Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action 6 - Closure of the Commercial Fishery from Horse Mountain to Point Arena (Fort Bragg)
catch-limit · west coast · salmon · Published 2002-08-14 · Effective 2002-07-23 · 67 FR 52892
Document
Document number
02-20661
Federal Register citation
67 FR 52892
Type
Rule
Action
Closure; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2002-08-14
Effective date
2002-07-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 020430101-2101-01
Abstract
NMFS announces that the commercial fishery for all salmon except coho in the Fort Bragg area was closed at midnight on July 23, 2002. The Northwest Regional Administrator, NMFS (Regional Administrator), determined that the quota of 10,000 chinook salmon had been reached. This action was necessary to conform to the 2002 management goals.