LCL 10 Natural Resources

following conditions:
(1) A maximum of 100 pots per fisher
(2) Buoys of durable material capable of
remaining at the surface with a 5 pound
weight attached and with the ID number of
the owner clearly marked must be attached
to each pot, or line of pots by a line which
is sufficiently weighted to prevent the line
from floating on the surface.
(3) All entrance tunnels must open into the
pot from the sides, and the sum of the
maximum widths of the entrance tunnels
shall not exceed one-half of the perimeter
of the bottom of the pot.
(4) The attachment of pot lid hooks or tiedown
straps shall be with a natural fiber no
larger than thread size 120 so that the pot
lid will open freely if the twine or fiber is
broken, or an opening in the pot mesh no
less than three inches by five inches,
located in the top half of the pot unimpeded
by entry tunnels, bait boxes, or other
structures or materials which are laced or
sewn closed with natural fiber no larger
than thread size 120.
(5) Other restrictions as may be specified
in regulations by the Lummi Natural
Resources Department.
(6) All pots shall be registered with, and
inspected by the Lummi Natural Resources
Department.
(b) Failure to comply with the requirements in
this section shall be an offense punishable by
civil penalties per illegal pot as follows:
First violation
$100.00
Violations in excess of 10 pots
$200.00 per pot and suspension of shrimping
privileges for 30 to 60 days.
10.13.200 Commercial Shrimp Seasons
It is unlawful to take, fish for, or process
shrimp for commercial purposes unless the
area is otherwise permitted by
regulation/hotline.
A fist violation of this section shall be
punishable by a civil penalty of $500,
suspension of shrimp fishing privileges for 10
days forfeiture of all gear involved in the
illegal activity, a freeze on the transfer of
ownership of all other pots owned by the
violator and the vessel used in the violation,
and a prohibition of the use of the any vessel
owned by the violator in fisheries for during
the period of the suspension.
On the second violation within 3 years, the
civil penalty will be $1,000 and suspension of
shrimp fishing privileges and a freeze on the
transfer of ownership of all other pots owned
by the violator and the vessel, and a
prohibition of the use of the any vessel owned
by the violator in shrimp fisheries until the
violator, no earlier than one year from the
Court decision, requests and receives
permission from the Commission and the
Council to participate in the shrimp fishery
again.
10.13.210 Illegal Use of Subsistence
Shrimp
It is illegal to sell shrimp taken in a
commercial fishery except to a Lummi
Licensed Buyer, or shrimp taken in a
ceremonial or subsistence fishery.
First Violations of this section shall be subject
to a civil penalty of $500.
Second violation within 3 years, the civil
penalty will be $1,000 and suspension of
shrimp fishing privileges and a freeze on the
transfer of ownership of the vessel used in the
violation, all other pots owned by the violator,
and a prohibition of the use of any vessel
owned by the violator in shrimp fisheries until
the violator, no earlier than one year from the
Court decision, requests and receives
permission from the Commission and the
Council to participate in the shrimp fishery
again.
10.13.220 Shellfish Logs
It is unlawful for any vessel operator engaged
in commercial crawfish, sea cucumber, sea
urchin, scallop, shrimp, squid, or octopus
fishing or operator of a mechanical clam
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