NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the commercial salmon fisheries from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Falcon and the salmon fishery between Humbug Mountain and the Oregon/California border.
Inseason Action #1
- Effective 12:30 PM Thursday, May 16, 2024, for the commercial salmon troll fishery, the landing and possession limit for the entire area between Cape Falcon and the U.S./Canada border will be modified to 225 Chinook salmon per vessel landing week (Thursday through Wednesday).
- Effective 12:30 PM Thursday, May 16, 2024, for the commercial salmon troll fishery, the landing and possession limit in the area between the U.S./Canada border and the Queets River will be modified to 70 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday).
- Effective 12:30 PM Thursday, May 16, 2024, for the commercial salmon troll fishery, the landing and possession limit in the area between the Queets River and Leadbetter Point will be modified to 225 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday).
- Effective 12:30 PM Thursday, May 16, 2024, for the commercial salmon troll fishery, the landing and possession limit in the area between Leadbetter Point and Cape Falcon will be modified to 80 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday).
Inseason Action #2
- Effective 12:30 PM Thursday, May 16, 2024, all salmon harvested in the recreational ocean salmon fishery between Humbug Mountain and the Oregon/California border through October 31, 2024 must be landed north of the Oregon/California border.
Please refer to the Final Rule for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2024 Specifications and Management Measures for additional regulations and supporting materials.
For more information, contact
Shannon Penna, Anadromous Harvest Management, at (562) 980-4239
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