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(j) Pink salmon means: That species of salmon known by the scientific name Oncorhynchus gorbuscha.

(k) Purse seine means: Purse seine as defined in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-16 and lawful purse seine as defined in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-47.

(1) Reef net means: Reef net as defined in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-16 and lawful reef net as defined in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-47.

(m) Salmon preserves means: Salmon preserves defined in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 22047.

(n) Sockeye salmon means: That species of salmon known by the scientific name Oncorhynchus nerka.

(0) State areas means: Fishing areas defined as Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-22, as amended.

(p) Troll line means: Troll line as defined in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-16 and lawful troll line as defined in Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-47.

§ 371.4 Other laws and regulations.

Nothing in Part 371 shall be construed to relieve a person from any other requirements imposed by a statute or regulation of the United States or of the State of Washington.

§ 371.5 Reporting requirements.

(a) Any person receiving or purchasing fish caught by any person fishing under § 371.9 Commission Regulations (Appendix A) of this Part 371 shall comply with Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-69.

(b) Any person fishing under § 371.9, Commission Regulations (Appendix A) of this Part 371, who sells these fish directly to the consumer, restaurant, boathouse or any other retail outlet shall comply with Washington Administrative Code Chapter 220-69.

(c) No person receiving or purchasing sockeye or pink salmon caught in U.S. Convention Waters during the time the Commission exercises control over fishing for sockeye salmon or pink salmon in U.S. waters shall fail to permit enforcement officers to inspect

records or reports required by Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 220-69 or to inspect fish landing, holding or storage areas under the control of this person.

§ 371.6 Notice of change in regulations.

The regulations of the Commission regarding the times permissible to fish are subject to frequent change by Emergency Order. Emergency Orders are published by news releases to radio stations and newspapers in the fishing area. In addition, these Emergency Order schedules will be available by calling the National Marine Fisheries Service toll-free telephone Hotline 1800-562-6513. The Emergency Orders will be effective from the time of publication or as stated in the order until superseded or modified by further action of the Commission.

[45 FR 43768, June 30, 1980, as amended at 46 FR 32869, June 25, 1981]

§ 371.7 Unlawful possession.

No person subject to this Part 371 shall possess or retain on board a fishing vessel a sockeye or pink salmon while engaged in a fishery for other species in U.S. Convention waters during times these waters are closed by the Commission, except that this provision shall not prohibit the direct transport of legally-caught sockeye or pink salmon to off-loading areas.

§ 371.8 Forcible assault of enforcement officer.

No person shall forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate or interfere with an enforcement officer engaged in enforcing the Convention, the Commission's regulations, the Act or this Part 371.

§ 371.9 Commission regulations.

Appendix A sets forth regulations of the Commission for the 1983 fishing season. These regulations, as may be modified from time to time by emergency orders of the Commission and disseminated under § 371.6 of this part, are the "Regulations of the Commission," violation of which is unlawful under the Act.

[48 FR 24902, June 3, 1983]

APPENDIX A-INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES COMMISSION REGULATIONS

1. (1) No person shall retain sockeye salmon taken by commercial trolling gear in those waters westerly of a straight line drawn from Tatoosh Island Lighthouse in the State of Washington to Bonilla Point in the Province of British Columbia from the 15th day of June, 1983 to the 30th day of July, 1983, both dates inclusive.

(2) No person shall retain pink salmon taken by commercial trolling gear in those waters described in subsection (1) of this section from the 15th day of June, 1983 to the 6th day of August, 1983, both dates inclusive.

(3) Regulatory control of the waters described in subsection (1) of this section shall be relinquished effective 12:01 a.m. September 11, 1983.

2. No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with nets from the 19th day of June, 1983 to the 16th day of July, 1983, both dates inclusive

3. (1) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with purse seines in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 4B, 5, 6, 6C, 7 and 7A:

(a) From the 17th day of July, 1983, to the 13th day of August, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from five o'clock in the forenoon to half past nine o'clock in the afternoon of Monday of each week; and

(b) From the 14th day of August, 1983 to the 17th day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from five o'clock in the forenoon to nine o'clock in the afternoon of Monday of each week.

(2) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with reef nets in the waters described in subsection (1) of this section:

(a) From the 17th day of July, 1983 to the 23rd day of July, 1983; from the 31st day of July, 1983 to the 6th day of August, 1983; and from the 14th day of August, 1983 to the 20th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from half past seven o'clock in the forenoon to nine o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday of each week; and

(b) From the 24th day of July, 1983 to the 30th day of July, 1983, and from the 7th day of August 1983 to the 13th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from half past six o'clock in the forenoon to half past eight o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday of each week; and

(c) From the 21st day of August, 1983 to the 27th day of August, 1983, and from the 4th day of September, 1983 to the 10th day of September, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from seven o'clock in the forenoon to half past seven o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday of each week; and

(d) From the 28th day of August, 1983 to the 3rd day of September, 1983, and from

the 11th day of September, 1983 to the 17th day of September, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from six o'clock in the forenoon to nine o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday of each week.

