Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #3 - Closure and Reopening of the Recreational Fishery from Cape Falcon, Oregon to Humbug Mountain, Oregon
catch-limit · west coast · salmon · Published 2003-09-12 · Effective 2003-08-19 · 68 FR 53685
Document
Document number
03-23204
Federal Register citation
68 FR 53685
Type
Rule
Action
Adjustment; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2003-09-12
Effective date
2003-08-19
NOAA docket
Docket No. 020430101-2101-01
Abstract
NMFS announces that the recreational selective fishery for marked hatchery coho salmon in the area from Cape Falcon, OR to Humbug Mountain, OR, was closed at midnight on August 19, 2003. The Northwest Regional Administrator, NMFS (Regional Administrator), determined that the quota of 88,000 marked hatchery coho had been reached. The recreational fishery for all salmon except coho then reopened on August 20, 2003, as scheduled in the 2003 annual management measures. This action was necessary to conform to the 2003 management goals.