7/11/13 ACTION NOTICE: NOAA Fisheries in consultation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, representatives from the commercial troll fishery, and the Pacific Fishery Management Council, has taken in-season action to adjust the open period Chinook salmon limits in the commercial troll salmon fishery in the area from the Queets River, Washington to Cape Falcon, Oregon.

ACTION TAKEN: The commercial troll salmon fishery between the Queets River and Cape Falcon continues open to commercial troll salmon fishing for the open periods of Friday through Tuesday of each week as described in the "2013 Federal Regulations: West Coast Salmon Fisheries" with the following change to the open period landing and possession limits: The open period landing and possession limit for Chinook salmon is increased from 50 to 100 Chinook per vessel per open period. The open period landing and possession for adipose fin-clipped coho continues at 40 coho per vessel per open period. This action becomes effective at 00:01 on Friday, July 12, 2013 and will continue through September 17, 2013 or unless changed by further inseason action.

RATIONALE: Following the rollover of the Chinook from the May-June fishery, the quota in this area increased to 19,300. The initial effort and catch rates in the fishery indicate that the quota is unlikely to be taken with the existing open period limits. The fishery North of the Queets River will remain under the 50 Chinook per open period cap due to the reduced subarea catch quota for this zone. Vessels fishing both North of the Queets River and South of the Queets River are limited by an overall open period limit of 100 Chinook of which no more than 50 may be taken North of the Queets River. Trollers participating in the North of Cape Falcon fishery are advised to review the regulations for special call-in requirements and landing restrictions. Boats fishing North of Leadbetter Pt. are required to land all catch North of Leadbetter Pt., and boats fishing South of Leadbetter Pt. are required to land all catch between Leadbetter Pt. and Cape Falcon or into Garibaldi. All landings from North of Cape Falcon into Oregon must be reported to ODFW within one hour of delivery or prior to transport away from the point of landing by calling (541)867-0300 ext. 271.