Effective July 7, 2022
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces additional season dates for the Oregon Central Coast Pacific halibut recreational fisheries in Area 2A (Washington, Oregon, and California). The inseason action is effective on July 7, 2022. You can access Pacific halibut information on the NOAA Fisheries website.
This action adds the dates of July 14-16 and 28-30 for the Oregon Central Coast subarea.
The NOAA Fisheries halibut hotline at (800) 662-9825 has the most up-to-date information for both the commercial (directed and incidental) and recreational Area 2A fisheries. State-specific Pacific halibut fishery information is available at the following websites:
Washington: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/halibut
Oregon: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/MRP/finfish/halibut/management.asp
California: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Marine/Pacific-Halibut
