What's supposed to happen when there is overfishing?

The Salmon Technical Team (STT) will report postseason exploitation rates in the annual SAFE document, and when overfishing occurs, the Council shall:
1) notify the NMFS NWR administrator of the STT’s findings;
2) direct the STT to assess the mortality rates in fisheries impacting the stock of concern and report their findings;
3) immediately take action to ensure Council area fisheries are not contributing to overfishing, and;
4) notify pertinent management agencies of the stock’s status and the contribution of various fisheries to the total exploitation rate.
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