FILING ORGINAZATION:	SKOKOMISH TRIBE 

FILED UNDER SECTION 4.6 OF THE SIP
 
REGULATION NUMBER:	PUB-S#24-16
REGULATION MODIFIED:	PUB-S#24-01
REGULATION SUPERSEDED:	NONE
  
DATE ADOPTED:		APRIL 2, 2024

SPECIES:                GEODUCK (PANOPE ABRUPTA)
FISHERY TYPE:          	COMMERCIAL 
ON/OFF RESERVATION:    	OFF

TARGET CATCH:		SKOKOMISH TOTAL QUOTA 133,679 POUNDS. THE HARVEST WILL NOT EXCEED 111,467 POUNDS 
			ON POINT JULIA. SKOKOMISH WILL HARVEST NO LESS 12,085 SOUTH OF HOOD CANAL BRIDGE. 

ESTIMATED EFFORT:	67 DIVERS EACH WITH AN EQUAL IFQ

CATCH AREA:            
			THORNDYKE #20550	      27A
                        HAZEL POINT (TOANDOS) #21000  27A
                        POINT JULIA (COMBINED) #20020 25C
                        PORT GAMBLE (INSIDE) #20100   25C
                        VINLAND #20750                25C
				
EFFECTIVE DATES:        APRIL 17, 2024 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024

DAYS/HOURS:             ALL TRACTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR HARVEST
                        STARTING APRIL 17, 2024, FROM 8:00 AM TO 4:00
				PM FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OF EVERY WEEK.  
				EVERY NIGHT BY 7:00 WHEN THE CAPTAINS NOTIFY 
				THE MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO HARVEST, THE
				CAPTAIN WILL ALSO VOTE ON A TRACT TO 
				HARVEST.  THE MONITOR WILL TALLY THE VOTES
				AND OPEN THE TRACT WITH THE MOST VOTES.

LEGAL GEAR:             HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET WITH A NOZZLE NOT
                        EXCEEDING 5/8 INCH DIAMETER.
                                                                                                    
OTHER RESTRICTIONS:     AS PER REGULATION PUB-S#24-01, AND:

				THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES OF THE HARVEST AREA ARE 
				MARKED OR OTHERWISE KNOWN TO THE MONITOR.

				THE SHOREWARD BOUNDARY OF THE HARVEST AREA IS MARKED WITH 
				BOUYS AT THE -18 FT (MLLW) DEPTH CONTOUR AND THE SEAWARD 
				BOUNDRY IS AT THE -70 FT (MLLW) DEPTH CONTOUR.  IN AREAS
				WHERE THE SHOREWARD BUOYS ARE NOT PRESENT, THE SHOREWARD
				BOUNDARY WILL BE AT THE -30 FT (UNCORRECTED) DEPTH CONTOUR.
				ON THE POINT JULIA TRACT, THE SHOREWARD MINIMUM IS -25 FT 
				(MLLW). DURING HERRING SPAWNING, THE SHOREWARD MINIMUM ON 
				BOTH THE PORT GAMBLE INSIDE AND POINT JULIA TRACTS IS -35 
				FT (MLLW) (JANUARY 15 THROUGH APRIL 15).

				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 SITES WILL BE AT 
				A MARINA DESIGNATED BY THE MONITOR.

				ALL COMMERCIAL AND TAKE HOME HARVEST MUST BE REPORTED ON THE
				OFFICIAL TRIBAL WEIGHOUT FORM AT THE DESIGNATED WEIGHOUT SITE.
				ALL CATCH MUST ALSO BE REPORTED ON SHELLFISH TICKETS.

				EACH GEODUCK MUST BE EXCAVATED INDIVIDUALLY FROM THE BOTTOM.  
				THE PRACTICE OF "SIDE MINING" IS PROHIBITED.  NO GEODUCK THAT
				IS PARTIALLY OR WHOLLY EXCAVATED MAY BE REPLACED IN THE 
				SUBSTRATE.  ALL GEODUCKS EITHER WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY EXCAVATED
				MUST BE RETAINED AND THE WEIGHTS RECORDED.
		
				ALL GEODUCKS HARVESTED MUST BE OFFLOADED AT EITHER PLEASANT 
				HARBOR MARINA OR A SITE DESIGNATED BY THE MONITOR.

				IT IS UNLAWFUL TO HARVEST ON ANY TRACT WITHOUT THE PRESENCE 
				OF AN ON-THE-WATER MONITOR.  ALL BOATS MUST MAKE A RADIO CHECK 
				WITH THE MONITOR UPON ARRIVAL AT THE TRACT.

JUSTIFICATION:    	HARVEST THE TREATY SHARE OF GEODUCK.
                   	PLEASE CONTACT FISHERIES OFFICE FOR ELIGIBILITY AND
                   	INDIVIDUAL QUOTA.  
	
		
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SKOKOMISH NATION, WA 98584