PUGET SOUND COMMERCIAL 
SALMON FISHERIES REGULATION HOTLINE
                  2023-12
                  Weeks 36
                  09/01/2023 – 1:00pm

For the week beginning Sunday September 3 all areas are closed except as follows:


Areas 7-B (Bellingham Bay):
Gillnets 5-inch minimum mesh size: Open 24 hours per day from 7 AM Sunday September 3 to 7 AM Friday September 8. Retention of Sockeye is prohibited.
Purse seines with a 5 inch strip: 6 AM to 8 PM Wednesday, September 6. Brailing is required, and purse seines must release all sockeye.


7-C (Samish Bay) will be open to: 
Gillnets using 7-inch minimum mesh size Open 24 hours per day from 7 AM Sunday September 3 to 7 AM Friday September 8. Retention of Sockeye is prohibited.
Purse seines with a 5 inch strip: 6 AM to 8 PM Wednesday, September 6. Brailing is required, and purse seines must release all sockeye.


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, November 4.
All Chinook and chum must be released by cutting the ensnaring mesh.


Area 12A (Quilcene Bay) will be open to:
Beach seines: 7AM to 7PM daily Monday September 4 to Friday September 8. 
Beach seines may only retain coho and nets may not to exceed 990 feet in length and 200 meshes in depth using minimum 3-inch and maximum 4-inch mesh.


Notice: All Area 10 Pink fisheries are closed.


Due to the current state of the market for pink salmon, please call and secure a buyer before participating in the pink fisheries. Enforcement will be present on the water and citing for any wastage of unsold fish.		
		 
Area 7 and 7A pink and 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 360-701-2215.   
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/salmon/