Wash. defers action on chinook plan with Oregon

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By Associated Press

Story Published: Dec 13, 2008 at 3:37 PM PST

Story Updated: Dec 13, 2008 at 3:37 PM PST

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has deferred action on allocating the catch of Columbia River spring chinook salmon between sport and commercial fisheries.

The commission wants to have further discussions with Oregon's commission.

The Oregon commission Friday voted to provide more fishing opportunities for commercial fisheries than recommended by a bi-panel created to develop a joint approach to the controversial catch-sharing issue.

On Saturday, Washington commissioners decided to delay action on both spring and summer chinook allocation plans until their next public meeting Jan. 9-10 at Olympia.

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