Commercial Troll Salmon, April 22

ODFW release – April 20, 2021 COMMERCIAL TROLL SALMON ACTION NOTICE: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC), the State of Oregon, the State of Washington, and fishery representatives met today via conference call and have taken the following in-season management action related to the commercial troll salmon season from the US/Canada border to Cape Falcon: ACTIONS TAKEN: The commercial troll salmon fishery for all salmon except coho from the US/Canada Border to Cape Falcon will open for the period of May 1-15 as described in the 2020 season regulations. This season will follow the same rules and specifications adopted by the PFMC on April 15 for the 2021 seasons. This season will continue through the earlier of June 29; the May-June overall quota of 15,375 Chinook salmon; or the Leadbetter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR May-June subarea quota of 4,195 Chinook salmon (see additional regulations below). The minimum length for Chinook salmon beginning with the May 1, 2021 season opening from the US/Canada Border to Cape Falcon will be 27” total length (this length will apply in all open seasons in this area through May 15, 2022 unless modified by in-season action). RATIONALE: These actions will bring the adopted seasons from 2020 into compliance with the recently adopted seasons for 2021 which encompasses salmon seasons for the period of May 16, 2021 through May 15, 2020. Additional regulations that apply to vessels fishing out of Oregon North of Cape Falcon that apply to the 2021 seasons include: Vessels landing in Oregon are limited to only fishing between Leadbetter Pt., WA and Cape Falcon, OR. Vessels landing into Oregon must possess a valid commercial license and a valid troll salmon permit. Vessels landing into Oregon are limited to locations on the Oregon side of the Columbia River, the beaches at Gearhart/Seaside and Cannon Beach, or into Garibaldi. Fishers may not possess Chinook salmon South of Cape Falcon, OR that are less than 28” total length, except that fishers may possess and land Chinook salmon that meet the minimum length of 27” total length on those dates when the troll salmon season has been closed South of Cape Falcon for 48 hours or more (those dates for the 2021 May through September seasons are anticipated to be May 8-9, May 24-25, June 3-4, June 10-11, June 17-18, June 24-25, July 1-4, July 10-11, July 17-18, July 24-25, July 31, August 7, August 13-14, and August 20-31). Vessels fishing in the area between Leadbetter Pt., WA and Cape Falcon, OR are limited to no more than 75 Chinook per landing week (Thursday through Wednesday) from May 1 though June 29, and all salmon must be delivered during the landing week or they will also apply against the week in which they are possessed and delivered. Vessels landing salmon in Oregon from any season North of Cape Falcon are required to notify ODFW within one hour of delivery or prior to transport away from the port of landing by either calling 541-857-2546 or sending notification via e-mail to trollreport@state.or.us Notification shall include vessel name and number, number of salmon by species, port of landing and location of delivery, and estimated time of delivery. Visit www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon/ for more information on Oregon’s ocean salmon seasons and fisheries.