Media contact: Brian Gorman, 206-526-6613
Recent Northwest Region News:
Sept. 8, 2008: NOAA's Fisheries Service proposed ESA critical habitat for southern distinct population segment of North American green sturgeon
July 11, 2008: NOAA's Fisheries Service released Willamette Basin Project biological opinion
July 10, 2008: NOAA's Fisheries Service approves ESA permit for upper Columbia fisheries
July 1, 2008: NOAA’s Fisheries Service encourages applicants for advisory panel (PDF 33KB)
June 27, 2008: Commerce Department announces appointment of 21 members to eight regional fishery management councils (PDF 54KB)
June 27, 2008: NOAA announces that seven stocks have been removed from the overfishing list and no new stocks added (PDF 78KB)
May 22, 2008: Pacific Salmon Commission recommends new bilateral agreement for conservation and harvest sharing of Pacific salmon to governments of Canada and U.S. (links to Pacific Salmon Commission Website)
May 14, 2008: NOAA's Fisheries Service says that necropsy findings for six sea lions are consistent with death from heat prostration
May 9, 2008: NOAA’s Fisheries Service releases draft EIS on Makah Tribal whale hunt request
