ODFW release – INFORMATIONAL UPDATE: On March 11 the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) adopted a range of ocean salmon fishing season alternatives for the 2024 fishing year (May 16, 2024-May 15, 2025). The alternatives also reflect any seasons in effect prior to May 16 as the impacts from those seasons are assessed in the development of the coming season. Interested individuals may provide comment on the proposed season alternatives including a mix of preferences between alternatives to the PFMC through several avenues. First, you may attend the virtual public hearing that starts at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Details on how to attend can be found on our website. Second, you may submit written testimony up until April 2, 2024 via the PFMC’s Public Comment Portal that can be found on the PFMC website. Third, you may register and testify on any of the PMFC’s April Meeting agenda items for the meeting in Seattle, WA that is scheduled for April 5-11. You may sign up and testify remotely at this link please make sure to review the FAQ on how to testify including timeframes and how to connect using the RingCentral app. You may review the PFMC adopted salmon season alternatives at the PRMC or ODFW websites under: Commercial troll salmon; Recreational ocean salmon; Graphic representation of all the alternatives for Oregon only.
