Salmon Closure Notice for Northern California


by CDFG
5-10-2013
(916) 445-0411
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and NOAA Fisheries has issued an Ocean Fishery Closure Notice. The 3,000 Chinook salmon quota for the area between the Oregon-California border and Humboldt Bay South Jetty is projected to be met, and the fishery for the area will be closed effective at noon (12:00 p.m.) on Friday, May 10, 2013.

All salmon must be landed within 24 hours of the closure. For additional information, please call the NOAA Fisheries' Ocean Salmon Hotline at (800) 662-9825.

Here is the Press Release from Oregon:

NOAA Fisheries in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has taken in-season action to close the May OR/CA Border to Humboldt South Jetty, CA commercial troll salmon fishery effective at noon, Friday, May 10, 2013 due to attainment of the May Chinook salmon quota of 3,000 Chinook. The season is scheduled to reopen in this area on June 1 with a quota of 3,000 Chinook. Only vessels with a valid California commercial troll salmon permit are allowed to participate in this fishery, and all catch from this fishery are required to be made within this area and within 24 hours of any closure in the season.


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