The Northwest Marine Trade
Association staff attended a meeting Thursday in Olympia with Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) director Jim Unsworth and staff on
Thursday to discuss a new Puget Sound Chinook Harvest Management Plan that
would take effect during the 2019 fishing season.
Other sport-fishing industry groups on hand were Puget
Sound Anglers, Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association, Fish Northwest and
Coastal Conservation Association as well as some members of the Washington Fish
and Wildlife Commission.
The NMTA is very concerned about the harvest
management plan set forth by the department, which could adversely affect the
future of sport salmon fishing opportunities from 2019 to 2029.
The NMTA and other user-groups asked specific
questions, and are waiting to get an analysis response and more details on the
proposal from WDFW before making any further decisions. A link to the comprehensive
plan can be found on the WDFW website by going to
