2006 Puget Sound Rockfish ESA Petition
NOAA Fisheries Service received a petition in September 2006 to list distinct population segments (DPSs) of copper and quillback rockfish in Puget Sound under the Endangered Species Act. After a careful review of the information presented in the petition, and of information available in agency files, the Northwest Region found that the petition failed to present substantial scientific and commercial information indicating that the petitioned actions may be warranted.
January 2007: ESA "not warranted" decisions for copper & quillback rockfish
