OAR 635-500-4570: Coho Salmon

Policies and objectives for coho salmon management in the Siletz River Basin. (1) Policies: The Siletz River Basin shall be managed for production of naturally produced coho salmon with an option for a hatchery program consistent with provisions in OAR 635-500-6500 (Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon). (2) Objectives: (a) Recover the naturally produced coho population in the Siletz River Basin consistent with the six measurable criteria for desired status contained in OAR 635-500-6500 (Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon); (b) Recover Siletz River Basin naturally produced coho salmon sufficiently to prevent restrictions on fisheries targeting other species or fin clipped hatchery coho, and sufficiently to provide for future harvest in the Siletz River Basin consistent with OAR 635-500-6500 (Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon); (c) Cooperate with the Siletz Tribe in developing a mutually acceptable fishery based on provisions in the Agreement (US Public Law 96-340).