2022 5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Oregon Coast Coho Salmon

The ESA, under section 4(c)(2), directs the Secretary of Commerce to review the listing classification of threatened and endangered species at least once every five years. A 5-year review is a periodic analysis of a species’ status conducted to ensure that the listing classification of a species as threatened or endangered on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (List) (50 CFR 17.11 – 17.12; 50 CFR 223.102, 224.101) is accurate (USFWS and NMFS 2006; NMFS 2020a). After completing this review, the Secretary must determine if any species should: (1) be removed from the list; (2) have its status changed from endangered to threatened; or (3) have its status changed from threatened to endangered. The most recent 5-year review analysis for West Coast salmon and steelhead occurred in 2016. This document describes the results of the 2022 5-year review for ESA-listed Oregon Coast (OC) coho salmon.