Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Closures and Inseason Adjustments from the U.S.-Canada Border to the Oregon-California Border
catch-limit · west coast · salmon · Published 2000-11-24 · Effective 2000-08-17 · 65 FR 70524
Document
Document number
00-30026
Federal Register citation
65 FR 70524
Type
Rule
Action
Closures and inseason adjustments; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2000-11-24
Effective date
2000-08-17
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000501119-01
Abstract
NMFS announces closures of several recreational and commercial fisheries from the Oregon-California border to the U.S.-Canada border. The Northwest Regional Administrator, NMFS (Regional Administrator), determined that the recreational and commercial quotas of salmon for these areas had been reached. These actions were necessary to conform to the 2000 management measures and are intended to ensure conservation of coho and chinook salmon.