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STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES - EXHIBIT E 



2 Puget Soundj along with the Inter-tldal and sub-tidal areas 



3 of the marine bays and harbors, are extensively utilized 



4 for the propagation and habitat of bottomfish^ shellfish 



5 and other marine organisms. All of which contribute to 

 g the industrial, recreational, and general economy of the 

 7 State . 



g Anadromous salmonids utilize the main body 



3 of marine waters for rearing and as transport water in 



IQ addition to the estuaries, bays and fresh-water streams. 

 jj An extensive commercial fishery for food 



22 fish and shellfish, plus the sports fishery, occurs in the 



j3 waters of north Puget Sound. Commercial landings of 



j4 bottomfish, salmon, and shellfish for the waters of north 



15 Puget Sound are available in the statistical report printed 



jg annually by the Department. Additional statistics on the 



lY following areas are presented herein: Everett-Port Susan- 



18 Saratoga Pass (Table l). Blaine-Gulf of Georgia (-Table 2), 



ig Bellingham Bay, Samish Bay-Rosario Straits (Table 3)^ North 



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Puget Sound (Point Roberts-Rosario Straits) (Table 4), Belling- 



21 ham-Nooksack (Table 5), San Juan-Salmon Banks (Table 6), 



Skagit Bay (Table 7), Anacortes-Padilla Bay (Table 8), and 

 West Beach (Table 9). Statistics on the sport fishery 

 catches of salmon are given in Tables 10, 11, and 12. Figures 



25 1 and 2 illustrate the marine fishing areas for bottomfish 



