Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Closures from the U.S.-Canadian Border to Cape Alava, WA, and from the Queets River to Leadbetter Point, WA

NMFS announces that recreational salmon fisheries were closed in the following areas: From the U.S.-Canadian border to Cape Alava, WA (48 deg.10'00'' N. lat.), at 2400 hours local time (l.t.), August 31, 1996; and from the Queets River (47 deg.31'42'' N. lat.) to Leadbetter Point, WA (46 deg.38'10'' N. lat.), at 2400 hours l.t., September 5, 1996. The areas will remain closed under the terms of the preseason announcement of the 1996 management measures. The Director, Northwest Region, NMFS (Regional Director), has determined that the recreational quotas of 6,400 coho salmon and 23,000 coho salmon for the respective areas have been reached. This action is necessary to conform to the preseason announcement of the 1996 management measures and is intended to ensure conservation of coho salmon.