PUGET SOUND COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHERIES RREGULATION HOTLINE 2022-04 Week 33 08/05/2022 – 6:30Pm For the week beginning Sunday August 7th all areas are closed except as follows: Areas 7B (Bellingham Bay) and 7C (Samish Bay) will be open to: Gillnets using 7-inch minimum mesh size: Nightly 7PM to 8AM the following day:Sunday, August 7. Monday, August 8. Tuesday, August 9 Purse seines with a 5 inch strip: 6 AM to 8 PM Wednesday, August 10 Brailing is required, and purse seines must release all coho. Area 9A (Port Gamble Bay) will be open to: Skiff gillnets with nets not to exceed 600 feet in length and 60 meshes in depth using 5-inch minimum mesh, is open continuously through 7 PM Saturday, October 29. All Chinook and chum must be released by cutting the ensnaring mesh The Hoodsport Hatchery Zone, that portion of Area 12C within 2,000 feet of the western shore between the dock at Glen Ayr Recreational Vehicle Park and the Hoodsport Marina dock will be open to: Beach seines with nets not to exceed 990 feet in length and 200 meshes in depth using minimum 3-inch and maximum 4-inch mesh:7 AM to 7 PM, Monday August 8th. Beach seines must release all chum. Participation is limited to those with a department issued beach seine permit and all rules and regulations associated with that permit remain in effect. Area 7 and 7A sockeye fisheries are controlled by the Fraser River Panel and are not posted on this hotline. Fishers should call the National Marine Fisheries Service Hotline at 1-800-662-9825 to get opening information on Fraser Panel fisheries. Fishers are reminded that a department issued Fish Friendly certification card is required to participate in any Area 7 or 7A commercial salmon fisheries. If you suspect an error in this message or if you have questions, please call 360-701-2215. http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/salmon/