Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS has completed a comprehensive status review of the Washington Coast (WC) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) in response to a petition to list this species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat concurrently with the listing. Based on the best scientific and commercial information available, including the status review report, and after considering efforts being made to protect the species, NMFS has determined that the WC Chinook salmon ESU does not warrant listing.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket No. 260217-0048] RTID 0648-XR129 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of 12-month petition finding. SUMMARY: NMFS has completed a comprehensive status review of the Washington Coast (WC) Chinook salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ) Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) in response to a petition to list this species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to designate critical habitat concurrently with the listing. Based on the best scientific and commercial information available, including the status review report, and after considering efforts being made to protect the species, NMFS has determined that the WC Chinook salmon ESU does not warrant listing. DATES: This finding was made available on February 19, 2026. ADDRESSES: The petition, status review report, Federal Register notices, and the list of references can be accessed electronically online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​action/​petition-list-washington-coast-chinook-salmon-threatened-or-endangered-under-esa . The peer review report is available online at: https://www.noaa.gov/​organization/​information-technology/​peer-review-plans . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shivonne Nesbit, NMFS West Coast Region, at shivonne.nesbit@noaa.gov , (503) 231-6741; or Jennifer Schultz, NMFS Offic…
Citation: 91 FR 7964
