NR 25.07(2)(c)2.a. a. Holds a commercial fishing license issued under s. 29.519, Stats.,

NR 25.07(2)(c)2.b. b. Effective July 1, 1990, applied for and received a menominee fishing permit for the respective zone for the license year preceding the license year for which the permit application is being made; and

NR 25.07(2)(c)2.c. c. Reported a commercial harvest of menominees legally taken from zone 1 between January 1, 1979 and December 31, 1988, from zone 2 between January 1, 1983 and December 31, 1987, or from zone 3 between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1988.

NR 25.07(2)(c)3. 3. Each permittee shall be allowed a total annual harvest or individual licensee catch quota of menominees assigned as a percentage of the harvest limit established by s. NR 25.06 (2) (d) 2. Each individual licensee catch quota shall be determined as follows:

NR 25.07(2)(c)3.a. a. In zone 1, by dividing the total menominee commercial harvest from zone 1 during the period from January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1988 reported under that license by the total reported commercial harvest of menominee from zone 1 during that period, and multiplying the result by 100.

NR 25.07(2)(c)3.b. b. In zone 2, by dividing the total menominee commercial harvest from zone 2 during the period from January 1, 1983 to December 31, 1987 reported under that license by the total reported commercial harvest of menominee from zone 2 during that period, and multiplying the result by 100, or

NR 25.07(2)(c)3.c. c. In zone 3, by dividing the total menominee commercial harvest from zone 3 during the period from January 1, 1984 to December 31, 1988 reported under that license by the total reported commercial harvest of menominee from zone 3 during that period, and multiplying the result by 100.

NR 25.07(2)(c)4. 4. In determining individual licensee catch quotas under subd. 3., the resulting percentages shall be rounded off to hundredths of a percent. The individual licensee catch quotas shall be allocated in whole pound increments.

NR 25.07(2)(d) (d) Whitefish in zone 1.

NR 25.07(2)(d)1. 1. No person may fish for whitefish with commercial gear in zone 1 unless the person has a permit for that zone issued by the department under this paragraph.

NR 25.07(2)(d)2. 2. A whitefish fishing permit and individual licensee catch quota for zone 1 shall be issued to each applicant who:

NR 25.07(2)(d)2.a. a. Holds a commercial fishing license issued under s. 29.519, Stats.,

NR 25.07(2)(d)2.b. b. Effective July 1, 1990, applied for and received a whitefish fishing permit for zone 1 for the license year preceding the license year for which the permit application is being made; and

NR 25.07(2)(d)2.c. c. Reported a commercial harvest of whitefish legally taken from zone 1 between January 1, 1979 and December 31, 1988.

NR 25.07(2)(d)3. 3. Each permittee shall be allowed a total annual harvest or individual licensee catch quota of whitefish assigned as a percentage of the harvest limit established by s. NR 25.06 (2) (e) 2. Each individual licensee catch quota shall be determined by dividing the total whitefish commercial harvest from zone 1 during the period from January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1988, reported under that license by the total reported commercial harvest of whitefish from zone 1 during that period, and multiplying the result by 100.

NR 25.07(2)(d)4. 4. In determining individual licensee catch quotas under subd. 3., the resulting percentages shall be rounded off to hundredths of a percent. The individual licensee catch quotas shall be allocated in whole pound increments.

NR 25.07(2)(e) (e) Whitefish in zone 2.

NR 25.07(2)(e)1. 1. No person may fish for whitefish with commercial gear in zone 2 unless the person has a permit for that zone issued by the department under this paragraph.

NR 25.07(2)(e)2. 2. A whitefish fishing permit and individual licensee catch quota for zone 2 shall be issued to each applicant who:

NR 25.07(2)(e)2.a. a. Holds a commercial fishing license issued under s. 29.519, Stats.,

NR 25.07(2)(e)2.b. b. Effective July 1, 1990, applied for and received a whitefish fishing permit for zone 2 for the license year preceding the license year for which the permit application is being made; and

NR 25.07(2)(e)2.c. c. Reported a commercial harvest of whitefish legally taken from zone 2 between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1988.

NR 25.07(2)(e)3. 3. Each permittee shall be allowed a total annual harvest or individual licensee catch quota of whitefish assigned as a percentage of the harvest limit established by s. NR 25.06 (2) (d) 2. Each individual licensee catch quota shall be determined by dividing the total whitefish commercial harvest from zone 2 during the period from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 1988 reported under that license by the total reported commercial harvest of whitefish from zone 2 during that period, and multiplying the result by 100.

NR 25.07(2)(e)4. 4. In determining individual licensee catch quotas under subd. 3., the resulting percentages shall be rounded off to hundredths of a percent. The individual licensee catch quotas shall be allocated in whole pound increments.

NR 25.07(2)(e)5. 5. Licensees with an individual licensee catch quota issued under this paragraph may fish for whitefish in either the Green Bay waters of zone 2, the Lake Michigan waters of zone 2, or both. Licensees shall cease fishing for whitefish in either the Green Bay waters of zone 2, the Lake Michigan waters of zone 2, or both as follows:

NR 25.07(2)(e)5.a. a. When the whitefish total allowable commercial harvest in Green Bay as established under s. NR 25.06 (2) (e) 2. a. less the zone 1 allowable harvest set under s. NR 25.06 (2) (e) 2. b. has been reported caught, the department shall notify licensees to cease fishing for whitefish in Green Bay waters of zone 2, except that all whitefish nets in the water shall be lifted or rendered inoperable under s. NR 25.09 (2) (a) 10. or (b) 2. and the legal fish may be harvested.

NR 25.07(2)(e)5.b. b. When the whitefish total allowable commercial harvest in Lake Michigan as established under s. NR 25.06 (2) (e) 2. a. less the zone 3 allowable harvest set under s. NR 25.06 (2) (e) 2. b. has been reported caught, the department shall notify licensees to cease fishing for whitefish in Lake Michigan waters of zone 2, except that all whitefish nets in the water shall be lifted or rendered inoperable under s. NR 25.09 (2) (a) 10. or (b) 2. and the legal fish may be harvested.

NR 25.07(2)(f) (f) Whitefish in zone 3.

NR 25.07(2)(f)1. 1. No person may fish for whitefish with commercial gear in zone 3 unless the person has a permit for that zone issued by the department under this paragraph.