Biological opinion to determine whether the BSAI or GOA groundfish fisheries jeopardize the continued existence of listed species in the areas affected by the fisheries (i.e., the action areas) or adversely modify critical habitat of such species.
This multi-species HCP is for 50-year watershed management on more than 261,000 acres of commercial forest lands in the southwestern Puget Sound area of Washington State.
This final regulatory amendment will permanently extend the existing regulations that establish and govern the voluntary Pacific halibut donation program.