Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Adjustments From Cape Falcon, OR, to Point Pitas, CA

NMFS announces that a commercial salmon test fishery for all salmon except coho in the areas from Point Pillar (37 deg.29'48'' N. lat.) to Point Pigeon (37 deg.10'54'' N. lat.) and from Point Piedras Blancas (35 deg.40'00'' N. lat.) to Point Pitas (34 deg.19'02'' N. lat.), CA, that was tentatively scheduled to open April 2, 1999, will open April 14, 1999, run 3 days open and 4 days closed, and continue through the earlier of April 28, 1999, or the attainment of chinook quotas of 3,000 and 5,000 respectively. NMFS also announces that the commercial and recreational fisheries for all salmon except coho, in the areas from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, OR, will open April 1, 1999, and continue through dates to be determined in the 1999 management measures for 1999 ocean salmon fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This action is necessary to conform to the 1998 announcement of management measures for 1999 salmon seasons opening earlier than May 1, 1999, and is intended to ensure conservation of chinook salmon.