The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued an in-season order that relinquished regulatory control over specific U.S. treaty tribal and all citizen commercial salmon fisheries in the Fraser River Panel Area in 2024. This decision follows the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the U.S. and Canada, designed to manage salmon stocks in the region. The order was approved by the Pacific Salmon Commission and is intended to align with domestic legal obligations, allowing fishing activities in designated areas without prior public notice, due to timing constraints. This rule takes immediate effect to ensure that fisheries can operate efficiently when salmon are available.
Simple Explanation
In 2024, a special group decided that U.S. salmon fishers could catch fish in a certain river without strict rules, to make it easier and faster for them to fish.