NOTICE: THE LUMMI NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT HAS DECLARED A BURN BAN DUE TO EVEVATED FIRE DANGER.  THE BURN BAN COVERS ALL LANDS WITHIN THE LUMMI RESERVATION.  THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS ARE CULTURAL FIRES, RECREATIONAL FIRES THAT DO NOT EXCEED 3 FEET IN DIAMETER AND ARE BUILT IN AN ENCLOSURE AND BURNING IN A BURN BARREL WITH A WIRE MESH COVER.  NO FIREWORKS MAY BE USED DURING THE BURN BAN.  ALL CURRENT BURNING PERMITS ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED UNTIL THE BURN BAN IS LIFTED.  NOTICE:  C&S SHELLFISH: PORTAGE BAY AND LUMMI BAY ARE CURRENTLY SAFE FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST. BELLINGHAM BAY, BIRCH BAY AND DRAYTON HARBOR ARE  CLOSED FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST DUE TO HIGH BIOTOXIN LEVELS. SAMPLES ARE TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS, CHECK THE HOTLINE ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR UPDATES. NOTICE: OFF RESERVATION BIOTOXIN RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.DOH.WA.GOV OR CALL THE RED TIDE HOTLINE AT 1-800-562-5632. UPDATES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE LUMMI NATION WEBSITE FOR ON AND OFF RESERVATION SHELLFISH BEACHES. NOTICE: PER TITLE 10 LCL PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DISCARDING OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF ANY LITTER OR OTHER WASTE MATERIAL UPON ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LANDS OR IN ANY WATERS. PER THE TITLE IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP ALL U&A FISHING AREAS CLEAN OF GARBAGE, OLD NETS AND LINES, DERELICT BOAT TRAILERS, AND ABANDONED VEHICLES. NOTICE: BCS REQUESTS THAT LNR GIVE 24 HOUR NOTICE WHEN REQUESTING FISH FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS. PLEASE CONTACT LNR 24 HOUR IN ADVANCE PRIOR TO PICKING UP FISH TO INSURE TIME FOR BCS TO RETRIEVE IT.

NOTICE: SHELLFISH HARVESTED FROM BEDS WITH PSP LEVELS ABOVE 79 SHOULD NOT BE EATEN. FURTHERMORE, SHELLFISH HARVESTED FROM BEDS WITH DSP LEVELS ABOVE 15 SHOULD NOT BE EATEN. NOTICE: OFF-RESERVATION BIOTOXIN RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.DOH.WA.GOV OR CALL THE RED TIDE HOTLINE AT 1-800-562-5632. NOTICE ALL SUBSISTANCE HARVEST MUST BE RECORDED ON A FISH TICKET AT TIME OF LANDING OR RECORDED ON (360) 312-2305 BEFORE LEAVING THE HARVEST AREA. TAKEHOME INFORMATION TO REPORT IS DATE OF CATCH, FISHER'S NAME, ID NUMBER, CATCH AREA, AND NUMBER OF CATCH BY SPECIES. NOTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE 10 ALL VESSELS IN THE LUMMI FISHERIES MUST BE REGISTERED WITH NATURAL RESOURCES, HAVE THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ON THE HULL AND HAVE ON BOARD THE REGISTRATION CARD AND REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. NOTICE IT IS A VIOLATION OF SECTION 10.15.200 OF TITLE 10 TO HARVEST SHELLFISH IN UNAPPROVED AREAS PURSUANT TO SHELLFISH SANITATION REGULATION 2001. NOTICE NO LUMMI REGISTERED GEAR OR FISHERMEN SHALL FISH WITHIN LUMMI'S USUAL & ACCUSTOMED FISHING AREAS EXCEPT ON DAYS AND TIMES WHEN THE LUMMI TRIBE SHALL HAVE OPENED THE FISHERY. MINIMUM PENALTY FOR VIOLATION IS CONFISCATION OF CATCH OR CATCH VALUE IF SOLD. ALL FISHERIES AND AREAS ARE CLOSED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY OPENED. IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE LUMMI ORDINANCE TO SELL TO ANY BUYER NOT LICENSED BY THE LUMMI TRIBE. IT IS THE FISHER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE BUYER IS LICENSED BEFORE YOU SELL OU

COMMERCIAL SHRIMP:  COMMERCIAL SPOT SHRIMP IS CLOSED. AREA 23AE (FOR SELECTED 3 VESSELS) OPENS FROM 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. FRIDAY, JULY 26.  RESTRICTIONS:  FISHER MUST OBTAIN A PERMIT PRIOR TO FISHING.  MAXIMUM 25 POTS PER BOAT.  POTS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH FISHERIES.  TAKEHOME SHRIMP MUST BE RECORDED ON FISH TICKET AT TIME OF LANDING.  MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND REGULATION 2024-054 POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE. 

COMMERCIAL NON-SPOT SHRIMP IS OPEN.  REGION 1; REGION 2 WEST; AND REGION 3  AREAS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B AND SUB AREA 1B ARE CLOSED. AREAS 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 25B, 25D AND 26A WEST EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS OF 23A, 23B AND 25A SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM TRIAL ISLAND LIGHT (OFF VICTORIA, B.C.) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY "R" (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT ARE OPEN AND CLOSES 5 PM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 OR WHEN THE TRIBAL SHARE IS TAKEN.  RESTRICTIONS:  FISH I.D. MUST BE VALIDATED FOR SHRIMP.  MAXIMUM 100 POTS PER VESSEL.  SPOT SRIMP CANNOT BE SOLD OR RETAINED.  ALL HARVEST MUST CEASE AT CLOSING.  POTS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH FISHERIES.  BUOY MUST BE ATTACHED TO POT WITH FISH I.D. NUMBER WRITTEN ON IT.  ALL NON SPOT SHRIMP INTENDED FOR PERSONAL USE MUST BE REPORTED ON FISH TICKETS AT TIME OF LANDING.  MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND THE CURRENT NON-SPOT SHRIMP REGULATION POSTED IN FISHERIES OFFICE.

