About 30 people offered opinions Tuesday during the National Marine
Fisheries Services first of 15 scheduled public hearings in the Northwest
to accept comments on its proposed 4(d) rules for 14 species of steelhead
and salmon listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.
At the Portland hearing, NMFS Rob Jones and Rosemary Furfey emphasized
in their introductory remarks that the rules are drafts and that NMFS seeks
constructive feedback. They also emphasized that all …
