The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) requires regional fishery management councils and NOAA Fisheries to periodically review the essential fish habitat (EFH) provisions of their fishery management plans.

Oct. 25, 2010:  The Pacific Fishery Management Council and NOAA Fisheries are seeking input from interested parties on a draft report on the results of a five-year review of essential fish habitat for Pacific coast salmon, and an associated annotated bibliography used in the review. The comment period closed Dec. 3, 2010. See the cover letter to the draft report, below, for more information; or contact John Stadler, 503-231-6290.

• Draft report on five-year review of Pacific salmon essential fish habitat (PDF 2MB)
• Annotated bibliography for 2010 pacific salmon essential fish habitat update (PDF 1MB)

John Stadler
 Marine Habitat Coordinator
503-231-6290