NMFS Reopens Commercial Salmon Fishery Off West Coast, Western Pacific

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced the reopening of the commercial salmon fishery off the West Coast of the United States and in the Western Pacific, from Cape Flattery to Leadbetter Point, Washington, on September 22, 1999, with relaxed gear restrictions and a coho salmon trip limit. The fishery was initially scheduled to close on September 30, 1999, but the reopening was necessary to conserve chinook salmon populations.