State and Federal regulations

• Federal Waters
• State Waters

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)
• Groundfish: 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)

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All fish

• Washington state waters (commercial and sport - WDFW)
• Washington fishing hotline: (360) 902-2500



• Oregon state waters (commercial - ODFW)
• Oregon state waters (sport - ODFW)
• Oregon fishing hotline: (503) 947-6001



• 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)

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