NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the Pre-May 16, 2024, commercial salmon fisheries north of Cape Falcon (NOF). Modifications are needed for fisheries to be consistent with the seasons the Council adopted earlier this month for 2024 fisheries.
The following fisheries have been modified by inseason action:
- Effective May 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., the quota for the May-June fishery is modified to 24,600 Chinook salmon, no more than 5,600 of which may be caught in the area between the U.S./Canada border and the Queets River and no more than 5,710 of which may be caught in the area between Leadbetter Point and Cape Falcon.
- Effective May 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., the landing and possession limit for the entire area between Cape Falcon and the U.S./Canada border is 150 Chinook salmon per vessel for the period May 1, 2024, through May 8, 2024, and 150 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday) beginning May 9, 2024, at 12:01 a.m.
- Effective May 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., the landing and possession limit in the area between the U.S./Canada border and the Queets River is 60 Chinook salmon per vessel for the period May 1, 2024, through May 8, 2024, and 60 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday) beginning May 9, 2024, at 12:01 a.m.
- Effective May 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., the landing and possession limit in the area between the Queets River and Leadbetter Point is 150 Chinook salmon per vessel for the period May 1, 2024, through May 8, 2024, and 150 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday) beginning May 9, 2024, at 12:01 a.m.
- Effective May 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., the landing and possession limit in the area between Leadbetter Point and Cape Falcon is 60 Chinook salmon per vessel for the period May 1, 2024, through May 8, 2024, and 60 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday) beginning May 9, 2024, 12:01 a.m.
- Effective May 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m., vessels fishing in a subarea north of Cape Falcon with a higher landing and possession limit may transit through and land in a subarea with a lower landing and possession limit, provided they meet reporting requirements when crossing the subarea boundary lines at Leadbetter Point or Queets River.
Please refer to the Final Rule for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2023 – 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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