Federal Register #2026-09665

NMFS 12-Month Finding: Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon ESA Listing Not Warranted

This notice from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), under NOAA and the Department of Commerce, announces the outcome of a 12-month review regarding the potential listing of Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered. - Government Buyer: - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce - Petition and Review Details: - Petition submitted by the Wild Fish Conservancy - Comprehensive status review conducted by the Status Review Team (SRT) - Three Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) defined: Southeast, Central, and Northwest Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon - Findings: - Evaluation considered threats such as habitat modification, overutilization, disease, regulatory inadequacies, and environmental changes - NMFS determined that none of the three ESUs are currently in danger of extinction or likely to become so in the foreseeable future - Listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is not warranted at this time - Procurement Relevance: - No procurement, products, or services are requested or awarded in this notice - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned

Description

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces a 12-month finding on a petition to list one or more Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Status Review Team completed a review and defined three ESUs for GOA Chinook salmon: Southeast, Central, and Northwest GOA. Based on the best scientific and commercial data available, NMFS concludes that these ESUs are not currently in danger of extinction nor likely to become so in the foreseeable future. Therefore, listing any of the ESUs under the ESA is not warranted at this time.

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