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<p class=MsoNormal><tt><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>On
8/20/2009 at 11:23 AM, in message </span></b></tt><b><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>DFG News wrote:</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>California Department
of Fish and Game News Release</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> August 20, 2009</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Contact:
 Joe Duran, Associate Marine Biologist, (707) 576-3456</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>     
 Harry Morse, Public Information Officer, (916) 322-8962</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Ten-Day
Recreational Ocean Salmon Season to Open in Northern California</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Aug. 29</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>California's only 2009
recreational ocean salmon season will be open Aug 29 through Sept. 7 in the
Klamath Management Zone along the north coast.</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The brief season was
authorized by the Pacific Fishery Management Council</span></tt> <tt><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>and California Fish and Game
Commission, based on data collected by the</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Department of Fish and
Game (DFG) showing enough adult Klamath fall run</span></tt> <tt><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Chinook will return to the
Klamath River Basin to allow for a limited</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>ocean harvest while
maintaining conservation goals. Since 2008,</span></tt> <tt><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>commercial and recreational
fishing for salmon has been closed in all other ocean areas off<o:p></o:p></span></tt></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><tt><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>California
in order to protect Sacramento River fall run Chinook, which have been at
historically low numbers the last</span></b></tt><b><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> two years.</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> This northern
California season was specifically designed to minimize the</span></tt> <tt><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>incidental take of Sacramento
River fall Chinook, said Marija Vojkovich,</span></tt><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Marine Region
Manager and DFGs representative to the Pacific Fishery</span></tt> <tt><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Management Council.</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The boundaries of the
open ocean fishing area extend from north of Horse Mt. (40° 05 00 N.
latitude) to the California - Oregon border. The retention of coho salmon
or steelhead trout is prohibited in all California ocean fisheries.
Anglers are required to use barbless hooks and are limited to one rod per
person when fishing for salmon, or when fishing from a boat with salmon on
board.</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The daily bag and
possession limit is two salmon of any species except</span></tt> <tt><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> coho, with a minimum size
limit of 24 inches total length. A salmon report card is no longer
required when fishing for salmon in the ocean.</span></tt><br>
 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><tt><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> The
opening of this salmon season is expected to provide some relief to businesses
that cater to the salmon anglers. According to DFG economist Terry
Tillman, the 10-day ocean salmon sport fishing season could boost economic
output by $2 million statewide. Locally, in Humboldt and Del Norte
counties, the season could contribute an additional $370,000 to total
economic output for the region.</span></b></tt><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The 2009-2010
Freshwater and Ocean Sport Fishing Supplement, published by DFG, lists all
current regulations and restrictions. The supplement is available at sport
fishing licenses dealers, DFG offices and online at <a
href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations">www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations</a>.
Anglers may also call the Ocean Salmon Hotline at (707) 576-3429 for
additional information.</span></tt><br>
<br>
<tt><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Salmon news and
related information compiled by DFG is online at:</span></tt> <tt><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/salmon">www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/salmon</a>.</span></tt><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Byron
Leydecker, JcT</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Chair, Friends
of Trinity River</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>PO Box 2327</span></i><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Mill Valley, CA
94942-2327</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 383 4810
land</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 519 4810
cell</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

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href="mailto:bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org"><span style='color:blue'>bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org</span></a>
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