Late Fall Non-Indian Commercial Salmon Fishery

Season #1: 7 PM Wednesday, October 7 to 7 AM Thursday, October 8, 2009 (12 hours) Area: Zones 4-5 Gear: 8-inch minimum mesh size and 9¾-inch maximum mesh size.   Season #2: 7 AM – 7 PM Thursday, October 8, 2009 (12 hours) Area: Zones 1-5 Gear: 9-inch minimum mesh size. The following applies to all proposed fisheries stated above Allowable Sales: Salmon and white sturgeon. A maximum of 8 white sturgeon may be possessed or sold by each participating vessel during each calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) that the fishery is open. Limit applies to mainstem only. Select Areas remain closed to white sturgeon retention. Miscellaneous Rules: Nets not specifically authorized for use in this fishery may be onboard the vessel if properly stored. A properly stored net is defined as a net on a drum that is fully covered by a tarp (canvas or plastic) and bound with a minimum of ten revolutions of rope with a diameter of 3/8 (0.375) inches or greater. Sanctuaries: As applicable: Elokomin-B, Abernathy, Cowlitz, Kalama-B, Lewis-B, Sandy, and Washougal rivers. Additional Rules: 24 hour Quick Reporting Rules will be in effect for Washington buyers.