May 1, 2007
May 1, 2007
Closure of the recreational shrimp fishery in the
Discovery Bay Shrimp District
Action: The recreational shrimp fishery in the Discovery Bay Shrimp District will not open as scheduled on May 5th, 2007.
Effective date: May 5, 2007.
Species affected: All shrimp.
Location: Discovery Bay Shrimp District
Reason for Action: For conservation purposes, due to extremely low abundance in the preseason test-fisheries, the fishery for spot and non-spot shrimp will not be open as scheduled.
Other information: Marine Area 6, outside of the Discovery Bay Shrimp District will open on a daily basis to shrimp fishing starting Saturday May 5th at 7:00 am (See 2007-08 regulation pamphlet). The spot shrimp season closes when quota is attained, or September 15, whichever comes first.
Contact: Therese Cain, Point Whitney (360) 796-4601 ext. 210 or Mark O?Toole, La Conner (360) 466-4345 ext. 241.
Closure of the recreational shrimp fishery in the
Discovery Bay Shrimp District
Action: The recreational shrimp fishery in the Discovery Bay Shrimp District will not open as scheduled on May 5th, 2007.
Effective date: May 5, 2007.
Species affected: All shrimp.
Location: Discovery Bay Shrimp District
Reason for Action: For conservation purposes, due to extremely low abundance in the preseason test-fisheries, the fishery for spot and non-spot shrimp will not be open as scheduled.
Other information: Marine Area 6, outside of the Discovery Bay Shrimp District will open on a daily basis to shrimp fishing starting Saturday May 5th at 7:00 am (See 2007-08 regulation pamphlet). The spot shrimp season closes when quota is attained, or September 15, whichever comes first.
Contact: Therese Cain, Point Whitney (360) 796-4601 ext. 210 or Mark O?Toole, La Conner (360) 466-4345 ext. 241.