Fishery Management Plan | NOAA Fisheries

Rebuilding Plan for the Overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Stock

NOAA Fisheries is proposing to approve and implement the rebuilding plan recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) for the overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook salmon stock (Queets Chinook salmon). NOAA Fisheries…

Proposed rule; request for comments (91 FR 7952, 02/19/2026)

Proposed Rule,

West Coast

Published

08/15/2026

Amendment 34 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan: Groundfish Exclusion Area for Coral Research and Restoration

Amendment 34 and its implementing regulations implement a closure to commercial groundfish bottom contact gear in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). Specifically, NMFS is implementing a new groundfish exclusion area (GEA) for the purposes…

Final Rule,

West Coast

Published

08/15/2026

Inseason Action #10 in Ocean Salmon Fisheries, North of Cape Falcon (commercial)

Inseason actions in the recreational fishery south of Cape Falcon and the commercial salmon troll fishery north of Cape Falcon.

August 07, 2025 -

West Coast

Inseason Action #9 in Ocean Salmon Fisheries, North of Cape Falcon (commercial)

Inseason actions in the commercial salmon troll fishery north of Cape Falcon.

July 31, 2025 -

West Coast

Inseason Action #6-8 in Ocean Salmon Fisheries, South of Cape Falcon (recreational), OR/CA border to the U.S./Mexico border, and North of Cape Falcon (commercial), U.S./Canada border to Cape Falcon, Oregon

Inseason actions in the recreational fishery south of Cape Falcon and the commercial salmon troll fishery north of Cape Falcon.

June 23, 2025 -

West Coast