Mailed comments should be addressed to: NMFS West Coast Region, Protected Resources Division, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 1, Seattle, WA 98117.

A rope from fishing gear can be seen on this entangled humpback whale as it breaches. (Photo credit: NOAA-NMFS West Coast Region) Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heat ...

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications. Andrew Morgan. May 30, 2017 12:00:00 am. Start Preamble. AGENCY: ... NMFS proposes to implement annual ...