Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action - greek-i1 - Adjustment of the Commercial and Recreational Fisheries from Cape Falcon, Oregon, to Point Sur, California
seasonal-closure · west coast · salmon · Published 2006-03-20 · Effective 2006-03-15 · 71 FR 13942
Document
Document number
06-2654
Federal Register citation
71 FR 13942
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure; request for comments.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2006-03-20
Effective date
2006-03-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 050426117-5117-01
Abstract
NMFS announces the closure of several commercial and recreational fisheries in areas extending from Cape Falcon, OR, to Point Sur, CA by inseason action. The recently developed preseason forecast for Klamath River fall Chinook (KRFC) is low such that the expected return in 2006 is significantly less than the 35,000 natural spawner escapement floor established in the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP). All other regulations remain in effect as announced in the 2005 annual management measures for ocean salmon fisheries. This action is necessary to conform to the conservation objectives specified in the FMP.