NMFS Issues Final Rule for Amendment 18 to Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has finalized a rule under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to implement Amendment 18 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan, which aims to protect essential fish habitat and minimize the impact of non-fishing activities on salmon fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California.