NOAA Fisheries published a final rule to implement a correction to previously published management measures for the recreational ocean salmon fishery in the area from Point Arena to the United States/Mexico border. This correcting amendment corrects an error in the May 19, 2026, rule by adding the language “all salmon except coho salmon, two salmon per day” to specify the bag limit for the recreational ocean salmon fisheries in the area from Pigeon Point, California to the United States/Mexico border (Monterey management area). In addition, it clarifies the applicability of bag limits and early 2027 management measures in the area from Point Arena to Pigeon Point (San Francisco).
The correcting amendment is effective September 3, 2026, and is available on the Federal Register website.
Please refer to the Final Rule for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2026-2027 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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