Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Adjustments From Cape Falcon, OR to Humbug Mountain, OR
other · west coast · salmon · Published 2001-04-03 · Effective 2001-04-01 · 66 FR 17639
Document
Document number
01-8164
Federal Register citation
66 FR 17639
Type
Rule
Action
Inseason adjustments; request for comments.
Category
other
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2001-04-03
Effective date
2001-04-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000501119-0119-01
Abstract
NMFS announces that the commercial and recreational fisheries for all salmon except coho, in the areas from Cape Falcon, OR to Humbug Mountain, OR will open April 1, 2001, and continue through dates to be determined in the 2001 management measures for 2001 ocean salmon fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This action is necessary to conform to the 2000 announcement of management measures for year 2001 salmon seasons opening earlier than May 1, 2001, and is intended to ensure access to the year 2001 chinook salmon optimum yield.