FILING TRIBE:    SKOKOMISH TRIBE
 
REGULATION NUMBER:	PTL-S-S#26-02 FILED UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE REVISED
			SHELLFISH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

REGULATIONS MODIFIED:	PLT-S-S#26-02
REGULATION SUPERSEDED:	NONE
 
DATE ADOPTED:		APRIL 15, 2026

SPECIES:                PACIFIC OYSTER
FISHERY TYPE:           COMMERCIAL
ON/OFF RESERVATION:     OFF                                                    
                                                 
EFFECTIVE DATES:        April 30th, 2026
                        
DAYS/HOURS/QUOTA:       DENOTTA SEAFOOD LLC (BLUE HERON CONDO) (32233-52-11001)(HC6)
                   	4/30/2026 FROM 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
                    	TOTAL QUOTA OF 2,998 DOZEN
					
LEGAL GEAR: 		HAND HELD PRYING TOOL
	
ADDITIONALLY:           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 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.

                        SUBSISTENCE HARVESTING NOT ALLOWED.                      
                                              
                        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#26-02 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.

			SEE ASSOCIATED MAPS FOR LOCATIONS OF PRIVATE TIDELANDS.  ALL
			PRIVATE TIDELANDS ARE BEACH ACCESS ONLY.  THIS MEANS YOU MAY
			NOT ACCESS THE BEACH VIA PRIVATE PROPERTY AND TYPICALLY BEST
			ACCESS WILL BE BY BOAT.
 
			PRIVATE BEACHES SOUTH OF AYOCK: ANY TYPE OF OYSTER MAY BE 
			HARVESTED 2.0 INCHES OR GREATER. 

			LONG-LINING OF OYSTERS 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.

				WHEN HARVEST TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 68 AND 70
				FROM JULY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31, THE TIME OF 
				HARVEST TO COOLING IS 5 HOURS.

				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.

				WHEN HARVEST TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 66 AND 68
				FROM JULY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31, THE TIME OF 
				HARVEST TO COOLING IS 3 HOURS.

				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.

				WHEN HARVEST TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 64 AND 66
				FROM JULY 1 THROUGH AUGUST 31, THE TIME OF 
				HARVEST TO COOLING IS 1 HOUR.

			SOUTH OF AYOCK POINT:

			MINORS (THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 18) MAY ONLY HARVEST ON 
			NON-SCHOOL NIGHTS AND HAVE NO LIMIT ON PRIVATE TIDELANDS.  
			MINORS WHO HAVEGRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR HAVE A GED MAY 
			HARVEST WITHPERMISSION AS OUTLINED IN THE SKOKOMISH FISHING 
			ORDINANCE.

			NON-SKOKOMISH INDIAN SPOUSES MAY NOT HARVEST A QUOTA 
			BUT MAY ASSIST THEIR SKOKOMISH TRIBAL MEMBER SPOUSE.

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 AVAILABLE OYSTER RESOURCE.  FOR MORE INFORMATION 
			CONTACT ALEX GOULEY, DEPUTY DIRCTOR DNR, AT 
			agouley@SKOKOMISH.ORG.  

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