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Other 1993 actions include the continued success of the squawfish program, which 

 eliminated about 120,000 predator fish. When combined with the 1991 and 1992 catch, this 

 program accounts for removal of over a half million salmon predators or 10 to 12 percent 

 of the squawfish population. Biologists believe that reducing the squawfish numbers by 

 10 to 20 percent could reduce the losses of juvenile salmon to predation by as much as 

 50 percent. 



Bonneville also continued funding law enforcement efforts within the Columbia Basin to 

 aid in the reduction of illegal fishing activities. This intergovernmental effort involved law 

 enforcement agencies in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and the Columbia River Intertribal 

 Fish Commission. The program doubled the number of law enforcement officers assigned 

 to these duties in the Basin. In addition to law enforcement, this program is intended to 

 increase the public's knowledge about the Endangered Species Act and fishery 

 management practices of listed stocks. 



Fish and Wildlife Investments 



Successfully meeting the challenges of salmon recovery will require bold action, 

 unprecedented regional partnerships, and considerable investments. 



Bonneville's annual fish and wildlife investments prior to 1992 amounted to about 

 $150 million. The agency's costs for fish and wdldlife investments are now over 

 $300 million per year, including both Endangered Species Act and non-Endangered 

 Species Act related activities. These fish related expenses now account for roughly 

 12 percent of Bormeville's entire budget, which includes the net cost associated with 



