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SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE 



"Charles S. Yentsch Woods Hole Oceanographlc 



Institution^ Woods Hole, 

 Massachusetts 



"The waters considered by the conferees 

 were Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, their 

 tributaries and estuaries. The geographical region 

 generally known as Puget Sound supports a population 

 of approximately two million, supported by a diverse 

 economy centering upon the aircraft industry, oil 

 refining, pulp and paper manufacturing, and ser- 

 vice industries. The waters of Puget Sound and 

 adjacent area serve a variety of uses contributory 

 to the area's economy, including a valuable commercial 

 and sport fishery, water transportatlon--both com- 

 mercial and recreational--varied recreational oppor- 

 tunities, tourism, and a valuable aesthetic environment 

 for homes and services. 



"The specific areas investigated for 

 purposes of complying with the First Session of the con- 

 ference were the Bellingham, Anacortes, Everett, and 

 Port Angeles areas of Puget Sound. Eight pulp and paper mills 



