8/2/13 ACTION NOTICE: NOAA Fisheries in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Pacific Fishery Management Council, has taken in-season action to close the commercial troll salmon fishery in the area from the Oregon/California Border to Horse Mt., California.

ACTION TAKEN: The commercial troll salmon fishery between the Oregon/California Border and Horse Mountain, California will close to all commercial troll salmon fishing effective 11:59 PM, Sunday, August 4. Vessels must land and deliver all catch within 24 hours of this closure.

RATIONALE: This fishery reopened on August 1st with good catches and participation. Califorina Dept of Fish and Wildlife anticipates that the August quota will be exhausted by Sunday night.