PUGET SOUND COMMERCIAL 
SALMON FISHERIES REGULATION HOTLINE
                  2023-30
                  Weeks 49
                  12/1/2023 – 11:00 AM

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


Area 7B (Bellingham Bay):
Gillnets using 5-inch minimum mesh size: Open continuously 7 AM Monday December 4 to 4 PM Friday December 8.
Purse seines with a 5 inch strip: 7 AM to 5 PM Daily Monday December 4 through Friday December 8. Brailing of catch and recovery boxes are required. Must release all Chinook and sockeye. 


Due to lower than expected returns and the need to reach spawning escapement goals, South Sound and Hood Canal are now closed for the 2023 season.


Due to the current state of the market for salmon, please call and secure a buyer before participating in commercial salmon fisheries. Enforcement will be present on the water and citing for any wastage of unsold fish.	


If you suspect an error in this message or if you have questions, please 360-701-2215.   
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/commercial/salmon/