NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the 2023 non-tribal commercial salmon fisheries from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Falcon.
- Effective May 25, 2023 at 12:01 am, the landing and possession limit for the commercial salmon troll fishery in the area between the Queets River and Leadbetter Point (Westport subarea) is 200 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday-Wednesday) May 25-June 21 and for the period June 22- June 29.
- Effective May 25, 2023 at 12:01 am, the landing and possession limit for the commercial salmon troll fishery in the area between Leadbetter Point and Cape Falcon (Columbia River subarea) is 80 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday-Wednesday) May 25-June 21 and for the period June 22- June 29.
- Effective May 25, 2023 at 12:01 am, the landing and possession limit for the commercial salmon troll fishery in the area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon is 200 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday-Wednesday) May 25-June 21 and for the period June 22- June 29.
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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