Ocean Salmon Industry Group Preseason Planning Meeting for Ocean - PDF document

Ocean Salmon Industry Group Preseason Planning Meeting for Ocean Recreational and Commercial Troll Salmon Fisheries off Oregon, 2009 BRIEFING DOCUMENTS: 2008 Season Summary 2009 Management Process Schedule 2008 Escapement Estimates 2009 Stock Abundance Forecasts and other materials Sponsored by Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Hallmark Resort Newport, Oregon February 26, 2009

Ocean Salmon Effort and Landing Estimates for 2008 with Comparison to 2007, 2006, and 1979-1990 Average. Recreational Ocean Salmon Fisheries Effort (Angler Trips) Chinook (Number of Fish) Coho (Number of Fish) Catch Area 2008 2007 2006 1979-90 2008 2007 2006 1979-90 2008 2007 2006 1979-90 Columbia River 3,654 12,386 8,242 25,789 817 594 509 4,255 2,191 18,397 5,411 33,755 Tillamook 9,121 21,028 15,909 31,278 468 1,430 3,405 1,584 1,241 12,563 1,358 21,805 Newport 5,449 20,765 10,370 67,866 3 453 672 2,930 2,791 15,388 4,554 62,362 Coos Bay 7,399 22,973 17,168 68,092 10 1,414 5,210 7,610 3,728 12,736 3,573 66,875 Brookings 4,795 11,112 10,634 57,676 280 3,050 1,792 15,544 2,134 1,569 681 17,019 Oregon Total 30,418 88,264 62,323 250,701 1,578 6,941 11,588 31,923 12,085 60,653 15,577 201,816 Commercial Ocean Troll Salmon Fisheries Effort (Boat Days) Chinook (Number of Fish) Coho (Number of Fish) Catch Area 2008 2007 2006 1979-90 2008 2007 2006 1979-90 2008 2007 2006 1979-90 Columbia River 645 325 981 948 5,388 1,443 10,489 4,754 378 11,553 1,414 20,643 Tillamook 49 703 749 5,438 76 4,178 2,756 14,570 - 1,279 - 83,654 Newport - 1,115 2,240 7,798 - 4,064 18,895 53,568 - 1,872 - 112,064 Coos Bay 48 2,626 375 15,569 208 21,705 2,087 144,320 - 2,391 - 124,716 Brookings 51 464 183 3,582 236 4,097 738 45,449 - - - 18,804 Oregon Total 793 5,233 4,528 33,335 5,908 35,487 34,965 262,661 378 17,095 1,414 359,881 1

MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. Leadbetter Pt. Mar-Apr Nov-Dec June 29- June 29- OR Catch = 800 Chinook OR Catch = 800 Chinook June 1-28 June 1-28 2:00 PM Aug. 17 2:00 PM Aug. 17 2,200 coho 2,200 coho Ilwaco, WA WA Catch = 2,900 Chinook WA Catch = 2,900 Chinook Coho Quota = 10,180 Coho Quota = 10,180 original – after trade 11,380 original – after trade 11,380 8,700 coho 8,700 coho Astoria Chinook Guideline = 5,300 Chinook Guideline = 5,300 Cape Falcon Sept. 1 - Nov. 15 June 22 – Garibaldi Aug. 14 No Quota Catch=460 Chinook Pacific City Depoe Bay Selective Coho Season Quota = 9,000 coho Newport Newport Catch = 9,900 coho Florence Winchester Bay Charleston Nov. 1-30 Nov. 1-30 Coos Bay Bandon No Quota Cape Blanco Port Orford Humbug Mountain Gold Beach Twin Rocks Oct. 1-4; Oct. 11 Brookings Catch Guideline=250 Chinook Catch = 280 Chinook Chinook salmon only, 1 per day from June 1-20 and 2 per day from June 21-28. Chinook salmon only, 1 per day from June 1-20 and 2 per day from June 21-28. All salmon, 2 per day. All coho must have a healed adipose fin clip. Open Sunday-Thursday of each week. All salmon, 2 per day. All coho must have a healed adipose fin clip. Open Sunday-Thursday of each week. All salmon except Chinook, 2 per day. All coho must have a healed adipose fin clip. All salmon except Chinook, 2 per day. All coho must have a healed adipose fin clip. Chinook salmon only, 2 per day but no more than one may be non-finclipped. Open in state waters (0-3 miles). Chinook salmon only, 2 per day but no more than one may be non-finclipped. Open in state waters (0-3 miles). Chinook salmon only, 1 per day, not more than 4 per season. Open in state waters (0-3 miles). Chinook salmon only, 1 per day, not more than 4 per season. Open in state waters (0-3 miles). Ocean recreational salmon seasons, quotas, and landings off Oregon, 2008 2

Ocean Sport Salmon Effort by Area 350 Columbia R. Tillamook 300 Newport Angler Trips (thousands) Coos Bay 250 Brookings 200 30,400 Angler-Trips 30,400 Angler-Trips 150 100 50 0 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01 '02 03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Year Sport Effort by Port, 2008 Brookings 16% Bandon Gold Beach Astoria 0% 0% 12% Charleston 5% Garibaldi Winchester Bay 28% 17% Pacific City Depoe Bay Newport Florence 2% 6% 2% 12% 3

