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Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan.

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
State of Washington
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Policy/planning Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Marine fishes Diadromous fish Migratory species Landing Bycatch Total allowable catch Allocation/quota Foreign fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Data collection/reporting Monitoring Artisanal fishing Stock enhancement/repopulation Non-commercial fishing Traditional rights/customary rights Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Management/conservation Protection of habitats Ecosystem preservation Endangered species Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Fishery Management Plan (FMP) of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1976 to manage fisheries in the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone) concerns commercial and recreational salmon fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. It covers the coastwide aggregate of natural and hatchery salmon species that is contacted by salmon fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. Salmon of U.S. and Canadian origin are included except when specific species are managed in those waters by another management entity with primary jurisdiction (i.e., sockeye and pink salmon by the Fraser River Panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) in the Fraser River Panel Area (U.S.) between 49°N latitude and 48°N latitude). In addition, the plan contains requirements and recommendations with regard to EFH for the managed stocks as described in Chapter 4 and Appendix A. The essential fish habitat includes marine areas within the EEZ as well as estuarine and freshwater habitat within the internal waters of Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho. In view of the adequacy of the domestic fisheries to harvest the highest conceivable level of abundance, there is no access to fisheries for foreign fishing vessels (Magnuson-Stevens Act, §303(a)(4)).

Full text
English
Website
www.pcouncil.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Amendment No. 13 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (Fishery Management Regime to Ensure Protection and Rebuilding of Oregon Coastal Natural Coho).

Legislation | United States of America | 2009

Keyword: Policy/planning, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Marine fishes, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX