Puget Sound Commercial Fisheries Hotline Message Number 14
Recorded Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 12:00 PM

UPDATE: Areas 10 and 11 Seattle and Tacoma will be closed to gill nets for week 45 openings. PLEASE BE AWARE!

To receive a copy of the 2007 Puget Sound Commercial Salmon Regulation pamphlet contact (360) 902-2700. This information may be downloaded online at the web address located on page 35 of the regulation pamphlet.

On Thursday, November 1st, the fourth test catch of the Apple Cove Test Fishery yielded a total of 2,137 chum, 19 Coho, and 26 Chinook in 5 sets. The South Sound chum runsize has been updated from 550,000 to 580,000.

Areas 7 and 7A require Fish Friendly certification cards within your immediate possession to participate.

For the period of November 4th – November 10th all areas are currently closed except as follows:

Areas 7 and 7A San Juan Islands and Point Roberts are open for reef nets 5 AM to 9 PM daily, continuously through Saturday, November 17th. Chinook and sockeye must be released at all times.

Areas 7 and 7A San Juan Islands and Point Roberts are open daily for gill nets using 6 ¼ -inch minimum mesh from 12:00 Noon to Midnight through Saturday, November 17th.

Areas 7 and 7A San Juan Islands and Point Roberts are open daily for purse seines using the 5-inch strip from 7 AM to 2:30 PM for vessels without an operating recovery box and 7 AM to 5 PM for vessels with an operating recovery box through Saturday, November 17th.

• Brailing is required and all Chinook and coho must be released and if injured or lethargic, placed in the recovery box for release after they have recovered.

Area 7B Bellingham Bay will be open continuously to gill nets using 6 ¼ -inch minimum mesh, and to purse seines using the 5-inch strip continuously from Monday November, 5th through 4 PM Friday, November 9th.

• All gears must release Sockeye immediately.

Area 8 Skagit Bay will be open to gill nets using 6 ¼ -inch minimum mesh from 7 AM to 7 PM on Monday, November 5th, Wednesday, November 7th and from 7 AM to 4 PM on Friday, November 9th

Area 8 Skagit Bay will be open to purse seines using the 5-inch strip from 7 AM to 5 PM on Tuesday, November 6th. Chinook must be released.

Area 8A Port Susan and Port Gardner will be open to gill nets using 6 ¼ -inch minimum mesh from 7 AM to 7 PM on Tuesday, November 6th, Thursday, November 8th and from 7AM to 4 PM on Friday, November 9th

Area 8A Port Susan and Port Gardner will be open to all purse seine vessels using the 5-inch strip from 7 AM to 5 PM Wednesday, November 7th. Chinook must be released.

Area 8D Tulalip Bay will be open to gill nets using 6 ¼ -inch minimum mesh from 7 AM to 7 PM on Thursday, November 8th, and from 7 AM to 4 PM on Friday, November 9th.

Area 8D Tulalip Bay will be open to purse seines using the 5-inch strip from 7 AM to 5 PM on Monday, November 5th and Wednesday, November 7th. Chinook must be released.

Areas 10 and 11 Seattle and Tacoma will be open to purse seines using the 5-inch strip from 7 AM to 5 PM on Monday, November 5th. Chinook and coho must be released.

Areas 12 and 12B Hood Canal will be open to gill nets using 6 ¼ -inch minimum mesh from 7 AM to 7 PM on:

• Wednesday, November 7th
• Thursday, November 8th

Areas 12 and 12B Hood Canal will be open to purse seines using the 5-inch strip from 7 AM to 5 PM on Monday, November 5th. Chinook must be released.

If you suspect an error in this message or have questions please contact Jeromy Jording at (360) 902-2717.