ODFW release – June 23, 2023 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 actions related to the commercial troll salmon season from the US/Canada border to Cape Falcon: ACTIONS TAKEN: Effective 12:01 AM Saturday, June 24, for the commercial salmon troll fishery in the Area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon, landing and possession limit of 11 Chinook per vessel for the period of June 24-29. Effective 12:01 AM Saturday, July 1, through the earlier of September 30, 2023 or further inseason action, for the commercial salmon troll fishery in the Area between the U.S./Canada border and Cape Falcon: landing and possession limits of 50 Chinook and 150 marked coho per vessel per landing week, defined as Thursday through Wednesday. RATIONALE: Harvest of Chinook through June 21 is estimated at 25,148 Chinook out of the 26,000 Chinook quota leaving only 852 Chinook remaining on the quota. With approximately 70 boats anticipated to participate in the final open period, it was projected that an 11 Chinook per vessel limit for the final open period could function with little risk of exceeding the May-June quota. The summer period has a total quota of 13,000 Chinook and 30,400 marked coho. The established weekly limits of 50 Chinook and 150 marked coho should allow the “summer troll season” to progress at a reasonable pace and provide fresh salmon to the marketplace for much of the summer. Additional regulations that apply to vessels fishing out of Oregon North of Cape Falcon that apply to the 2023 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 upstream as far as Tongue Pt., 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 2023 May through September seasons are anticipated to be May 1 through August 31). All salmon must be delivered during the open period or 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@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.
