# 2026-16537: NMFS Tweaks Salmon Seasons Off Oregon to Mexico Border

2026-16537, Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modification of the West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #23-#24, is a Federal Register rule from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-08-13, effective 2026-03-09; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16537
- As of: 2026-08-20
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16537
- Title: Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modification of the West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #23-#24
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 52261
- Published: 2026-08-13
- Effective: 2026-03-09
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-20

## In one line

NMFS Tweaks Salmon Seasons Off Oregon to Mexico Border

## Summary

NMFS announces two inseason actions for the 2026 portion of the 2025-2026 ocean salmon fisheries. These inseason actions modified the commercial and recreational salmon fisheries in the area from Cape Falcon, Oregon to the United States/Mexico border.

## Effects PRIA read

- Commercial troll fishery seasonal closures: cost, high. If you fish commercially in the salmon troll fishery south of Cape Falcon, parts of the 2026 season were closed. Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain was closed from 12:00 a.m. March 25, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. April 13, 2026; Humbug Mountain to the Oregon/California border was closed from 12:00 a.m. Mar…
- Recreational ocean salmon fishery closures: cost, medium. If you fish recreationally for ocean salmon south of Cape Falcon, several areas were closed on specified dates in 2026. The Oregon/California border to latitude 40°10' N was closed 12:01 a.m. May 1, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. May 15, 2026; latitude 40°10' N to Point Arena was closed 12:01 a.m. April 4…

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## Sources
- [2026-16537 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/13/2026-16537/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-modification-of-the-west-coast-salmon-fisheries-inseason-action)
- [2026-16537 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-13/pdf/2026-16537.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16537 (as of 2026-08-20).