Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action 5 - Adjustment of the Recreational Fishery from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR

NMFS announces that the recreational fishery for all salmon in the area from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR, was modified to establish a chinook salmon minimum size limit of 28 inches (71.1 cm) total length for the area from the U.S.-Canada Border to Leadbetter Point, WA, and 26 inches (66.0 cm) total length for the area from Leadbetter Point to Cape Falcon, starting on Sunday, July 21. The Northwest Regional Administrator, NMFS (Regional Administrator), determined that available catch and effort data indicated that these management measures should be implemented to provide greater access to the chinook and coho quotas. This action was necessary to conform to the 2002 management goals.