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the States of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and 

 Alaska. 



New information has defined the anadromous fish issue . 



In 1991, the American Fisheries Society (AFS) identified 

 214 stocks of salmon, steelhead, and sea-run cutthroat trout 

 from California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho as "at-risk" of 

 extinction. Nine of those stocks, representing four species, 

 are currently listed under the Endangered Species Act, and 

 others have been designated as sensitive species by the Forest 

 Service. Approximately 170 "at-risk" stocks identified by the 

 AFS report are found on National Forests. Of those, 76 judged 

 by AFS to be at "high risk" of extinction, but not federally 

 listed, occur in 51 stream systems on 16 National Forests. 

 Recent information, developed by our own Forest Service 

 research, has shown that stream systems in many watersheds 

 throughout the Pacific Northwest have been simplified. To 

 complete our understanding of the status of Pacific anadromous 

 fish stocks, a review similar to the one published by the AFS 

 is needed for Alaska salmon, steelhead, and sea- run cutthroat 

 stocks. Recent information suggests that coho and chum salmon, 

 and steelhead stocks in Alaska probably are declining. 



