Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action 16--Adjustment of the Commercial Fishery from the Oregon-California Border to the Humboldt South Jetty

NMFS announces that the commercial salmon fishery in the area from the Oregon-California Border to the Humboldt South Jetty, was modified to close at midnight on Friday, September 20, 2002, and then reopen Thursday, September 26, 2002, through midnight on Friday, September 27, 2002. On September 19, 2002, the Northwest Regional Administrator, NMFS (Regional Administrator), determined that available catch and effort data indicated that the quota of 10,000 chinook salmon would be reached by September 20, 2002. However, after reevaluating the available catch and effort data on September 24, 2002, it was found that there was enough salmon left in the chinook quota to allow an additional 2 days of fishing. These actions were necessary to conform to the 2002 management goals.