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Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Amendments to the Fishery Management Plans for Coastal Pelagic Species, West Coast Highly Migratory Species, and Pacific Coast Salmon

Final Rule |
West Coast

Overview

Fishery Management
Fishing Type
Commercial, Recreational, Subsistence
Affected Species
Action Status
Final Rule
Published
07/08/2022
Point of Contact
For CPS—Taylor Debevec at (562) 980-4066 or taylor.debevec@noaa.gov. For HMS—Celia Barroso at (562) 432-1850 or celia.barroso@noaa.gov. For Salmon—Jeromy Jording at (360) 763-2268 or jeromy.jording@noaa.gov.

Summary

NOAA Fisheries is publishing a Notice of Decision regarding its approval of Amendments to the West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS), Highly Migratory Species (HMS), and Salmon Fishery Management Plans (FMPs).

The Amendments add to or modify language in the CPS, HMS, and Salmon FMPs to more transparently reflect and align the FMPs with the way bycatch is currently reported in the fisheries managed by the Council.

The Amendments were approved on July 5, 2022.

Federal Register

Supporting Materials

Last updated by West Coast Regional Office on 12/19/2023