OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will invite public comments on proposed options for implementing the state’s reform policy on Columbia River salmon management during a meeting scheduled Dec. 9-10 in Olympia. In addition, the commission is scheduled to take action on a variety of new saltwater fishing rules as well as …
11/29/2016 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News ALSEA, Ore. — The Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, 2418 East Fall Creek Road, Alsea OR 97324. The agenda includes a discussion of the OHRC Outreach Plan, an …
11/29/2016 – John Snyder – NWFN OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on a draft management plan for the Scotch Creek and Sinlahekin wildlife areas in north central Washington. WDFW also will host a public meeting next month to discuss the plan. The meeting is scheduled …
11-01/2016 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Wednesday Nov. 9, in Salem to be updated on research, evaluation and implementation of the Commission’s Columbia River fisheries reform policy. The meeting agenda and supporting materials are online at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/16/11_nov/index.asp. The meeting begins 8 a.m., at HQ …
10/28/2016 – John Snyder – NWFN OLYMPIA – The recreational Dungeness crab fishery in Marine Area 10 (Seattle/Bremerton) will close about six weeks early due to low numbers of crab in the area, state shellfish managers said today. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) also announced that marine areas 11 (Tacoma-Vashon Island) …
10/26/2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking members of the sport fishing community to serve on a committee that oversees the Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Enhancement program. People interested in serving on the 10-member Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Enhancement Oversight Committee …
10/24/2016 – John W. J. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News OLYMPIA – Elevated marine toxin levels have prompted the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to cancel a razor clam dig scheduled to start Friday at Twin Harbors. State shellfish managers already scratched a dig at Long Beach – that was also scheduled …
A day with Big King Salmon Charters 10/22/2016 – J. W. Snyder – NWFN Action: Hatchery coho can be kept as part of the daily limit in all of Marine Area 13 (South Sound). Effective Dates: Oct 22, until further notice. Species affected: Salmon Locations: Marine Area 13 Reason for action: State and tribal …
10/20/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News SALEM, Ore. – The Fish Passage Task Force will meet Friday, Oct. 28 in the Commission Room at the ODFW Headquarters Building, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE in Salem. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the …
10/06/2016 – JohnSnyder – NWFN OLYMPIA – Washington’s fall razor clam season will get underway Friday, Oct. 14 at Copalis and Mocrocks as planned, but the status of Twin Harbors in that dig will depend on the results of one more marine toxin test. Long Beach will remain closed to clam digging due to …