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DRAFT 



A comparison of the total coho catch to OCN escapement is irrelevant in that the 

 majority of the ocean catch is comprised of Columbia River hatchery stocks. A 

 relevant comparison would be the ocean and coastal tributary catch of OCN compared 

 to OCN escapement. These data problems were also identified and discussed for 

 information presented in Table 1.2-5. 



Page 238, Table 1.2-9. Numbers of Upriver Wild Spring Chinook Salmon Adult 



Catch and Estimated Escapement for the Columbia River, 

 1970-90. 



The intent of this table is to display Columbia River wild spring chinook runs relative 

 to the escapement goal. Catch is also displayed. All the data shown are combined 

 hatchery and wild spring chinook. There are four typos and one error in the data. 

 Furthermore, the escapement number for 1971-90 is compared to a goal established in 

 the mid-1980's. This comparison then yields a "Yes or No" determination if the goal 

 was met. The error (1986) yielded an inaccurate determination. The escapement goal 

 used for determination (115,000) is the combined hatchery and wild goal. Considering 

 earlier escapement goals, several of the "No's" for earlier years would be "Yes." The 

 source for the data is ODFW and WDF (1991), erroneously cited. 



Page 239, Table 1.2-10. Numbers of Upriver Wild Summer Chinook Salmon Adult 



Catch and Estimated Escapement for the Columbia River, 

 1970-90. 



This table suffers from many of the same problems as the previous table. The data 

 presented is for the hatchery and wild components combined. The authors have listed 

 the correct hatchery and wild goal and their determination if "Yes" or "No" for goal 

 met are all correct. However this 100% correctness rate is nearly magical considering 

 there are 16 data errors in the table. The source is ODFW and WDF (1991), 

 erroneously cited. 



Page 240, Table 1.2-11. Number of Lower River Wild Fall Chinook Adult Catch 



and Estimated Escapement for the Columbia River, 1980- 

 90. 



This table lists catch, escapement, and whether goal was met. The table is an accurate 

 reproduction of Table 38 from ODFW and WDF (1991) but is not listed as the source. 

 The curious thing about this table compared to the previous two is that all of the data is 

 correct, but a fictitious escapement goal is used by the authors for comparison. This 

 goal is three times the actual goal. Using the correct goal yields "Yes" for all years 

 under the "Met" column. 



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