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OBJECTIVE 5j Extend the range of salmon and steelhead within the Basin to 

 achieve optimum habitat use. 



PRIORITY 2: 



* Restore full natural production of spring chinook to the Wynoochee 

 River 



* Manage all salmon and steelhead hatchery programs and fisheries to 

 provide recreational fisheries while meeting wild escapement goals 

 that consistently and fully utilize all wild spawning habitat in the 

 Basin . 



OBJECTIVE 6t Optimize opportunities for artificial enhancement without 

 jeopardizing wild stocks. 



PRIORITY Is 



* Develop remote-site incubation to increase chum production and 

 possibly extend the range of chum within the Basin. 



PRIORITY 2: 



* Continue experimentation in developing fall-run brood stock and 

 rearing at Satsop Springs for eventual in-river directed harvest. 



* Investigate reasons for decline in post-release steelhead survival in 

 recent years. 



PRIORITY 3: 



* Conduct a complete review and summary of all historical artificial 

 stock introductions to help with decisions about future management. 



* Evaluate cooperative rearing projects for their contributions to 

 fisheries and gradually phase out inefficient projects. 



OBJECTIVE 7: Use fisheries harvest management techniques and increased 

 enforcement to increase run sizes. 



PRIORITY Is 



* Revise estimates of available salmon habitat and refine escapement 

 goals to optimize natural habitat use. 



PRIORITY 2: 



* Improve chum salmon stock assessment by refining absolute value of 

 chum escapement and redefining escapement goal . 



* Improve terminal area sport and commercial salmon and steelhead catch 

 sampling to ensure that stock estimates are accurate and consistent. 



* Increase enforcement to reduce poaching of salmon and steelhead. 



