Natural Resources

Chambers Bay Regulation

FILING ORGANIZATION
MEDICINE CREEK TREATY TRIBES

REGULATION NUMBER: MCTC-8-2009/10

CATCH AREA
CHAMBER'S BAY FISHING AREA (13C)
ALL WATERS EASTERLY OF A LINE 100' EAST OF THE RAILROAD TRESTLE AT THE MOUTH OF CHAMBER'S BAY TO WITHIN 400' OF THE DAM AND CAUSEWAY

FISHERY TYPE
COMMERCIAL

SPECIES
CHUM

DATE ADOPTED
OCTOBER 23, 2009

EFFECTIVE DATES
NOVEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 28, 2009

LEGAL GEAR:
BEACH SEINES - 900' MAXIMUM LENGTH WITH A 3" MINIMUM AND 4"
MAXIMUM MESH SIZE

MARINE SET GILL NETS
100' MAXIMUM LENGTH
MINIMUM 5" MESH SIZE.

SET NETS SHALL BE TENDED NOT LESS THAN ONCE EVERY 24 HOURS. ALL SET NETS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE SHORE OR ANCHORED. EACH END NOT ATTACHED TO SHORE MUST BE MARKED WITH A FLOATING BUOY NOT LESS THAN 20" IN DIAMETER; EACH BUOY MUST BE LIT AND MARKED IN LETTERS NO LESS THAN 1" IN HEIGHT WITH OWNER'S FULL NAME AND TRIBE NAME.

DAYS/HRS:
BEGINNING 12:00 NOON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Beach seines
OPEN 2 days per week
From Sunday 12:00 Noon to Tuesday 12:00 Noon.

Set nets
OPEN 2 days per week
From Wednesday 12:00 Noon to Friday 12:00 Noon.

ENDING NOVEMBER 28, 2009

COMMENTS
THE ABOVE SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE TO ENSURE FISHABLE CONDITIONS.

JUSTIFICATION
HARVESTABLE CHUM

REMARKS
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND/OR FINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRIBAL FISHING ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE MEDICINE CREEK
TREATY TRIBES:

WANTONLY WASTING OR DESTROYING FOOD FISH.

DISPOSING OF LITTER INTO THE WATER OR ONTO SHORE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE INCOMMON FISHERIES OF THE MEDICINE CREEK TREATY TRIBES.