(3) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with gill nets in the waters described in subsection (1) of this section:

(a) From the 17th day of July, 1983 to the 23rd day of July, 1983, and from the 31st day of July, 1983 to the 6th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from seven o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday to half past nine o'clock in the forenoon of Monday of each week; and

(b) From the 24th day of July, 1983 to the 30th day of July, 1983, and from the 7th day of August, 1983 to the 13th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from seven o'clock in the afternoon of Monday to half past nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday of each week; and

(c) From the 14th day of August, 1983 to the 20th day of August, 1983; from the 28th day of August, 1983 to the 3rd day of September, 1983; and from the 11th day of September, 1983 to the 17th day of September, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from six o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday to nine o'clock in the forenoon of Monday of each week; and

(d) From the 21st day of August, 1983 to the 27th day of August, 1983, and from the 4th day of September, 1983 to the 10th day of September, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from six o'clock in the afternoon of Monday to nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday of each week.

4. (1) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with purse seines in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 6A:

(a) From the 17th day of July, 1983 to the 13th day of August, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from five o'clock in the forenoon to half past nine o'clock in the afternoon of Monday of each week; and

(b) From the 14th day of August, 1983 to the 10th day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive; and

(c) From the 11th day of September, 1983 to the 17th day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from five o'clock in the forenoon to nine o'clock in the afternoon of Monday.

(2) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with gill nets in the waters described in subsection (1) of this section:

(a) From the 17th day of July, 1983 to the 23rd day of July, 1983, and from the 31st day of July, 1983 to the 6th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from seven o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday to half past nine o'clock in the forenoon of Monday of each week; and

(b) From the 24th day of July, 1983 to the 30th day of July, 1983, and from the 7th day of August, 1983 to the 13th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from seven o'clock in the afternoon of Monday to half past nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday of each week; and

(c) From the 14th day of August, 1983 to the 10th day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive; and

(d) From the 11th day of September, 1983 to the 17th day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from six o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday to nine o'clock in the forenoon of Monday.

5. (1) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with purse seines in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 7D:

(a) From the 17th day of July, 1983 to the 13th day of August, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from five o'clock in the forenoon to half past nine o'clock in the afternoon of Monday of each week; and

(b) From the 14th day of August, 1983 to the 3rd day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from five o'clock in the forenoon to nine o'clock in the afternoon of Monday of each week.

(2) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with gill nets in the waters described in subsection (1) of this section:

(a) From the 17th day of July, 1983 to the 23rd day of July, 1983, and from the 31st day of July, 1983 to the 6th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from seven o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday to half past nine o'clock in the forenoon of Monday of each week; and

(b) From the 24th day of July, 1983 to the 30th day of July, 1983, and from the 7th day of August, 1983 to the 13th day of August, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from seven o'clock in the afternoon of Monday to half past nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday of each week; and

(c) From the 14th day of August, 1983 to the 20th day of August, 1983, and from the 28th day of August, 1983 to the 3rd day of September, 1983, all dates inclusive, except from six o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday to nine o'clock in the forenoon of Monday of each week; and

(d) From the 21st day of August, 1983 to the 27th day of August, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from six o'clock in the after

noon of Monday to nine o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday.

6. No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with commercial trolling gear in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 4B, 5 and 6C from the 17th day of July, 1983 to the 17th day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive, except from Monday through Friday of each week on those days when purse seine fishing is permitted within that area.

7. No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with nets in Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Area 7B, except for those sockeye and pink salmon taken in nets having mesh of not less than 7 inches as authorized for the taking of chinook salmon by the Director of Fisheries of the State of Washington, from the 19th day of June, 1983 to the 3rd day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive.

8. (1) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with nets in that portion of the waters described in subsection (1) of section 3 lying northerly and westerly of a straight line drawn from Iwersen's Dock on Point Roberts in the State of Washington to Georgina Point Light at the entrance to Active Pass in the Province of British Columbia from the 28th day of August, 1983 to the 3rd day of September, 1983, both dates inclusive.

(2) No person shall fish for sockeye or pink salmon with nets in that portion of the waters described in subsection (1) of section 3 lying westerly of a straight line drawn from the low water range marker in Boundary Bay on the International Boundary through the east tip of Point Roberts in the State of Washington to the East Point Light on Saturna Island in the Province of British Columbia from the 4th day of September, 1983 to the 1st day of October, 1983, both dates inclusive.

9. The foregoing recommended regulations shall not apply to the following waters:

(1) Puget Sound Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas 6B, 6D and 7C.

(2) Preserves previously established by the Director of Fisheries of the State of Washington for the protection of other species of food fish.

All times hereinbefore mentioned shall be Pacific Daylight Savings Time.

[48 FR 24902, June 3, 1983]

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