Ocean Salmon Industry Group Meeting, Feb. 28

The ODFW Ocean Salmon Industry Group meeting will be held on February 28, 2019, 9:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m,, Shilo Inn, 536 SW Elizabeth Street, Newport, Oregon.  Agenda:  9:30 a.m. Doors open; 10:00 Welcome and Introductions—Chris Kern, Fish Division, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW); 10:20 Review of 2018 Ocean Fisheries—Eric Schindler, Ocean Salmon Management, Ocean Sampling Project Leader, ODFW; 10:50 Review of 2018 Salmon Spawner Escapements and 2019 Coho and Chinook Abundance Forecasts—Craig Foster, Salmon Technical Team, ODFW; 11:30 Sideboards, Guidelines, and Issues Affecting 2019 Salmon Season Structure—Chris Kern and staff, ODFW; Sacramento Chinook Limitations; Klamath Fall Chinook / California Coastal Fall Chinook; Lower Columbia River (LCR) Tule Chinook; Oregon Coastal Natural (OCN) Coho; Lower Columbia River Natural (LCN) Coho; Washington Coho Stocks of concern; 12:00 p.m. Lunch Break; 1:15 Forum to Develop Oregon Preferred Season Options (advice to Oregon representatives on the PFMC); • Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishery Preferred Options; – North of Cape Falcon; – Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain; – Humbug Mountain to Oregon/California Border; • Commercial Troll Salmon Fishery Preferred Options; – North of Cape Falcon; – Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain; – Humbug Mountain to Oregon/California Border; 3:30 Adjourn: Note that immediately following the conclusion of this meeting the Oregon Salmon Commission (troll industry) will meet in this room.