United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2000_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81eb472 D09002ee1c81eb4ec United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS has completed an Endangered Species Act (ESA) status review for Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), Pacific hake (Merluccius productus), and walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) populations from the eastern North Pacific Ocean between Puget Sound, Washington, and southeast Alaska. After reviewing available scientific and commercial information, NMFS has determined that none of the petitioned populations in Puget Sound constitute "species" under the ESA. The agency concludes that these populations are part of larger distinct population segments (DPSs) that qualify as species under the ESA but do not warrant listing as threatened or endangered at this time. However, NMFS is adding the Georgia Basin Pacific hake DPS to the agency's list of candidate species because of remaining uncertainties about its stock structure and status. 65 FR 70514 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-24/00-30028 00-30028 fr24no00-18 3510-22-S Docket No. 001103310-0310-01 I.D. 061199B https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-24/00-30028 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-24/html/00-30028.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-24/pdf/00-30028.pdf 8 p. 70514 70521 65 FR 70514 Title 50 Part 223 50 CFR Part 223 Title 50 Part 224 50 CFR Part 224 Endangered and Threatened Species: Puget Sound Populations of Pacific Hake, Pacific Cod, and Walleye Pollock; Federal Register Vol. 65, Issue RULE 00-30028 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2000-11-24 Docket No. 001103310-0310-01 I.D. 061199B 3510-22-S 00-30028 Notice of determination.

NMFS has completed an Endangered Species Act (ESA) status review for Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), Pacific hake (Merluccius productus), and walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) populations from the eastern North Pacific Ocean between Puget Sound, Washington, and southeast Alaska. After reviewing available scientific and commercial information, NMFS has determined that none of the petitioned populations in Puget Sound constitute "species" under the ESA. The agency concludes that these populations are part of larger distinct population segments (DPSs) that qualify as species under the ESA but do not warrant listing as threatened or endangered at this time. However, NMFS is adding the Georgia Basin Pacific hake DPS to the agency's list of candidate species because of remaining uncertainties about its stock structure and status.

Effective November 24, 2000. Garth Griffin, NMFS, Northwest Region (503) 231-2005, or Marta Nammack, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources (301) 713-1401. Endangered and threatened species: Pacific hake, Pacific cod, and walleye pollock; status review, www.nwr.noaa.gov/1salmon/salmesa/pubs.htm Vol. 65, no. 227 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2000-11-24 continuing daily deposited born digital 194 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-24 P0b002ee180a00c90 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr24no00 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-24/pdf/FR-2000-11-24.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-24/xml/FR-2000-11-24.xml fdlp 70461 70642 DGPO 2010-09-24 2024-06-08 FR-2000-11-24 machine generated eng FR FR-2000-11-24 65 227