NMFS took the following inseason action affecting the North of Cape Falcon Recreational fishery today:

Effective 12:01AM, Thursday, July 8, 2010, the daily bag limit for all subareas (Neah Bay, La Push, Westport, and Columbia River) has been changed to two fish per day, both of which can be Chinook salmon; all retained coho must be marked with a healed adipose fin clip.  The restriction of one Chinook salmon per day has been dropped.

The NMFS hotline (800-662-9825) has been updated and a notice to mariners has been sent.