2008 PFMC
OCEAN SPORT QUOTA REPORT
Through July 2, 2008
Reports
updated Wednesday or Thursday as data becomes available
[
Coastwide Ocean Totals (including
Oregon) ]
[ Columbia Ocean Area Totals ] [ Westport
Totals ]
[ La Push Totals ] [ Neah
Bay Totals ]
Ocean Recreational
All-Species Fishery
Weeks 26 (June 29 (south) and July 1 (north))
June chinook-only
recreational fishery
Ocean Area
1 (Columbia Ocean Area) opened for recreational chinook salmon
fishing on Sunday, June 1 operating under the Area season guideline
of 5,300 chinook. The fishery closed as scheduled on Saturday,
June 28. The catch estimate for Area 1, June 23-28 is 139 chinook,
for a season total of 344 chinook. The resulting chinook guideline
for the all-species fishery is 4,956 chinook.
The ocean
Areas between Leadbetter Point and the U.S.-Canada border (Areas
2-4) opened for recreational chinook salmon fishing on Sunday,
June 1 or Tuesday, June 3, operating under a quota of 8,200 chinook.
The fisheries closed as scheduled on Saturday, June 28. The catch
estimates for June 23-28 are 505, 43, and 90 chinook in Areas
2, 3, and 4 respectively. The total season catch is 1,498 chinook.
The remainder of the 8,200 chinook quota will be distributed between
these three areas and added to the all-species fishery guidelines
on an impact-neutral basis.
AREA
1 Effort and Catch by State
| AREA
1 Effort and Catch by State
Week 26 |
|
WASHINGTON |
OREGON |
| Anglers |
Chinook |
Coho |
Anglers |
Chinook |
Coho |
| Charter |
118
|
97 |
137 |
38 |
13 |
26 |
| Private |
230
|
126 |
193 |
117
|
64 |
75 |
| Jetty |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| TOTALS |
348
|
223 |
330 |
155 |
77 |
101 |
| TOTAL
WA+OR |
503
|
300 |
431 |
|
Coastwide
Ocean Totals (including Oregon)
Coastwide
Ocean Totals (including Oregon)
Coho Guideline: 20,350
Chinook Guideline: 11,800 (b)
|
| Stat
Week |
Dates |
Number
of Anglers |
Number
of Chinook |
Number
of Coho |
Cumulative
Chinook
|
Cumulative
Coho |
Percent
of
Chinook
Guideline |
Percent
of
Coho
Guideline |
| 26 |
Jun
29 |
1,235
|
1,468 |
460 |
1,468
|
460 |
12.4% |
2.3% |
| (a)
|
Sub-quotas
of 540 coho and 350 chinook are in effect in Area 3 for
the time period July 1 - Sep. 13.
Effective September 20, the fishery reopens through October
5, or until attainment of the total area quota of 590
coho or 450 chinook. Area restrictions in effect. |
| (b) |
Preseason chinook guidelines in Areas 2, 3, and 4 will
be adjusted to include the unharvested portion of the
spring chinook-only fishery quota of 8,200. This remainder
will be distributed between the three areas on an impact-neutral
basis. |
|
Columbia
Ocean Area (including Oregon)
Ocean Area 1 (Columbia Ocean Area) opened for recreational fishing for all salmon species on Sunday, June 29 operating under a quota of 10,180 coho. The catch estimates for Area 1 on June 29 are 300 chinook and 431 coho.
Columbia
River Area
Coho Guideline: 10,180
Chinook Guideline: 4,956
|
| Stat
Week |
Dates |
Number
of Anglers |
Number
of Chinook |
Number
of Coho |
Cumulative
Chinook
|
Cumulative
Coho |
Percent
of
Coho
Guideline |
Percent
of
Chinook
Guideline |
| 26 |
Jun
29 |
503
|
300
|
431 |
300
|
431 |
4.2%
|
6.1% |
| (a)
|
Sub-quotas
of 540 coho and 350 chinook are in effect in Area 3 for
the time period July 1 - Sep. 13.
