PFMC recreational management alternatives for non Indian ocean salmon fisheries are out

[RRSmith]

Hot off the press: https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/...-fisheries-council-adopted-march-11-2024.pdf/

Annual season management process - Pacific Fishery Management Council

Each year at its March and April meetings the Council establishes management measures for commercial, tribal, and recreational salmon fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. The management year for ocean salmon fisheries begins on May 16 and lasts for 12 months to the...

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The seasons won't be finalized until the April meeting.

 

[Stonedfish]

With some of those WA coast coho numbers, people are going to need to stay off of them if they want chinook to stay open.
SF

 

[speedbird]

With some of those WA coast coho numbers, people are going to need to stay off of them if they want chinook to stay open.
SF

The mismanagement of the fishery last Fall combined with the low numbers this year is really upsetting to me. That means we are probably looking at a bad 2026 and 2027