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1 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES - EXHIBIT F 



2 Northern Puget Sound 



3 It is proposed that the early chinook fishery 



4 permitted in northern Puget Sound since 1964 be continued 



5 in 1967 with the following provisions: 



1 . Season to open May 21 and terminate 



June 24 (same as in 1966). 



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g 2. Season to be open 5 days per week 



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(same as in I966) . 



3. The southern boundary, prior to June 17, 

 be at Lime Kiln Light and the south end of San Juan Channel 

 and Lummi Rocks to Point Lawrence (same as in I966). 



4. It is proposed that this early chinook 



14 fishery be extended to all of Area 1 from June 18 through 



June 24 for 5 days (West Beach) (1 week less fishing time 

 than in 1966). 



During this early period fishery at Point 

 Roberts, the U. S. fleet took 8,562 chinook of probable 

 Eraser River origin, while the Canadian Eraser River gill 

 net fishery landed 13,600 chinook. It appears that the 

 1967 run will be of the same general magnitude as in I966. 



The IPSFC has made provisions in their 

 recommendations for a chinook fishery during the two week 

 closure from June 25 through July 8. All nets used during 

 this time would have to be 8" mesh or greater. The result 



