FILING ORGANIZATION: LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM TRIBE 

REGULATION NUMBER: S24-144

DATE ADOPTED:APRIL 24TH,2025 

REGULATION MODIFIED S24-143


CATCH AREAS: 
(DISTRICT 1) SAN JUAN MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH 
CATCH MANAGEMENT AREAS 20B & 22A; 
ADMIRALTY INLET, 

(DISTRICT 2) ADMIRALTY MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH 
CATCH MANAGEMENT AREAS 23B, 25A & 25B 
PORT ANGELES, 

(DISTRICT 3) PORT ANGLES MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH CATCH 
MANAGEMENT AREAS 23A, 23C (EAST OF LOW POINT) & 23D; 
SEKIU, 

(DISTRICT 4) SEKIU MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH CATCH 
MANAGEMENT AREAS 23C (WEST OF LOW POINT); 

(DISTRICT 5)NEAH BAY MARINE FISH/SHELLFISH CATCH
MANAGEMENT AREA 29

FISHERY TYPE: COMMERCIAL OPENER OF GREEN URCHINS 

SPECIES: RED SEA URCHINS, GREEN SEA URCHINS 
ON/OFF RESERVATION: OFF 

LEGAL GEAR: HAND HELD GEAR THAT DOES NOT PENETRATE THE SHELL. 
MUST HAVE IRON GATE URCHIN CALIPER IN BOARD YOUR BOAT. 

EFFECTIVE DATES: OCTOBER 23, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025. 
DAYS/HOURS

RED SEA URCHINS: 
District 1:OPEN: CLOSED MARCH 27TH,2025

District 2: OPEN:APRIL 25th,26th
 
District 3: OPEN: MARCH 10TH, 

DISTRICT 4: OPEN MARCH 31st

DISTRICT 5:OPEN APRIL 25th UNTIL QUOTA TAKEN
           WITH A HARVEST CHECK IN EVERY MONDAY.



GREEN URCHINS: 

DISTRICTS 1, OPENING: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024 
CLOSEd SUDAY AUG 31ST,2025
DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY 
OR UNTIL QUOTA SHARE IS TAKEN 
WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 

DISTRICT 2: OPENING:MARCH 26th


DISTRICT 3 AND 4,& 5 OPENING: SUNDAY OCTOBER 27, 2024 
CLOSED: SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025 
DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY 
OR UNTIL QUOTA SHARE IS TAKEN 
WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. 



HARVEST RESTRICTIONS: 
1) AS STIPULATED IN REGULATION #S22-076, SECTION 6. 
2) THE MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS FOR RED SEA URCHINS IS 3.25 
   INCHES, AND THE MAXIMUM SIZE LIMIT IS 5.0 INCHES, BOTH 
   MEASUREMENTS EXCLUSIVE OF THE SPINES. 
3) THE MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT FOR GREEN SEA URCHINS IS 2.25 
   INCHES EXCLUSIVE OF THE SPINES. THERE IS NO MAXIMUM SIZE 
   LIMIT. 
4) SEA URCHINS SHALL NOT BE TAKEN FROM WATER SHALLOWER 
   THAN FIFTEEN FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. 
   OTHER RESTRICTIONS: AS STIPULATED IN REG #S22-076, SECTION 7. 
   CLOSED AREAS: THOSE WATERS OF THE SAN JUAN ISLAND MARINE 
   PRESERVES AND 
   THOSE WATERS OF THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA IN THE VICINITY OF 
   LOW POINT, AS SPECIFIED IN REGULATION #S22-076, SECTION 4. 
   CATCH REPORTING: AS STIPULATED IN REG #S22-076, SECTIONS 9 
   AND  
   10. 
   CATCHES MUST BE RECORDED IN HARVEST LOGS AND ON TREATY FISH 
   RECEIVING 
   TICKETS, PROVIDED THAT HARVESTERS MAY CALL CATCH INFORMATION 
   INTO THE   
   TRIBAL FISHERIES OFFICE IN LIEU OF MAINTAINING A HARVEST LOG. 
5) HARVEST CHECK IN EVERY MONDAY FOR D-2 REDS TO NOT EXCEED QUOTA.

JUSTIFICATION: HARVEST THE TREATY SHARE OF RED AND GREEN SEA URCHINS

*OPENING D-5 REDS*


(LOWER ELWHA FISHERIES
760 STRATTON RD
PORT ANGELES, WA  98363)