Final Hatchery Listing Policy & Salmon ESA Listings
On June 13, 2007, Judge John C. Coughenour of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington at Seattle, rendered a decision setting aside the NOAA Fisheries Service 2005 Final Hatchery Listing Policy as contrary to the Endangered Species Act. He stated that until the agency promulgates another policy on consideration of hatchery fish in ESA listing determinations, its 1993 Interim Hatchery Policy will be in effect. The 2005 policy is the subject of litigation in other courts, so it remains to be seen how consideration of hatchery fish will ultimately be applied to ESA listing decisions. Hatchery Listing Policy Information
On June 16, 2005, NOAA Fisheries Service issued its final Endangered Species Act Pacific salmon hatchery listing policy, final ESA listing determinations for 16 West Coast salmon populations, and 6-month listings extensions for Oregon coast coho and 10 O. mykiss (steelhead and rainbow trout) populations. Below are documents associated with these actions.
