Contact Information for State and Federal Regulations
Federal waters
Groundfish
- Federal regulations: NMFS public notices (from National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); this is the “final word” in regulations)
- Current seasons (from PFMC; focuses on measures adopted by the Council)
- Federal Register notices (intensive regulatory information; from NMFS)
- General regulations, proposed rules, and final rules (from NMFS)
- NMFS Groundfish Team phone number: (206) 526-6140
Salmon
- Federal management measures (from NMFS; this is the “final word” in regulations)
- Current seasons (from PFMC; inseason adjustments are posted here)
- Federal ocean salmon hotline (800) 662-9825 or (206) 526-6667. Recorded message summarizes inseason changes to date.
Halibut
- Halibut regulations (from NMFS)
- More halibut regulations and background information (from International Pacific Halibut Commission)
State Waters
Washington
- Washington state waters (commercial and sport – WDFW)
- Washington fishing hotline: (360) 902-2500
Oregon
- Oregon state waters (commercial – ODFW)
- Oregon state waters (sport – ODFW)
- Oregon fishing hotline: (503) 947-6001
California
- California state waters (commercial – CDFG)
- California state waters (sport – CDFG)
- California ocean salmon regulations hotline (707) 576-3429
- California recreational groundfish fishing regulations hotline (831) 649-2801
Salmon
- California ocean salmon seasons (CDFG)
- Idaho fishing regulations (IDFG)
