8/18/14 ACTION NOTICE #3 - Recreational Ocean Salmon: NOAA Fisheries in consultation with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Pacific Fishery Management Council has taken in-season action with respect to the recreational ocean salmon fishery in the area from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain.

ACTION TAKEN: There were 31,470 Coho Salmon remaining on the Cape Falcon to the OR/CA Border recreational mark selective quota of 80,000 Coho. An impact neutral transfer of a portion of these Coho resulted in an increase of 15,000 Coho in the August 30 through September 30 Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. recreational non mark selective Coho quota. This increased the quota for this season from 20,000 up to 35,000 Coho Salmon.

RATIONALE: The preseason intent in the ocean salmon season development was to allow for any remaining quota from the summer mark selective season to bolster the September non mark selective season. It was also determined that the September season was unlikely to need more than 35,000 total Coho in September to continue through the entire month. Consideration would be given to transfer any excess quota above the recreational fishery needs for September to the commercial troll salmon fishery for incidental Coho retention during the September 3-30 portion of the remaining Chinook season. Commercial troll salmon vessels will be allowed no more than one Coho for each Chinook landed, up to a maximum of 20 Coho per week. The overall transfer from the summer recreational season resulted in 15,000 Coho added to the recreational quota, and a quota of 5,300 for the commercial troll salmon fishery.

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