NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the 2023 non-tribal commercial salmon fisheries from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Falcon.
The following modifications to the area north of Cape Falcon have been made:
- Effective Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., through Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 11:59 p.m., for the commercial troll fishery in the area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon, landing and possession limit of 30 Chinook salmon and 150 adipose marked coho salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday - Wednesday).
- Effective Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., through Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 11:59 p.m., for the commercial troll fishery in the area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon, landing and possession limit of 20 Chinook salmon and 150 adipose marked coho salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday - Wednesday).
- Effective Thursday, August 3, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., the commercial salmon troll fishery in the area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon is closed.
All preseason regulations remain in place.
Please refer to the Final Rule for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2023 Specifications and Management Measures for additional regulations and supporting materials.
For more information, contact
Shannon Penna, NMFS Anadromous Harvest Management, at Phone: (562) 980-4239 Email: shannon.penna@noaa.gov, or Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish Program at Phone: (360) 902-2700 Email: fishpgm@dfw.wa.gov.
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