North Of Falcon Public Meetings

If you are interested in having a word in the salmon season setting process for this year, here is a list of the meetings that will take place in up coming weeks.

March 14

Grays Harbor Salmon Advisory Group Meeting:

• 6 p.m.-9 p.m. WDFW's Montesano office, 48 Devonshire Road.
• Public discussion of Grays Harbor salmon forecasts and fishing opportunities.
• 2014 Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor North of Falcon Salmon Management

March 17

Columbia River Fisheries Discussion:

• 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vancouver Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, Wash.
• Public discussion of management objectives and preliminary options for Columbia River fall commercial and sport fisheries.

March 19

First North of Falcon Meeting:

• 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E. Olympia.
• Discussion of management objectives and preliminary fishery proposals for Puget Sound, coastal Washington and Columbia River area sport and commercial fisheries.

Grays Harbor Fisheries Discussion:

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Montesano City Hall, 112 N. Main Street, Montesano.
• Public discussion of Grays Harbor salmon forecasts and fishing opportunities.
• 2014 Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor North of Falcon Salmon Management

March 20

Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Discussion:

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Trinity Methodist Church, 100 South Blake Ave., Sequim
• Public discussion of pre-season forecasts and possible salmon fisheries.

March 21

Willapa Bay Salmon Advisory Group Meeting:

• 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Montesano Timberland Library, 125 S Main St, Montesano, WA 98563
• Public discussion of Willapa Bay salmon forecasts and fishing opportunities.
• 2014 Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor North of Falcon Salmon Management

March 22

Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Discussion:

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m., WDFW Mill Creek Office, 16018 Mill Creek Blvd., Mill Creek.
• Public discussion of pre-season forecasts and possible salmon fisheries.

March 24

Public Hearing on Ocean Salmon Management Options:

• 7 p.m., Chateau Westport, 710 W. Hancock, Westport.
• Public hearing, sponsored by the Pacific Fishery Management Council, to receive comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery management options adopted by the council during its March meeting.

March 25

Willapa Bay Fisheries Discussion:

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Raymond Elks Lodge, 326 Third Street, Raymond.
• Public discussion of Willapa Bay salmon forecasts and fishing opportunities.
• 2014 Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor North of Falcon Salmon Management

March 26

Pre-season Columbia Basin salmon forecasts and fishery outlook:

• 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Walla Walla Community College main lecture hall, 1470 Bridge St., Clarkston.
• Public discussion of potential recreational and commercial salmon fisheries statewide.

South Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Discussion:

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E. Olympia.
• Public discussion of pre-season forecasts and possible salmon fisheries in Hood Canal and south Puget Sound marine areas and rivers.

March 27

Pre-season Columbia Basin salmon forecasts and fishery outlook:

• 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Benton PUD, 2721 W. 10th Ave. Kennewick.
• Public discussion of potential recreational and commercial salmon fisheries statewide.

April 1

North of Falcon Meeting:

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, 20610 44th Ave. West, Lynnwood.
• Public meeting to present results of state-tribal negotiations and analyses of preliminary fishery proposals. With public participation, preferred options are developed for Puget Sound sport and commercial fisheries.

April 3

North of Falcon Meeting – Columbia River & Ocean discussion:

• 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E., Olympia.
• Public meeting to present results of state-tribal negotiations and analyses of Ocean and Columbia River fisheries proposals. With public participation, preferred seasons are developed for Ocean and Columbia River area sport and commercial fisheries.

April 4

Final Grays Harbor/Willapa Bay Fisheries Discussion:

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E., Olympia.
• Public meeting to reach final agreement on sport and commercial salmon seasons for Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay.
• 2014 Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor North of Falcon Salmon Management

April 5-10

Final Pacific Fishery Management Council:

• Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth Street, Vancouver, WA.
• PFMC adopts final ocean fisheries regulations and state-tribal fishing plans are finalized for all inside area commercial and sport salmon fisheries.