Inseason Action #9 and #10 in Ocean Salmon Fisheries, North of Cape Falcon (commercial and recreational)

NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the commercial salmon troll fishery and recreational salmon fishery in the area between Cape Falcon and Leadbetter Point (Columbia River Subarea).

Inseason Action #9:

• Effective 6:00 PM August 15, 2024, modify the landing and possession limit for the North of Falcon commercial ocean salmon troll fishery to 25 Chinook and 100 marked coho per vessel per landing week (Thursday-Wednesday).

Inseason Action #10:

• Effective 12:01 AM Monday, August 19, 2024 the recreational fishery in the area between Cape Falcon and Leadbetter Point (Columbia River Subarea) is open to fishing for salmon. Daily limit of two salmon, no more than one of which may be a Chinook. All coho must be marked with a healed adipose fin clip. Chinook minimum size limit of 22 inches. Columbia River Control Zone closed.
• Effective 12:01 AM Friday, August 23, 2024, the recreational fishery in the area between Cape Falcon and Leadbetter Point (Columbia River Subarea) is closed to fishing for salmon. Possession of salmon on board a vessel is prohibited in the Columbia River Subarea.

Please refer to the Final Rule for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2024 Specifications and Management Measures for additional regulations and supporting materials.

Contact Shannon Penna, Anadromous Harvest Management, at (562) 980-4239, or Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish Program, at phone: (360) 902-2700 and email: [email protected].

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