Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Closure of the Commercial Fishery from U.S.-Canada Border to Leadbetter Pt., WA
seasonal-closure · west coast · salmon · Published 2001-07-25 · Effective 2001-07-09 · 66 FR 38573
Document
Document number
01-18572
Federal Register citation
66 FR 38573
Type
Rule
Action
Closure; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2001-07-25
Effective date
2001-07-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 010502110-1110-01
Abstract
NMFS announces that the commercial fishery for all salmon in the area from the U.S.-Canada Border to Leadbetter Pt., WA, was closed on July 9, 2001, at 2359 hours local time (l.t.). The Northwest Regional Administrator of NMFS (Regional Administrator) determined that the guideline of 7,000 chinook salmon had been reached. This action was necessary to conform to the 2001 annual management measures for ocean salmon fisheries.