NOTICE:  C&S SHELLFISH: C&S SHELLFISH: PORTAGE BAY, LUMMI BAY, DRAYTON HARBOR AND BIRCH BAY ARE CURRENTLY SAFE FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST. BELLINGHAM BAY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST.   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 OUT.

COMMERCIAL SPOT SHRIMP IS CLOSED, 

COMMERCIAL NON-SPOT SHRIMP IS CLOSED.

C&S SHRIMP: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY

COMMERCIAL SALMON:  COMMERCIAL CHUM:  AREAS 7B, 7D AND NOOKSACK RIVER (77B) IS OPEN AND CLOSES 4 P.M. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AND OPENS 4 P.M. TUESDAY DECEMBER 3 AND CLOSES 4 P.M. SATURDAY DECEMBER 7.  OPEN WEEKLY FROM 4 P.M. TUESDAYS TO 4 P.M. SATURDAYS.

RESTRICTIONS:  NOOKSACK RIVER IS CLOSED ABOVE THE SLATER ROAD BRIDGE.  ALL CATCH MUST BE RECORDED ON FISH TICKETS.  MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND REGULATION 2024-081 POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE. 

C&S SALMON: C&S WHATCOM CREEK (AREA 77H) YOUTH CHUM FISHERY IS OPEN FROM THE FOOTBRIDGE CROSSING DOWNSTREAM OF DUPONT STREET TO BELLINGHAM BAY (AREA 7B) IS OPEN WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27 TO SUNDAY DECEMBER 1 AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 7 TO SUNDAY DECEMBER 8. 

COMMERCIAL HALIBUT: IS CLOSED.

C&S HALIBUT: IS OPEN BY PERMIT ONLY.

MANILA CLAM COMMERCIAL HARVEST. ALL ON-RESERVATION AREAS ARE CLOSED.  PORTAGE BAY AREAS 21A S5, 21A S6, 21A S7A, 21A S7D, 21A S7E WILL OPEN ON THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: 

OPENS 6 30 P.M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 AND CLOSES 2 30 A.M. DECEMBER 14

OPENS 7 10 P.M. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 AND CLOSES 1 10 A.M. DECEMBER 15

OPENS 7 55 P.M. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 AND CLOSES 1 55 A.M. DECEMBER 17

RESTRICTIONS: JANESSA MORRIS WILL MONITOR AT PORTAGE. EACH DIGGER MUST SIGN IN AND OUT WITH MONITOR. HARVESTERS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE BEACH BEFORE SIGNING IN WITH THE MONITOR. THE CLAM DIGGERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE AREA PRIOR TO CHECKING OUT. ANY DIGGER OR VEHICLE LEAVING THE OPEN AREA PRIOR TO CHECKING OUT WILL NOT RECEIVE MONITOR TAGS. ALL BAGS MUST BE SEALED BY THE MONITOR. ONLY SENIORS 55 YEARS AND OLDER WITH SENIOR VALIDATION MAY HARVEST IN AREA 21A-S4 WITH A 150 POUND LIMIT. BUYERS MUST NOT PURCHASE CLAMS UNLESS THE BAG IS SEALED. BUYERS MUST NOTE ON FISH TICKET THE WEIGHT OF CLAMS AND DEBRIS NOT PURCHASED. CLAMS IN UNSEALED BAGS OR WITH TOTAL WEIGHT EXCEEDING 10% OF THE MONITORED WEIGHT MUST BE HELD FOR ENFORCEMENT. FOLLOW ALL PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10 AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. MINIMUM SIZE IS ONE AND A HALF INCH MEASURED ACROSS THE WIDEST POINT.

C&S SHELLFISH: C&S SHELLFISH: PORTAGE BAY, LUMMI BAY, DRAYTON HARBOR AND BIRCH BAY ARE CURRENTLY SAFE FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST. BELLINGHAM BAY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SHELLFISH HARVEST.   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

COMMERCIAL CRAB:  COMMERCIAL CRAB: REGION 1 AREAS 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 22A AND 22B AREA IS OPEN AND CLOSES 5 P.M.MONDAY MARCH 31 OR WHEN QUOTA IS TAKEN. RESTRICTIONS: MAXIMUM 50 POTS PER FISHER AND BOAT. TOWING A SKIFF OR SECOND VESSEL, WITH INTENT OF WORKING ADDITIONAL SETS OF GEAR WITHOUT THE REGISTERED GEAR OWNER ON BOARD IS NOT ALLOWED. ONE PERMIT PER BOAT. POTS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH FISHERIES. REGISTERED FISHER MUST HARVEST OWN CRAB POTS. POSSESSION OF MALES WITH SOFT SHELLS, OR LESS THEN A 6 1/4 INCHES OR FEMALES IS PROHIBITED. MUST COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 AND THE CURRENT REGION 1 CRAB REGULATION 2024 084C POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE.

REGION 2 AND REGION 3 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, DISTRICT 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.  HARVEST IS RESTRICTED TO DAY LIGHT HOURS ONLY. RESTRICTIONS: MUST OBSERVE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT SEA URCHINS REGULATION 2024 064 POSTED IN THE FISHERIES OFFICE. 

DISTRICT 3, 4 & 5 ARE OPEN AND CLOSES 5 P.M. AUGUST 31 OR WHEN TRIBAL SHARE IS TAKEN. 

DISTRICT 2 IS CLOSED

GEODUCK:  IS CLOSED.