This one is for Willapa and Grays Harbor, yes they will be Zoom which frankly is not the best way in my mind.

Hi Everyone,
Welcome to the 2022 North of Falcon (NOF) salmon season setting process. We wanted to provide everyone with some public meeting dates that have now been scheduled relative to Willapa Bay.

Our website has been updated with the 2022 NOF public meetings scheduled to-date, which can be found at 2022 North of Falcon public meeting schedule | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. All meetings will be conducted virtually via Zoom.

The 2022 Willapa Bay NOF public meeting dates are:
Date Time Meeting
March 3 6 – 8 p.m. Joint Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor Forecast Meeting
March 24 6 – 8 p.m. Willapa Bay Fisheries Discussion
April 5 6 – 8 p.m. Willapa Bay Fisheries Discussion
April 19 6 – 8 p.m. Joint final Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor discussion


Other NOF and Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) public meeting dates:
Date Time Meeting
March 4 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 2022 Salmon Forecasts and Fishing Opportunities (Puget Sound, Coastal WA, and Columbia River)

March 8 – 14 TBD PFMC Webinar March 8-14, 2022 Council Meeting - Pacific Fishery Management Council (pcouncil.org)

March 16 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. North of Falcon #1

March 30 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. North of Falcon #2

April 6 – 13 TBD PFMC Webinar to adopt final federal regulations April 6-13, 2022 Council Meeting - Pacific Fishery Management Council (pcouncil.org)

Please check our website for updated information throughout the NOF process.
If you have any questions regarding this schedule, please contact regional staff or reply to this email with your questions.

Thank you.