Rule2025-11713
Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2025 Specifications and Management Measures; Correction
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Published
June 25, 2025
Effective
June 24, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS established fishery management measures for the ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California for the season beginning May 16, 2025, and anticipated to end May 15, 2026 (the 2025 ocean salmon fishing season), under the authority of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The final rule, published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2025, included an error in the management measures for commercial ocean salmon fisheries in the area from Humbug Mountain, Oregon, to the U.S./Mexico border. This action edits formatting and corrects an error by adding the text that was unintentionally omitted from the May 16, 2025, rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26943-26944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11713]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 660
[Docket No. 250623-0110]
RIN 0648-BN19
Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries;
2025 Specifications and Management Measures; Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: NMFS established fishery management measures for the ocean
salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California for the season
beginning May 16, 2025, and anticipated to end May 15, 2026 (the 2025
ocean salmon fishing season), under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The final rule,
published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2025, included an error in
the management measures for commercial ocean salmon fisheries in the
area from Humbug Mountain, Oregon, to the U.S./Mexico border. This
action edits formatting and corrects an error by adding the text that
was unintentionally omitted from the May 16, 2025, rule.
DATES: Effective June 24, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Penna at 562-980-4239.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule published May 16, 2025 (90 FR
20810), describes annual management measures for managing the harvest
of salmon in the ocean waters under the jurisdiction of the Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council). This correcting amendment
corrects an error in the May 16, 2025, rule, by adding the number ``4''
to ``2024'' under the management measures for the commercial troll
ocean salmon fishery in the area from Humbug Mountain, Oregon, to the
Oregon/California border. In addition, it corrects formatting for the
recreational fishery from Point Arena, California, to the U.S./Mexico
border as it may confuse the interpretation of the regulations.
Need for Correction
The 2025 salmon management measures (90 FR 20810, May 16, 2025),
section 1, part A, describe the commercial ocean salmon fisheries in
the area from the Oregon/California border to the U.S./Mexico border.
Section 2, part A, describes the recreational ocean salmon fisheries in
the area from the Oregon/California border to the U.S./Mexico border.
There is a transcription error in section 2, part A, of the rule. The
May 16, 2025, rule omitted text in the management measures for
commercial salmon troll fisheries off the coast of Oregon set to occur
during the 2026 ocean salmon fishing season for fisheries opening
earlier than May 16, 2026. The omitted text is the reference year for
the gear restrictions in that area. This correcting amendment would
insert the reference year.
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In section 2, part A, there is a formatting error in the titles for
the area from Point Arena, California, to the U.S./Mexico border. Under
the current format, the regulations for the areas from Point Arena to
Pigeon Point and Pigeon Point to the U.S./Mexico border appear to apply
to only the subareas from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point and Pigeon Point
to Point Sur. However, the regulations apply to the entire area from
Point Arena to the U.S. Mexico border and not just the subareas. This
correcting amendment adjusts the formatting to accurately describe the
applicability of the regulations.
Correction
In FR Doc. 2025-08741 appearing on pages 20816 and 20819, in the
Federal Register of Friday, May 16, 2025, the following corrections are
made:
On page 20816, in the first column, the description of the
commercial ocean salmon troll fishery under ``Humbug Mountain to the
Oregon/California Border'' is corrected to read as follows:
Closed.
In 2026, the season will open on March 15 for all salmon except
coho salmon. Gear restrictions are the same as in 2024 (89 FR 44553,
May 21, 2024; 89 FR 53529, June 27, 2024).
On page 20819, in the third column, the descriptions of the
recreational ocean salmon fishery under ``Point Arena to Pigeon Point
(San Francisco)'', ``Point Reyes to Pigeon Point Subarea'', ``Pigeon
Point to U.S./Mexico border (Monterey)'', and ``Pigeon Point to Point
Sur Subarea'' are corrected to read as follows:
Point Arena to Pigeon Point (San Francisco)
June 7-8
July 5-6
July 31-August 3
August 25-31.
Inseason action may be taken to close open days when total
statewide harvest is approaching a statewide harvest guideline of 7,000
Chinook salmon for the summer (June-August) season.
Point Reyes to Pigeon Point Subarea:
September 4-7, 29-30;
October 1-5, 27-31.
Inseason action may be taken to close open days when total
statewide harvest approaching a statewide harvest guideline of 7,500
Chinook salmon for the fall (September-October) season.
All salmon except coho salmon, two salmon per day.
In 2026, the season opens on April 4 for all salmon except coho
salmon, two salmon per day. The same gear restrictions as in 2025.
Inseason action to close fisheries, modify season dates, or modify the
bag limit may be considered when harvest is approaching a harvest
guideline.
Pigeon Point to U.S./Mexico border (Monterey)
June 7-8
July 5-6
July 31-August 3
August 25-31.
Inseason action may be taken to close open days when total
statewide harvest is approaching a statewide harvest guideline of 7,000
Chinook salmon for the summer (June-August) season.
Pigeon Point to Point Sur Subarea:
September 4-7, 29-30.
Inseason action may be taken to close open days when total
statewide harvest is approaching a guideline of 7,500 Chinook salmon
for the fall (September-October) season.
All salmon except coho salmon, two salmon per day.
In 2026, the season opens on April 4 for all salmon except coho
salmon, two salmon per day. The same gear restrictions as in 2025.
Inseason action to close fisheries, modify season dates, or modify the
bag limit may be considered when harvest is approaching a harvest
guideline.
Classification
NMFS is issuing this rule pursuant to 305(d) of the MSA. The reason
for using this regulatory authority is: In a previous action taken
pursuant to section 304(b), the NMFS implemented through regulations
the Council's Pacific Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP), authorizing
NMFS to take this action pursuant to MSA section 305(d). See 50 CFR
660.408. These regulations are being promulgated under the authority of
16 U.S.C. 1855(d). The NMFS Assistant Administrator has determined that
this final rule is consistent with the Pacific Coast Salmon FMP and
regulations implementing the FMP, and other applicable law.
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA) finds good
cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive the requirement for prior
notice and opportunity for additional public comment for this action as
notice and comment would be unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest. Notice and comment are unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest because this action simply corrects an error in the final rule
and avoids public confusion. This correction does not affect the
results of analyses conducted to support management decisions in the
salmon fishery nor change the total catch of salmon. In addition, it is
important that the errors be corrected as quickly as possible. The
correction affects fisheries that began on June 7, 2025, and corrects
errors that may lead to confusion for the public and potentially impact
the prosecution of fisheries. No aspect of this action is controversial
and no change in operating practices in the fishery is required. For
the same reasons, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), the AA finds good cause
to waive the 30-day delay in effective date.
Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not
required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the
analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
This final rule is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773-773k; 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 23, 2025.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-11713 Filed 6-24-25; 8:45 am]
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