPE:		   RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL HALIBUT
                        

SPECIES:                  PACIFIC HALIBUT

ON/OFF RESERVATION:	   OFF

LEGAL GEAR:            SET LINES HANDLINES, BOTTOMFISH TROLL, 
                       JIGS,AS PER ANNUAL HALIBUT REGULATION
                       F24-003

                       3,000 HOOKS PER VESSEL 500 HOOKS PER 
                       SKATE. AS PER ANNUAL HALIBUT REGULATION F25-003.
                        
EFFECTIVE DATES:       APRIL 23RD - APRIL 24TH

DAYS/HOURS:             OPEN 05:00 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 23RD
			TO 10:00 PM THURSDAY APRIL 24TH 2025 (41 HOURS).
		
LANDING RESTRICTIONS:   ALL HALIBUT MUST BE LANDED DRESSED WITH THE HEAD
                        ON.



OTHER RESTRICTIONS:    	1. 	NO MORE THEN 500 POUNDS PER VESSEL MAY BE
                    		LANDED WITHIN A SINGLE CALENDAR DAY. 
			2. 	FISH MAY NOT BE HELD ACROSS MULTIPLE DAYS. 
				ANY FISH CAUGHT THE FIRST DAY MUST BE 
				LANDED BEFORE PURSUING THE NEXTS DAYS LANDING LIMIT. 
                	3. 	ANY PORTION OF LANDED CATCH (UP TO 100 POUNDS) 
				THAT EXCEEDS THE LANDING LIMIT MUST 				  
				BE DELIVERED TO THE TRIBE FOR CEREMONIAL PURPOSES. 
			4. 	NO MORE THAN 4 FISH PER VESSEL FOR TAKE HOME PURPOSES.

                       CONTACT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR FISHERIES MANAGER PRIOR TO 
                       LANDINGS FOR SAMPLING PURPOSES.
                       PHILLIP CHARLES 912-5158, 
                       DANIEL POINT  461-2082,
		       DETAVIUS WOODS 912-1626
		       LANE JACKSON 912-4355
                        
                      
		       ALL HALIBUT MEASURING LESS THAN 32 INCHES
                       (HEAD AND TAIL ON) MUST BE RETURNED 
                       TO WATER UNHARMED.

                       NO LONGLINE C&S FISHING ALLOWED 14 DAYS PRIOR
                       TO START OF MANAGEMENT PERIOD. 

EXPECTED EFFORT:       BOATS 7                                                             
                                          
JUSTIFICATIONS:         HARVEST OF TRIBAL SHARE OF HALIBUT IN
                        ACCORDANCE WITH THE IPHC, PFMC, AND THE
                        TRIBAL HALIBUT FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN.
                        IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION IN 50 CFR
                        301.19 AND 301.21.				
(LOWER ELWHA FISHERIES
760 STRATTON RD
PORT ANGELES, WA  98363)