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FACT SHEET
WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
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Columbia River Compact / Joint State Action Notice
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 16, 2007
- A hearing took place today resulting in the Compact adopting Non-Indian mainstem Columbia River commercial fisheries and modifing Select Areas commercial fisheries.
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Late Fall Commercial Fishery |
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| Chinook Directed Season: |
7 PM Thursday October 18 through 7 AM Friday October 19 (12 hours)
7 PM Sunday October 21 through 7 AM Monday October 22 (12 hours)
7 PM Tuesday October 23 through 7 AM Wednesday October 24 (12 hours)
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| Area: |
Zones 1-5 |
| Gear: |
8-inch minimum mesh size and 9¾-inch maximum mesh size |
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| Coho Directed Season: |
1 PM - 7 PM Wednesday October 17, 2007 (6 hours)
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| Area: |
Zones 1-3 |
| Gear: |
No minimum and a 9 3/4-inch maximum mesh size |
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Applies to all fisheries listed above: |
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| Sanctuaries: |
Elochoman-A, Abernathy, Cowlitz, Kalama-A, Lewis-A, Sandy and Washougal rivers |
Allowable Sales: |
Salmon only. White sturgeon may not be sold.
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Other Rules: |
24 hour Quick Reporting Rules will be in effect for Washington buyers.
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- No Compact meetings are scheduled at this time. .
WDFW's website:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/crc/crcindex.htm
ODFW's website:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/OSCRP/CRM/index.asp
WDFW hotline: 360-902-2500 or, 360-696-6211 (press *1010)
Columbia River Compact / Joint State Action Notice
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 16, 2007
- A hearing took place today resulting in the Compact modifying Treaty Indian mainstem Columbia River commercial fisheries.
- Effective 6:00 p.m. October 20, 2007, the sale of platform and hook and line caught fish from the mainstem Columbia River will not be allowed.
- The Yakama Nation will continue to allow sales of Chinook and coho only in its Zone 6 tributary fisheries in the Klickitat and Big White Salmon Rivers. Sales will be allowed during the regularly scheduled openings which are noon Tuesdays through 6:00 PM Saturdays for the Klickitat and 6:00 AM Mondays through 6:00 PM Saturdays for the Big White Salmon Rivers. Chinook and coho that are sold outside a 1-mile radius from the Klickitat Falls may be sold by Yakama Nation Transfer Permit only.
- No Compact meetings are scheduled at this time.
WDFW's website:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/crc/crcindex.htm
ODFW's website:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/OSCRP/CRM/index.asp
WDFW hotline: 360-902-2500 or, 360-696-6211 (press *1010)
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