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STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES - EXHIBIT D 



streams. In addition to use of the stream areas, anadromous 

 salmonids utilize such areas as Ozette, Pleasant, and Dickey- 

 lakes for rearing in addition to the estuaries and marine 

 bays. Further, the Department of Fisheries is building a 

 1-million dollar Soleduck Salmon Production Development 

 Station located in Clallam County, bordering the Soleduck 

 River some 20 miles upstream from its confluence with the 

 Pacific Ocean at La Push. The Department of Fisheries 

 operates the Dungeness salmon hatchery on the Dungeness 

 River, near Sequim. This station was built in 1902, rebuilt 

 in 19^5 and today operates as a l6-pond station, stocking 

 fall Chinook taken in the Elwha River and spring chlnook 

 and coho taken from the Dungeness. Rearing capacity at this 

 station will accommodate 1.5-million yearling salmon and 

 2.2-million fingerling salmon. Published records on marine 

 and anadromous food fish and shellfish are available in the 

 Department's annual statistical reports, 1935 through 19^5 . 

 Figures 1, 2, and 3 illustrate the marine and anadromous 

 food fishing areas of the Pacific Ocean inside the 3-rnile 

 limit and the commercial salmon and bottom fishing areas 

 from Tatoosh Island to Marrowstone Point. A brief lllustratlorji 

 of the adult salmon sport landings and Indian catch of salmon 

 in portions of the area under consideration is given 

 herein. 



