NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the Pre-May 16, 2023, commercial salmon fisheries north of Cape Falcon (NOF).
The following modification to NOF has been made:
- Effective Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 12:01 am, the commercial salmon troll fishery in the area between the U.S./Canada border and the Queets River (La Push and Neah Bay subareas) is closed.
Please refer to the Final Rule for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2022 – 2023 Specifications and Management Measures for additional regulations and supporting materials.
The 2023 – 2024 Specifications and Management Measures currently in development will be posted on our website.
For more information, contact
Shannon Penna, Anadromous Harvest Management, at (562) 980-4239.
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