Ocean Sport Coho Landings by Area 350 Columbia R. Tillamook 300 Newport Coos Bay 250 Coho (thousands) Brookings 200 150 12,100 Coho 12,100 Coho 100 50 0 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Year Sport Coho Landings by Port, 2008 Florence Winchester Bay 1% 26% Charleston Newport 4% 16% Other Ports 0% Depoe Bay 7% Brookings Pacific City 17% 1% Astoria 19% Garibaldi 9% 4

Ocean Sport Chinook Landings by Area 60 Columbia R. Tillamook Newport 50 Coos Bay Chinook (thousands) Brookings 40 30 1,600 Chinook 1,600 Chinook 20 10 0 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01 '02 03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Year Sport Chinook Landings by Port, 2008 Brookings 18% Astoria 52% Garibaldi 30% 5

Oregon commercial ocean troll salmon seasons North of Cape Falcon, 2008 MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. Leadbetter Pt. July 1-2; July 5-Sept. 16 May 3-June 24 Ilwaco, WA Marked Coho quota = 3,000 Quota = 11,700 Chinook Quota = 11,700 Chinook Chinook quota = 8,800 Astoria OR Chinook Catch = 283 OR Chinook Catch = 5,100 OR Chinook Catch = 5,100 OR Coho Catch =378 Cape Falcon Garibaldi All salmon except coho. Open Sat through Tues. All salmon except coho. Open Sat through Tues. Open period limits of 50 Chinook from May 3-June Open period limits of 50 Chinook from May 3-June 17, and 35 Chinook from June 21-24. Landings 17, and 35 Chinook from June 21-24. Landings restricted to within the open area and Garibaldi restricted to within the open area and Garibaldi only. only. All salmon. All retained coho must have a healed All salmon. All retained coho must have a healed adipose fin clip. Open July 1-2 and open periods of adipose fin clip. Open July 1-2 and open periods of Sat through Tues from July 5-Sept. 16. Open period Sat through Tues from July 5-Sept. 16. Open period limits of 35 Chinook and 25 coho from July 1-Aug. 1, limits of 35 Chinook and 25 coho from July 1-Aug. 1, and 50 Chinook and 25 coho from Aug. 2-Sept. 16. and 50 Chinook and 25 coho from Aug. 2-Sept. 16. Landings restricted to within the open area and Landings restricted to within the open area and Garibaldi only. Gear limited to 6” or larger artificial Garibaldi only. Gear limited to 6” or larger artificial plugs from July 1-Aug. 12, then all gear from Aug. plugs from July 1-Aug. 12, then all gear from Aug. 16-Sept. 16. 16-Sept. 16. 6

Oregon commercial ocean troll salmon seasons between Cape Falcon and Humbug Mt., 2008 Astoria APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. Cape Falcon Garibaldi Sept. 1-Nov. 15 Sept. 1-Nov. 15 Pacific Chin. Quota = 500 Chin. Quota = 500 City Catch=76 Catch=76 Depoe Bay Newport Florence Winchester Bay Nov. 1-30 Nov. 1-30 Charleston Chin. Quota = 250 Chin. Quota = 250 Bandon Catch=208 Catch=208 Cape Blanco Port Orford Humbug Mt. Chinook only. Open in State Waters (0-3 miles), Twin Chinook only. Open in State Waters (0-3 miles), Twin Rocks to Pyramid Rock. No more than 4 spreads/wire. Rocks to Pyramid Rock. No more than 4 spreads/wire. Landing and possession limit of 25 Chinook per vessel Landing and possession limit of 25 Chinook per vessel per week. per week. Chinook only. Open in State Waters (0-3 miles), Cape Chinook only. Open in State Waters (0-3 miles), Cape Blanco to Humbug Mt. No more than 4 spreads/wire. Blanco to Humbug Mt. No more than 4 spreads/wire. Single day landing and possession limit of 10 Chinook. Single day landing and possession limit of 10 Chinook. All fish must be landed in Port Orford. All fish must be landed in Port Orford. Oregon commercial ocean troll salmon seasons between Humbug Mt. and the California border, 2008 APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. Port Orford Humbug Mt. Gold Beach Oct. 5-8; Oct. 12 Oct. 5-8; Oct. 12 Chin. Quota = 250 Chin. Quota = 250 Catch=236 Catch=236 Brookings Chinook only. No more than 4 spreads/wire. Open in Chinook only. No more than 4 spreads/wire. Open in State Waters (0-3 miles), from Twin Rocks to OR/CA State Waters (0-3 miles), from Twin Rocks to OR/CA Border. Single daily landing and possession limit of Border. Single daily landing and possession limit of 10 fish/vessel from Oct. 5-8, and 5 fish/vessel on Oct. 10 fish/vessel from Oct. 5-8, and 5 fish/vessel on Oct. 12. All fish required to be landed in Brookings. 12. All fish required to be landed in Brookings. 7

Troll Effort by Area 60 Columbia R. Tillamook 50 Newport Coos Bay 40 Brookings 30 800 Boat-Days 800 Boat-Days 20 10 0 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Year Troll Effort (Deliveries) by Port, 2008 other ports Brookings 2% 11% Port Orford Astoria 10% 38% Garibaldi 39% 8