2023 Annual Report to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on Specific Terms and Conditions 2a included in the Mitchell Act Biological Opinion (MA BIOP)

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) developed a Biological Opinion related to operation of the Mitchell Act hatcheries (MA BIOP) (NMFS 2017). Included in the MA BIOP was a requirement for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to report annually on certain Terms and Conditions in the MA BIOP. This report provides information to satisfy the requirements of the Terms and Conditions (T&C) 2a, (summarized below). Additional information contained within the requirements of the Terms and Conditions were provided to NMFS in two semi-annual reports: in April and October of 2023.