North Pacific Fishery Management Council Submits Amendments to Alaska Salmon Fisheries Plan

Summary

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has submitted three amendments to the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the Coast of Alaska for review by the National Marine Fisheries Service. If approved, the amendments aim to align the Council's process with the Essential Fish Habitat 5-year review and reflect the Council's salmon management policy, promoting the goals of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.