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 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 25 Chinook per vessel per week (Thursday-Wednesday) starting 12:01 AM Friday, June 10 through Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The spring season would close effective at 11:59 PM on June 15 and remain closed through June 30. By rule, all catch from this season must be landed and delivered no later than 11:59 PM on June 16. RATIONALE: The total Chinook landings in the area from the US/Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon are estimated to be 16,457 Chinook out of the spring quota of 18,000 Chinook leaving a remainder of 1,543 Chinook on the quota. Landings for the most recent week (June 2-8) are estimated at 1,517 Chinook under a 40 Chinook per vessel limit. By bumping the weekly limit up from 20 to 25 Chinook it should allow the fishery to approach the quota without exceeding it. Any remaining quota from the spring season will be rolled to the summer season on an impact neutral basis. Additional information for Oregon vessels participating in this fishery: 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 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 this last opening would be June 15-16. 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.
