Wild coho retention prohibited in Marine Area 4

September 10, 2015

Action: In Catch Record Card Area 4 the daily limit will change to prohibit retention of wild coho in daily salmon limits.

Effective date: Sept. 11, 2015

Species affected: Coho salmon

Location: Marine Area 4 (Neah Bay)

Reason for action: Insufficient quota remains to allow wild coho retention as part of daily limit.

Other information: The daily limit in Marine Area 4 will be two salmon, only one of which may be a chinook, plus two additional pink salmon, release wild coho salmon and chum salmon. Chinook may not be retained east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line.

Information Contact: Doug Milward 360-902-2739

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