The directors of the Washington and Oregon departments of Fish and Wildlife reached an agreement this week on allocations and gear types for Columbia River salmon fisheries in 2020.  Under the 2020 plan, 75 percent of the spring Chinook would be allocated to recreational anglers – a 5 percent increase from the allocation outlined in Washington’s Columbia River policy – with the other 25 percent allocated to the commercial fishery.  Only tangle nets would be allowed in the mainstem during the commercial spring fishery after the run size update in mid- to late-May.  The summer fishery will feature an 80 percent and 20 percent split for the recreational and commercial fisheries, respectively.  No gillnets will be permitted on the mainstem for the summer Chinook fishery.  The 2020 fall Chinook fishery will be the same as 2019, with a maximum of 70 percent allocated to the recreational fishery, and no less than 30 percent allocated to commercial fishers.  Additionally, the use of barbless hooks in Columbia River fisheries will again be mandatory under the new agreement.