Commercial Troll Salmon Action, May 26

ODFW release – May 25, 2022 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: NMFS has modified the Chinook salmon landing and possession limit for the commercial salmon troll fishery across the entire north of Cape Falcon area, regardless of subarea, to: 40 Chinook per vessel per week (Thursday-Wednesday) starting 12:01 AM May 26 through June 8, 2022; and 20 Chinook per vessel per week (Thursday-Wednesday) starting 12:01 AM June 9 through June 29, 2022. RATIONALE: The total Chinook landings in the area from the US/Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon are estimated to be at 13,500 out of the spring quota of 18,000 leaving a remainder of only 4,500 Chinook on the quota. Landings for the current week are estimated at 5,250 Chinook at the end of the day. The approved stepdown approach may allow the fishery to continue through the month of May, but additional actions may be necessary to avoid exceeding the spring quota.  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 2022 May through September seasons are anticipated to be June 15-17, July 3-4, July 12-16, July 24, August 3, August 14-31, September 7-10, and September 17-30). All salmon must be delivered during the landing week or they will 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@odfw.oregon.gov 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 https://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/salmon/ for more information on Oregon’s ocean salmon seasons and fisheries.