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project actually increases salmon survival, and so it is being pursued as an 

 experimental demonstration. 



Meanwhile, the 1994 Northern Squawflsh Sport Reward Fishery is off to a 

 fast start. Bonneville recently reported that in May, the first month of the fishery, 

 a total of 13,453 squawfish were taken from the Snake and Columbia, and that is 

 more than three times the amount caught in May 1993. In addition to a $3 

 bounty for each fish over 1 1 inches long, successful anglers can compete for 

 monthly drawings of $1,000 and an end-of-season drawing next October of 

 $5,000. The $25,000 in prize money is not fi-om Bonneville. It's being offered by a 

 Northwest chain of sporting goods stores, and I think that's a real public service. 



In addition to squawfish, the Council also is concerned about the possible 

 effects of mushrooming shad populations. We called for additional work on bird 

 and marine mammal predation. The available literature does not indicate non- 

 indigenous fish species (including channel catfish, bass, walleye, and other 

 species) are as significant predators as squawfish. but we believe they need to he 

 evaluated carefully. 



Economics 



The Council shares the Team's concern that predicting biological gains is 

 difficult and. accordingly, that the preparation oi cost-effectiveness analyses at 

 this time is problematic. We encouraged parties to continue their work in these 

 areas, however, so that additional information on economic impacts and regional 

 tradeoffs can be developed. 



To assist in this effort, we submitted to the Team information we prepared 

 on implementation costs of the Strategy. The chart on the foUowing page detaUs 

 the cost of our Strategy. 



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