Effective September 20, the fishery reopens through October
5, or until attainment of the total area quota of 590
coho or 450 chinook. Area restrictions in effect. |
| (b) |
Preseason chinook guidelines in Areas 2, 3, and 4 will
be adjusted to include the unharvested portion of the
spring chinook-only fishery quota of 8,200. This remainder
will be distributed between the three areas on an impact-neutral
basis. |
|
Westport
Ocean Area 2 (Westport) opened for recreational fishing for all salmon species on Sunday, June 29 operating under a quota of 7,520 coho. The catch estimates for Area 2 on June 29 are 1,168 chinook and 29 coho.
Westport
River Area
Coho quota: 7,520
Chinook guideline: 5,100 (b)
|
| Stat
Week |
Dates |
Number
of Anglers |
Number
of Chinook |
Number
of Coho |
Cumulative
Chinook
|
Cumulative
Coho |
Percent
of
Coho
Guideline |
Percent
of
Chinook
Guideline |
| 26 |
Jun
29 |
732
|
1,168 |
29 |
1,168 |
29 |
0.4% |
22.9% |
| (a)
|
Sub-quotas
of 540 coho and 350 chinook are in effect in Area 3 for
the time period July 1 - Sep. 13.
Effective September 20, the fishery reopens through October
5, or until attainment of the total area quota of 590
coho or 450 chinook. Area restrictions in effect. |
| (b) |
Preseason chinook guidelines in Areas 2, 3, and 4 will
be adjusted to include the unharvested portion of the
spring chinook-only fishery quota of 8,200. This remainder
will be distributed between the three areas on an impact-neutral
basis. |
|
La
Push
Ocean Areas 3 (La Push) and 4 (Neah Bay) opened for recreational fishing for all salmon species on Tuesday, July 1. Catch estimates for these areas will be available on Wednesday, July 9.
LaPush
River Area
Coho quota: 540 (a)
Chinook guideline: 350 (a) (b)
|
| Stat
Week |
Dates |
Number
of Anglers |
Number
of Chinook |
Number
of Coho |
Cumulative
Chinook
|
Cumulative
Coho |
Percent
of
Coho
Guideline |
Percent
of
Chinook
Guideline |
| 26 |
Jun
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (a)
|
Sub-quotas
of 540 coho and 350 chinook are in effect in Area 3 for
the time period July 1 - Sep. 13.
Effective September 20, the fishery reopens through October
5, or until attainment of the total area quota of 590
coho or 450 chinook. Area restrictions in effect. |
| (b) |
Preseason chinook guidelines in Areas 2, 3, and 4 will
be adjusted to include the unharvested portion of the
spring chinook-only fishery quota of 8,200. This remainder
will be distributed between the three areas on an impact-neutral
basis. |
|
Neah
Bay
Ocean Areas 3 (La Push) and 4 (Neah Bay) opened for recreational fishing for all salmon species on Tuesday, July 1. Catch estimates for these areas will be available on Wednesday, July 9.
Neah
Bay Area
Coho quota: 2,060
Chinook guideline: 950 (b)
|
| Stat
Week |
Dates |
Number
of Anglers |
Number
of Chinook |
Number
of Coho |
Cumulative
Chinook
|
Cumulative
Coho |
Percent
of
Coho
Guideline |
Percent
of
Chinook
Guideline |
| 26 |
Jun
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Sub-quotas
of 540 coho and 350 chinook are in effect in Area 3 for
the time period July 1 - Sep. 13.
Effective September 20, the fishery reopens through October
5, or until attainment of the total area quota of 590 coho or 450 chinook. Area restrictions in
effect. |
(b) |
Preseason chinook guidelines in Areas 2, 3, and 4 will
be adjusted to include the unharvested portion of the
spring chinook-only fishery quota of 8,200. This remainder
will be distributed between the three areas on an impact-neutral
basis. |
|
|
