PUGET SOUND COMMERCIAL 
SALMON FISHERIES REGULATION HOTLINE
                  2024-08,
                  Week 36,
                  08/31/2024 1:10 Pm

For the week beginning Sunday September 1 all areas are closed except as follows:

Areas 7 B (Bellingham Bay) and 7 C (Samish Bay) will be open to:

Gillnets using 5-inch minimum mesh size (7 B), and 7-inch minimum mesh size (7 C): Open 24 hours per day from 7 AM Sunday September 1 to 7 AM Friday September 8.

Purse seines with a 5 inch strip: 6 AM to 8 PM the following days: Wednesday, September 4. Brailing is required, and purse seines must release all sockeye.
Purse seines are asked to contact the Commercial Salmon Monitoring Program prior to fishing at 360-701-2215 for coverage information.

Due to the Monday Holiday (Labor Day), please call and secure a buyer before participating in commercial salmon fisheries.

Area 9 A (Port Gamble Bay) will be open to:
Skiff gill nets 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 2.
All Chinook and chum must be released by cutting the ensnaring mesh.

Area 12 A (Quilcene Bay) will be open to:
Beach seines: 7 AM to 7 PM daily Monday, September 2 through Friday, September 6. 
Beach seines may only retain coho and nets may not exceed 990 feet in length and 200 meshes in depth using minimum 3-inch and maximum 4-inch mesh.
		
Due to the Monday Holiday (Labor Day), please call and secure a buyer before participating in commercial salmon fisheries.
		
Area 7 and 7 A 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 7 A commercial salmon fisheries.  


If you suspect an error in this message or if you have questions, please contact 360-701-2215.