Salmon fishing in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of Alaska is managed under the Fishery management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska. This plan was developed in 1978 by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council). The Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) approved the plan on 3 May 1979, and it was first implemented on 3 May 1979. The Council amended the plan three times. In September 1989, the Council adopted the third amendment of the plan, which completely revised the plan and deferred regulations of the salmon fisheries in the EEZ off Alaska to the State of Alaska. The NMFS Director of the Alaska Region approved the third amendment on 5 September 1990, and the NOAA Assistant Administrator for Fisheries concurred on 6 September 1990.

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Alaska