The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fish Program Team and other agency staff from across Washington gather together one last time at the conclusion of the Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings on April 11, 2024, in Seattle.

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Staff gather on the morning of April 10 for the Pacific Fishery Management Council and Washington state delegation meeting.

You can follow key developments in the posts below that are listed by dates of each meeting (19 total from March 1 through April 12, 2024).

April 12Kelly Cunningham, the WDFW Fish Program Director, offers his final insights on the process

April 11 — Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and North of Falcon (NOF) meetings

Coastal salmon fisheries

Other meeting developments

The North of Falcon salmon season setting process part of the Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings in Seattle concluded on April 11, 2024. Pictured is a salmon angler reeling in a hatchery Chinook on the Upper Columbia River at Chelan Falls in July of 2022.

April 10 — Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and North of Falcon (NOF) meetings

Other meeting developments

April 9 — Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and North of Falcon (NOF) meetings

Other meeting developments

April 8 — Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and North of Falcon (NOF) meetings

Other meeting developments

April 6Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and North of Falcon (NOF) meeting

March 28North of Falcon Willapa Bay/Grays Harbor discussion

Other meeting developments

The second North of Falcon meeting saw a good number of the public turnout on Wednesday, March 27, in Lynnwood. The meeting is part of the salmon season setting process with final fisheries approved at the Pacific Fishery Management Council meetings on April 6–11 in downtown Seattle.

March 27North of Falcon meeting

Other meeting developments

March 21North of Falcon meeting

The Puget Sound salmon marine area fisheries as currently proposed. All proposed 2024–2025 fishing season scenarios at this point are fluid and will change as adjustments are made throughout the NOF process.

Other meeting developments

March 21 — North of Falcon Columbia River meeting

Staff from WDFW and ODFW listened to comments from the public during the March 21 hybrid meeting to discuss Columbia River fishery concepts.

2024 Columbia River fishery concepts

2024 Columbia River fishery concepts from March 21 meeting

Additional meeting topics

Upcoming North of Falcon meetings

March 19North of Falcon meeting

Other meeting developments

March 13North of Falcon meeting

Other meeting developments

The week-long PFMC meetings wrapped up on Monday, March 11, 2024, in Fresno, California, with the proposed salmon ocean fishing season options being adopted for Washington, Oregon and California. (Photo by WDFW)

March 11Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting

The Washington delegation including WDFW staff meets for the daily briefing at the PFMC meetings on Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Fresno, California. (Photo by WDFW)

March 10— Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting

A Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting discussion in the council room on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Fresno, California. (Photo by WDFW)

March 9 — Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting

Other meeting developments

March 8— Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting

March 7— Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting

Other meeting developments

March 6— Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) meeting

Other meeting developments

March 1WDFW meeting

Other meeting developments

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Written by The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state’s fish and wildlife resources.

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