🐟2025 Harvest Specifications for Cook Inlet Salmon Fisheries
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet; Final 2025 Harvest Specifications for Salmon
Summary
NMFS announces the final 2025 harvest specifications for salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet exclusive economic zone (EEZ) Area. This action is necessary to establish harvest limits for salmon during the 2025 fishing year and to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off Alaska (Salmon FMP). The intended effect of this action is to conserve and manage the salmon resources in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The text outlines harvest specifications for salmon fisheries, which directly affects financial opportunities for entities operating in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area. The established Total Allowable Catches (TACs) are set to increase, potentially benefiting fishermen economically and addressing compliance regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. These specifications could impact business profitability and regulatory adherence.