NMFS Issues Final Rule to Implement Amendment 16 to Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule to implement Amendment 16 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan, which aims to prevent overfishing and bring the plan into compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The rule, effective as of December 16, 2011, establishes new fishing limits and guidelines for commercial and recreational salmon fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.