There are alot of potential fisheries that could be available to sportfishermen this year!

Help show support by attending these meetings.

If we raise our collective voice these fisheries could be ours!!!!!!!!

If you have any questions about these meetings or possible fisheries please call Scott at 425-415-1575


REMINDER-- Every year, spring and fall fisheries are negotiated. Every, single year, hard working members of NSIA and our allies in the fishing community work to provide seasons that are of maximum benefit to the sportfishing community. (Some of the fruits of the years of work are: A potential new selective fishery on chinook in Puget Sound and the nearly 20 million dollar spring chinook fishery in the Columbia.) These meetings are important, and the outcome will be better if you can help out.

I have pasted below the KEY meetings where the fall fisheries in Oregon and Washington (N. of Falcon) will be set.

March 11 Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay Regional Meeting, Montesano High School Commons, 303 North Church St., Montesano, 7-9 pm:
The Department will review 2003 expected abundances and management objectives and solicit public ideas about possible fisheries for these two coastal areas.

March 13 Puget Sound Regional Meeting, WDFW North Puget Sound Regional Office, Mill Creek, Washington, 7-9 pm:
The Department will review 2003 expected abundances and management objectives and solicit public ideas about possible salmon fisheries in Puget Sound.

March 18 Columbia River Fisheries Discussion, Columbia Double Tree Inn

The Department will review 2003 expected abundances and management objectives and solicit public ideas about possible salmon fisheries in Columbia River.

March 20 First Public North of Falcon Meeting, Natural Resource Building, Olympia, begins 9 am:
Statewide and regional fishery work sessions will occur to review and discuss "starting options" for 2003 salmon fisheries, comparing the results with conservation objectives and treaty allocation requirements. The Department will solicit ideas from participants on potential modifications to these initial ideas and review results of state-tribal manager-to-manager discussions.

April 2 Second Public North of Falcon Meeting,
Holiday Inn, SeaTac, Washington, begins 9 am:
Statewide and regional fishery work sessions will occur to review and refine regulations for 2003 salmon fisheries. The Department will discuss modifications made to initial proposals developed in March meetings.
Note: The Department may make final decisions for some Puget Sound and coastal salmon fisheries at this meeting, or shortly thereafter, upon reaching agreements with treaty Indian fishery managers.

April 7-11 Final PFMC Meeting, Red Lion at the Quay, Vancouver, Washington:
The Council adopts a final package of 2003 ocean salmon fishery regulations.
The Department and treaty fishery managers complete agreements on the final 2003 North of Falcon management package.