ODFW release – 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 actions related to the commercial troll salmon season from the US/Canada border to Cape Falcon: ACTIONS TAKEN: Effective at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2022 in the area from the US/Canada Border to Cape Falcon (North Oregon Coast), the weekly (Thursday- Wednesday) landing and possession limits are adjusted as follows: The coho salmon limit is modified from 150 non-mark selective coho to 225 non-mark selective coho per vessel per landing week. The Chinook salmon limit is modified from 10 Chinook to 15 Chinook per vessel per landing week. RATIONALE: There are two full remaining landing weeks in the season. Chinook catches are currently projected at 8,691 out of the quota of 9,000 leaving 309 remaining, and Chinook catch rates have fallen dramatically for participating vessels. There are projected to be another 7,916 coho remaining on the quota. By increasing the weekly landing and possession limits slightly, it is hoped that the fleet can utilize the majority of what remains of their allocation. Additional regulation notes for Oregon vessels: Vessels landing in Oregon with any catch from North of Cape Falcon 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 North of Cape Falcon minimum length of 27” on those dates when the troll salmon season has been closed South of Cape Falcon for 48 hours or more. The following dates meet those specifications: September 17-30. 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.
