Columbia River Action Notice
Compact Action
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife March 31, 2004
The Columbia River Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington met today to review ongoing commercial fisheries and consider commercial fishing options in the mainstem Columbia River and took the following actions:

Non-Indian Commercial Fisheries
Spring Chinook Commercial Demonstration Fishery
· No action taken on this fishery. The fishery remains closed at this time.

Future Hearings
· A potential Columbia River Compact hearing may occur Monday morning April 5 via telephone to consider additional fishing options for Select Areas.

· A Joint State Sport hearing to review ongoing spring chinook sport fishery and associated impacts will occur via telephone on Thursday April 8, time to be announced.

· Recorded Commercial Fishery Updates and Action Notices can be accessed by calling (503) 657-2000 ext. 391.

It's closed!!!!!!!!!!!!
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They say that the man that gets a Ph.D. is the smart one. But I think that the man that learns how to get paid to fish is the smarter one.