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Page 205, Table 1.1-4. Estimated Historical and Current Run Size of Columbia 



River Salmonids. 



This table purportedly reports historical and current run sizes of Columbia salmonids. 

 However, the data presented in this table does not provide a valid comparison of 

 trends. The data presented as "run sizes" for 1983, 1986, and 1990 only includes 

 Columbia returns. The data for 1977 reports the total Columbia production (ocean 

 catch and Columbia return). The data for the 1890's again only reports Columbia 

 returns (this data set was developed prior to meaningful ocean salmon fisheries). These 

 types of comparisons are not valid as presented. 



The following minor problems were also identified: (1) the Gunsolus citation misspells 

 his name, and (2) the source for the 1983, 1986, and 1990 data is ODFW and WDF 

 (1991) which is erroneously cited. 



Page, 206, Table 1.1-5. Brief Review of Historical Commercial Catch by Species 



of Columbia River Salmonids in Pounds and Numbers, 

 1866-1990. 



This table compares current year (1990) catches to low years, peak years, and initial 

 year (1866). Data for current and low years is from ODFW and WDF (1991) 

 (erroneously cited) and contains one error, several omissions, and several addition 

 errors. Data for peak and initial years were not investigated. The "Source" reference 

 lists ODFW 1971, which is not in the list of References, but which is probably FCO 

 and WDF (1971): "Status Report-Columbia River Fish Runs and Commercial 

 Fisheries, 1938-70". 



Page 207, Table 1.1-6. Incomplete Estimate of Sport Catches of Chinook Salmon 



from Tillamook Bay and Tributaries and Six Coastal 

 Rivers, 1947-60. 



Data is this table was not investigated. The source is listed as Nichols and Hankin, 

 1989. This listing is not in the references. The references section does list a Nicholas 

 and Haskin, 1989. Most probably the authors were referring to Nicholas and Hankin, 

 1988. 



Page 208, Table 1.1-7. Oregon Salmonid and Steelhead Trout Annual Tags Issued 



and Estimated Sport Salmon and Steelhead Trout Catch, 

 1978-90. 



This table lists number tags issued and salmon and steelhead catch by year from a 

 report prepared by ODFW Fish Division, December 1991. 



There are several rounding errors in the table and the source is listed as ODFW, 1991a, 

 which in previous tables has been actually referencing ODFW and WDF (1991). This 

 report does not carry this data. The authors corrected an error in the Fish Division 

 report. 



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