NOAA Revises Federal Salmon Regulations to Remove Rebuilding Plans for Recovered Species

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is revising federal salmon regulations to remove rebuilding plans for certain West Coast salmon species, as they have recovered and no longer require management under these plans. The changes, which were finalized by the NOAA Fisheries Service, affect the Queets River natural coho salmon and Strait of Juan de Fuca natural coho salmon.