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Washington of abundant Canadian sockeye at relatively high and increasing levels while 

 Canadian interceptions ot U.S. Stocks of chinook and coho would be restricted and decline. 



Canada's perception is that the balance of interceptions is in favor of the U.S. and becoming 

 more so. Vie U.S. promise of future benefits from today's conservation has been insufficient 

 to overcome the Canadian perspective. 



We have tried to address this concern by emphasizing programs in Washington and Oregon 

 to improve habitat and increase salmon production. The Canadian view has been to 

 encourage these activities, but to stress the desirability of each country becoming more 

 dependent upon its own production. In the long run. investments in protecting and 

 improvinii U.S. salmon production are obviously a key. In the short term, reliance on the 

 argument that Canada should reduce impacts now in return for future benefits has the ring 

 of "the check is in the mail." 



It is clear that Canada will not agree to. as Canada frequently says, "gratuitous 

 reallocations." While the U.S. does not accept the position, the most-recent Canadian paper 

 on the subject is clear: "Canada recognizes U.S. coho conservation concerns, and is prepared 

 to consider U.S. proposals for a reduction in the WCVI troll catch ceiling. Without a formal 

 equity agreement, any reduction from 1.8 million is contingent on appropriate compensation 

 being provided to Canada in the year of the reduction." 



THE QUID PRO QUO IN A VIABLE STRATEGY 



Whether because of the need for "compensation" or a more general negotiating quid pro 

 quo. it is evident that a viable negotiating strategy must address Canadian issues. Broadly, 

 there are four: 



1. Equity -- the Treaty principle that each country should receive benefits 

 equivalent to its production of .salmon. Canada is seeking immediate progress 

 toward specific mechanisms to evaluate and respond to equity status. 



2. Chinook rebuilding - Both parties have committed to the cooperative 

 rebuilding of chinook stock.s. 



3. Interceptions of Canadian stocks, primarily sockeye and coho in southeast 

 Alaska's pur.se seine and giiinet fisheries. 



4. Interceptions of Canada's Fraser River stocks in Washington's purse seine and 

 jjillnet fisheries. 



