FILING ORGINAZATION:    SKOKOMISH TRIBE 
 
REGULATION NUMBER:	PTL-PGB-S#24-03 
REGULATIONS MODIFIED:	S#24-02
REGULATION SUPERSEDED:	NONE
  
DATE ADOPTED:		OCTOBER 31, 2024

SPECIES:                PACIFIC OYSTER
FISHERY TYPE:           COMMERCIAL
ON/OFF RESERVATION:     OFF                                                                   
                                                 
EFFECTIVE DATES:        11/5/24 -11/6/2024
                        
DAYS/HOURS/QUOTAS:      PORT GAMBLE HERITAGE (250900) (25C) (PG BAY)
			11/5/24 FROM 11:00 PM TO 3:00 AM
			TOTAL QUOTA OF 5,000 DOZEN
			
LEGAL GEAR: 		HAND HELD PRYING TOOL
	
ADDITIONALLY:           MEET THE MONITOR AT THE LUCKY DOG CASINO THREE HOURS 
			PRIOR TO BEACH OPENING TO BE INCLUDED ON THE HARVEST 
			LIST.

			AT THE CLOSE OF THE HARVEST OR ONCE THE QUOTA HAS 
                        BEEN TAKEN, ONLY OYSTERS BAGGED/BUCKETED AND
                        COUNTED MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE BEACH.

			HARVESTERS, BUYERS, MONITORS AND ENFORCEMENT MUST 
			PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAY AT LEAST SIX
			FEET APART AT ALL TIMES.  ANYONE WITH COLD OR FLU
			SYMPTOMS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE AND WILL BE ASKED TO 
			LEAVE.  MASKS MUST BE WORN IF NOT SOCIALLY
			DISTANCED.
 
                        HARVESTERS MUST PICK OWN LIMIT - NO ASSISTING OTHER 
                        HARVESTERS.

                        HARVESTERS MUST LEAVE BEACH AFTER REACHING LIMIT.
 
                        HARVEST AMOUNT MUST BE REPORTED TO THE HARVEST
                        MONITOR BEFORE LEAVING THE BEACH.  MONITOR MAY STOP
			THE HARVEST AT ANY TIME.                     
                                              
                        HARVESTERS MUST HAVE THEIR TRIBAL ID ON HAND IN
                        ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRIBAL DIG OR PICK.

                        ALL COMMERCIAL HARVEST MUST BE RECORDED ON TREATY
                        INDIAN FISH RECEIVING TICKETS AT THE POINT OF SALE
                        AS SPECIFIED IN THE TRIBAL FISHERIES ORDINANCE.

                        SHELLFISH BAG TAG MUST BE AFFIXED TO EACH BAG OF 
                        COMMERCIALLY HARVESTED OYSTERS PRIOR TO LEAVING THE
                        BEACH. 
                        
                        BAG TAGS MUST BE FILLED OUT WITH A PERMANENT MARKER
                        SUCH AS A SHARPIE. BAG TAGS MUST EITHER BE ISSUED
                        FROM THE NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE AS PER REGULATION
                        S#24-02 OR MEET THE TAGGING REQUIREMENTS
                        FOUND IN THE NATIONAL SHELLFISH SANITATION MODEL
                        ORDINANCE SECTION .05, SHELLSTOCK IDENTIFICATION,
                        AND ALSO CONTAIN THE ORIGINAL HARVESTER'S
                        IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE SKOKOMISH TRIBE'S
                        CERTIFICATION NUMBER.

			NORTH OF AYOCK POINT ONLY SINGLE OYSTERS 
			EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 2.5 INCHES MAY BE HARVESTED.

			LONG-LINING OF OYSTERS BY TRIBAL MEMBERS IS NOT 
			ALLOWED EITHER NORTH OR SOUTH OF AYOCK POINT OUTSIDE 
			OF VIBRIO SEASON.

			SHELLFISH MUST BE SOLD ON THE BEACH.  HOWEVER, 
			BETWEEN OCTOBER 1 AND APRIL 30, TRIBAL MEMBERS 
			OPERATING UNDER THE TRIBE'S HARVESTER LICENSE MAY 
			TRANSPORT PRODUCT TO LICENSED SHELLFISH BUYERS 
			IF THEIR VEHICLE HAS PASSED AN INSPECTION AND IF
			THE HARVEST TRANSPORT RECORD FORM IS FILLED OUT, IN 
			ADDITION TO FOLLOWING ALL OTHER SKOKOMISH AND 
			DEPARTMENT OF HEATH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
			
			TIME OF HARVEST TO COOLING REQUIREMENTS AND HARVEST 
			CONTROLS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

				CATEGORY 1:

				THE TIME OF HARVEST TO COOLING REQUIREMENT FROM 
				MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 IS 9 HOURS.

				WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT HARVEST IS 
				GREATER THAN 90 DEGREES, THE TIME OF HARVEST TO 
				COOLING IS 7 HOURS.

				FROM JULY 1 THORUGH AUGUST 31, HARVEST IS NOT 
				ALLOWED IF THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 70.

				CATEGORY 2:

				THE TIME OF HARVEST TO COOLING REQUIREMENT FROM 
				MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 IS 7 HOURS.

				WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT HARVEST IS 
				GREATER THAN 85 DEGREES, THE TIME OF HARVEST TO 
				COOLING IS 5 HOURS.

				FROM JULY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31, HARVEST IS NOT
				ALLOWED IF THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 68.

				CATEGORY 3:

				THE TIME OF HARVEST TO COOLING REQUIREMENT FROM 
				MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30 IS 5 HOURS.

				WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT HARVEST IS 
				GREATER THAN 80 DEGREES, THE TIME OF HARVEST TO 
				COOLING IS 3 HOURS.

				FROM JULY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31, HARVEST IS NOT 	
				ALLOWED IF THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 66.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS:     LITTERING ON BEACHES IS NOT ALLOWED.  ANY PERSON WHO LITTERS
			WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTY.	

			SHELLFISH BAG TAGS MAY NOT BE ALTERED IN ANY WAY.
			TAGS MUST CONTAIN BIDN AND GROWING AREA AND MUST
			BE LEGILBLE.    

JUSTIFICATION:          HARVEST TREATY RESOURCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION 
			CONTACT	ALEX GOULEY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AT 		
			AGOULEY@SKOKOMISH.ORG. 
		

SKOKOMISH NATURAL RESOURCES	
N. 541 TRIBAL CENTER ROAD
SKOKOMISH NATION, WA 98584