Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Chinook Salmon Stocks
fishery-mgmt · west coast · salmon · Published 2020-11-27 · Effective 2020-12-28 · 85 FR 75920
Document
Document number
2020-26042
Federal Register citation
85 FR 75920
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2020-11-27
Effective date
2020-12-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 201119-0308
Abstract
NMFS issues a final rule under the authority of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to approve and implement rebuilding plans recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) for two overfished salmon stocks: Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon (KRFC) and Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon (SRFC). NMFS determined in 2018 that these stocks were overfished under the MSA, due to spawning escapement falling below the required level for the three-year period 2015-2017. The MSA requires overfished stocks to be rebuilt, generally within 10 years.