NMFS Approves Tribal Fishery Management Plans for Salmon and Steelhead

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has approved the Tribal Resource Management Plans submitted by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and the Nez Perce Tribe for managing salmon and steelhead fisheries in the Oregon and Washington portions of the Snake River basin, in accordance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).