C&S SHRIMP: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY

COMMERCIAL SALMON:  COMMERCIAL CHINOOK IS CLOSED AND OPENSTHURSDAY AUGUST 1.  CHECK THE HOTLINE ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR UPDATES.

C&S SALMON: C&S TROLL:  IS CLOSED.

COMMERCIAL HALIBUT: IS CLOSED.

C&S HALIBUT: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY.

MANILA CLAM COMMERCIAL HARVEST. IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

C&S SHELLFISH: NOTICE: PORTAGE BAY AND LUMMI BAY ARE CURRENTLY SAFE FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST. BELLINGHAM BAY, BIRCH BAY AND DRAYTON HARBOR ARE CLOSED FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST DUE TO HIGH BIOTOXIN LEVELS.  SAMPLES ARE TESTED ON A REGULAR BASIS SO CHECK THE HOTLINE ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR UPDATES. NOTICE: OFF-RESERVATION BIOTOXIN RESULTS CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.DOH.WA.GOV OR CALL THE RED TIDE HOTLINE AT 1-800-562-5632. UPDATES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE LUMMI NATION WEBSITE FOR ON AND OFF-RESERVATION SHELLFISH BEACHES

COMMERCIAL CRAB:  REGION 1 IS CLOSED, HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL OPEN FROM 8 A.M. TUESDAY, JULY 30 TO 8 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 IN AREAS 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A AND 22B.  RESTRICTIONS:  MAXIMUM 30 PINK TAGGED POTS PER CARD HOLDER.  ONE PERMIT PER BOAT.  TOWING A SKIFF OR SECOND VESSEL AND WORKING TWO SETS OF GEAR FROM ONE VESSEL IS NOT ALLOWED.  HARVEST IS PROHIBITED BETWEEN ONE HALF HOUR AFTER LOCAL SUNSET UNTIL ONE HALF HOUR PRIOR TO LOCAL SUNRISE.  IT IS ILLEGAL TO POSSESS FEMAILES, MALES OF LESS THAN  1/4 INCHES OR MAILES WITH SOFT SHELL.  MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND CURRENT REGION A CRAB REGULATION POSTED AT NATURAL RESOURCES.  BOUNDARIES ARE POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE.  POTS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH FISHERIES.  REGISTERED OWNER MUST HARVEST OWN CRAB POTS.  REGION 2 AND REGION 3 1 ARE CLOSED.
C&S CRAB: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY.

COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING: REGULATION 2019-09, LUMMI NATION COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING STANDARDS, ARE NOW IN EFFECT. THE REGULATION STIPULATES THAT FISHERS PARTICIPATING IN COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING ACTIVITIES PERMITTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE LUMMI NATION MUST FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN THE FEBRUARY 2019 VERSION OF THE LNR COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING STANDARDS MANUAL. FURTHERMORE, A COPY OF THE MANUAL IS REQUIRED ABOARD ALL VESSELS PARTICIPATING IN DIVE FISHERIES. COPIES OF REGULATION 2019-09 AND THE COMMERCIAL HARVEST DIVING STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LNR OFFICE AND ONLINE IN THE DOCUMENT CENTER UNDER THE LNR HARVEST MANAGEMENT WEBSITE. OPERATORS AND FISHERS MUST OBTAIN VALIDATIONS AND COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10. COMMERCIAL HARVEST OF SEA CUCUMBERS AND SEA URCHINS IS PROHIBITED WITHIN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS MARINE PRESERVES. MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE CLOSED AREAS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LNR OFFICE.

SEA CUCUMBERS:  DISTRICTS 1, 2-1, 2-2 AND DISTRICT 3 AREAS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 25A, 25B, 25D AND 26AW, EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS OF 23A, 23B AND 25A SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM TRIAL ISLAND LIGHT (OFF VICTORIA, BC) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY "R" (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT IS CLOSED AND WILL OPEN AS FOLLOWS:

DISTRICT 1:  OPENS FROM 6 A.M. TO 8 P.M. THURSDAY, JULY 25 AND 6 A.M. TO 8 P.M. FRIDAY, JULY 26.

DISTRICTS 2-1, 2-2 AND DISTRICT 3 ARE CLOSED. 

SEA URCHINS: DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 3 AND 4: RED AND GREEN SEA URCHINS; AREAS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 25A, 25B, 25D AND 26A WEST, EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS OF 23A, 23B AND 25A SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM TRIAL ISLAND LIGHT (OFF VICTORIA, BC) TO VESSEL TRAFFIC LANE BUOY “R” (BETWEEN HEIN BANK AND DUNGENESS SPIT) TO THE POINT WILSON LIGHT ARE OPEN ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:

RED SEA URCHINS: DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 3 ARE CLOSED.

GREEN SEA URCHINS: DISTRICT 1 IS OPEN DAILY UNTIL 5 P.M. SATURDAY AUGUST 31 OR WHEN TRIBAL QUOTA TAKEN. DISTRICT 2 IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DISTRICTS 3 AND 4: OPEN DAILY UNTIL  5 P.M. SATURDAY AUGUST 31 OR WHEN TRIBAL QUOTA TAKEN. HARVEST IS RESTRICTED TO DAY LIGHT HOURS ONLY. RESTRICTIONS: MUST OBSERVE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT SEA URCHINS REGULATION POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE.

GEODUCK:  IS CLOSED.