Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #7 - Closure of the Commercial Salmon Fishery from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon
catch-limit · west coast · salmon · Published 2005-09-21 · Effective 2005-08-23 · 70 FR 55302
Document
Document number
05-18853
Federal Register citation
70 FR 55302
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure; request for comments.
Category
catch-limit
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2005-09-21
Effective date
2005-08-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 050426117-5117-01
Abstract
NMFS announces that the commercial salmon fishery in the area from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR, was modified to close at midnight on Tuesday, August 23, 2005. On August 23, 2005, NMFS determined that available catch and effort data indicated that the modified quota of 15,700 Chinook salmon would be reached by midnight. This action was necessary to conform to the 2005 management goals.