Analysis of West Coast Groundfish Fisheries for the 2017 Biological Opinion on Endangered Species Act-listed Salmon

This analysis addresses the groundfish trawl and non-trawl sectors and their impacts on salmon bycatch, in support of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) salmon consultation for the groundfish fishery. While effects on Chinook salmon bycatch by the non-whiting trawl sector are emphasized, impacts on salmon (e.g., coho salmon and Chinook salmon) are also analyzed for the non-trawl groundfish sectors (both recreational and commercial) and the whiting trawl sector. 2018 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) WCR (West Coast Region) Submitted Public Domain 1864