Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial Salmon Fishery; Inseason Action #3 and #4
fishery-mgmt · west coast · salmon · Published 2007-10-01 · Effective 2007-06-26 · 72 FR 55706
Document
Document number
E7-19374
Federal Register citation
72 FR 55706
Type
Rule
Action
Modification of fishing seasons, landing and possession limits; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
west coast
Species
salmon
Publication date
2007-10-01
Effective date
2007-06-26
NOAA docket
Docket No. 070430095-7095-01
Abstract
NOAA Fisheries announces that the commercial fishery in the area from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon and in the area from the U.S.-Canada Border to Leadbetter Point, Washington was modified by two inseason actions. Inseason action <greek-i>3 in the area from Leadbetter Point to the U.S.-Canada Border decreased the landing and possession limit from 60 to 50 Chinook per vessel per open period. Inseason action <greek-i>3 also closed commercial fishing in the area from the U.S.-Canada border to Cape Falcon Oregon on June 30, 2007. Inseason action <greek-i>4 modified the landing and possession limit in the area from Leadbetter Point, Washington to the U.S.-Canada border for Chinook from 30 to 20 fish per vessel per open period, Saturday through Tuesday. All other restrictions and regulations remained in effect as announced for the 2007 Ocean Salmon Fisheries and previous inseason actions.