Designation of Critical Habitat for the Distinct Population Segments of Yelloweye Rockfish, Canary Rockfish, and Bocaccio Final Section 4(b)(2) Report

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• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
• Description:
  This report contains NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region’s analysis for designating critical habitat under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) of yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus), canary rockfish (Seb. pinniger), and bocaccio (Seb. paucispinus) of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin (listed rockfishes). We listed the yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish DPSs as threatened, and the bocaccio DPS as endangered on Aril 28, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 22276). This report describes the methods used, process followed, and conclusions reached for each step leading to the critical habitat designation.
• Document Type:
  Miscellaneous
• Place as Subject:
  Puget Sound ; Georgia Basin
• Corporate as Subject:
  United States. Endangered Species Act of 1973 ; United States. Endangered Species Act of 1973
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/18690/noaa_18690_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.32 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e2518dc7361bd0ee9062f0af11863df3713525e652a1eb8192b6fa65c8d4be61