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management agencies. Will watershed management mean coordinating 

 all of these various organizations or replacing them with a 

 "watershed authority"? 



Finally, there have already been attempts to coordinate 

 management on a regional level (i.e. the Northwest Power Planning 

 Council) . In spite of this, the region's aquatic biota have 

 continued to decline. How will a new watershed management regime 

 balance ecological interests with all of the other interests 

 represented in the region (e.g. agriculture, hydropower, 

 shipping)? 



HATCHERY ISSUES 



Does the current system of hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest 

 have a role to play in the restoration of naturally-spawning 

 salmon populations? 



There is large institutional inertia for maintaining the status 

 quo with respect to hatchery operations. What can be done in 

 order to ensure that hatcheries continue with recent reforms? As 

 part of this problem, how will we effectively monitor any changes 

 that are implemented? 



As has been noted, many salmon populations have already gone 

 extinct. If naturally-spawning salmon are to return to these 

 barren areas, they must come from other streams. Will this 

 create the same problems that have already been mentioned? 



Hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest come under many 

 jurisdictions. Will restoration of naturally-spawning 

 populations require integration of all of these hatcheries? Can 

 this be accomplished with present regulatory authority? 



