Apr. 22, 2009:  NOAA Fisheries Service announced that it is proposing to list three species of Puget Sound rockfish under the ESA, and requested public review and comment. Bocaccio is proposed as “endangered,” and canary and yelloweye rockfish are proposed for “threatened” status. The agency concluded that listing is not warranted for greenstriped and redstripe rockfish.

NOAA will consider and address all substantive comments received by June 22, 2009. You may submit comments by e-mail through the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. See the documents below for more information, or contact Eric Murray, 503-231–2378.

• News release (PDF 38KB)
• Apr. 23, 2009,Federal Register notice (PDF 988KB)
• References cited in Federal Register notice (PDF 173KB)
• Questions & Answers on Puget Sound rockfish ESA listing proposal (PDF 124KB)
• Status review of 5 species of Puget Sound rockfish (PDF 3.5MB)
• October 2007 Supplemental Petition Information (PDF 23KB)
• April 2007 Petition to List 5 Species of Puget Sound Rockfish (PDF 78KB)