Commercial sardine fishery notices

2018-2019 Directed Sardine Fishery 

The 2018-2019 directed sardine fishery will remain closed due to poor sardine abundance.

• May 3, 2019 Letter to Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Participants (PDF)
• Commercial Squid Fishing in Washington FAQs (PDF)

2017-2018 Directed Sardine Fishery

The 2017-2018 directed sardine fishery will remain closed due to poor sardine abundance. 
Information about the closure can be found on the Pacific Fishery Management Council website.

• Decision Summary Document Pacific Fishery Management Council April 7-11, 2017  (PDF)

2016-2017 Directed Sardine Fishery

The 2016-2017 directed sardine fishery did not open due to poor sardine abundance.  This closure applied to all three U.S. west coast states: Washington, Oregon and California.

• March 23, 2016 Letter to Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Participants (PDF)
• Attachment to March 23, 2016 Letter to CPS Fishery Participants (PDF)

2015-2016 Directed Sardine Fishery

Notice:  The 2015-2016 directed sardine fishery did not open due to poor sardine abundance.  
 This closures  applied to all three U.S. west coast states: Washington, Oregon, and California.

• May 4, 2015 Letter to Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Participants (PDF)
• Attachment to May 4, 2015 Letter to CPS Fishery Participants (PDF)
• 2015-2016 Pacific Sardine Harvest Specifications

2014-2015 Directed Sardine Fishery

Notice: The 2014-2015 directed sardine fishery closed April 28, 2015.

• April 23, 2015 - Pacific Sardine Directed Fishing Closure (PDF)