Ocean Salmon quota off the CR

[Goodidea]

Has anybody heard how much we have left on our Salmon Quota off the CR? A week or so I heard that we still had about 30%.

Heard any estimates yet on a date when they will shut it down?

[BigWaterBigFish]

Midweek all sorts of threads and posts saying "little bird told me the ocean off CR would close" ... seems like no song forthcoming ...

[KeyWest]

8/15/08 ACTION NOTICE: NOAA Fisheries in consultation with the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, representatives from the recreational and commercial Oregon salmon fisheries, and the Pacific Fishery Management Council, has taken in-season action to close the recreational ocean salmon fishery in the area from Leadbetter Point, Washington to Cape Falcon, Oregon.
ACTION TAKEN: The recreational ocean salmon fishery between Leadbetter Point, Washington and Cape Falcon, Oregon closes to all salmon fishing effective 2:00 PM Sunday, August 17.
RATIONALE: The recreational ocean salmon fishery between Leadbetter Point, Washington and Cape Falcon, Oregon opened for fin-clipped coho retention on June 29 with a quota of 10,180 coho. Through August 10, landings totaled 7,910 coho (78% of quota), but effort and catch had been increasing. By the end of fishing on Thursday, August 14, total landings were estimated to be 10,283 coho (101% of quota). Only through a cooperative trade of 1,000 coho from the commercial troll quota to the recreational fishery in exchange for 500 chinook from the recreational quota, was it possible to allow any fishing to occur on Sunday, August 17. To help insure that the fishery on Sunday does not overshoot the revised quota, a recommendation by the Westport port representative offered up a 2:00 PM closure, and this was added to the final proposal that was adopted by NOAA Fisheries.

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Eric Schindler, Supervising Biologist
Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Marine Resources Program
2040 SE Marine Science Dr.
Newport, OR 97365
(541)867-0300 x252
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[flatocean]

official announcement has been posted on ODFW website; Salmon fishing from Ledbetter point to Cape Falcon (ie CR area) closes at 2pm Sunday, Aug 17. It was fun while it lasted, and it lasted a lot longer than I thought it would.

Flatocean (boat Slabhunter)

[CATCH AND EAT]

Originally Posted by BigWaterBigFish

Midweek all sorts of threads and posts saying "little bird told me the ocean off CR would close" ... seems like no song forthcoming ...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...35_fish14.html


The little bird has sung. It's been fun.

[Goodidea]

Thanks Dean, I guess I will forgo the Tuna and give the Salmon one more shot. But then look out Charlie.

TS