Inseason Action #41-#44 in Ocean Salmon Fisheries, North of Cape Falcon Commercial and Recreational (Westport subarea)

NOAA Fisheries has taken inseason action in the 2022 commercial and recreational ocean salmon fisheries.

• Inseason Action #41: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022, for the commercial salmon troll fishery North of Cape Falcon, the remaining coho salmon quota is adjusted on an impact-neutral basis, from mark-selective to non-mark-selective. The adjusted non-mark-selective coho salmon quota is 9,700.
• Inseason Action #42: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022, for the commercial salmon troll fishery North of Cape Falcon, landing and possession limit for coho salmon is modified to 150 non-mark-selective coho salmon per vessel per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday).  Weekly landing and possession limit for Chinook salmon remains 10 Chinook salmon per vessel per landing week.
• Inseason Action #43: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2022, for the recreational salmon fishery from the Queets River to Leadbetter Point (Westport subarea), the remaining coho salmon quota is adjusted on an impact-neutral basis, from mark-selective to non-mark-selective. The adjusted non-mark-selective coho salmon quota is 14,000.
• Inseason Action #44: Effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2022, for the recreational fishery from the Queets River to Leadbetter Point (Westport subarea), the daily limit is modified to 2 salmon per day, chinook salmon retention prohibited.

Please refer to the Federal Register notice for the West Coast Salmon Fisheries 2022 Specifications and Management Measures for additional regulations.

For more information, contact

Shannon Penna, Anadromous Harvest Management, at (562) 980-4239.

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