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STATEMENT BY HONORABLE THEODORE G. KRONMILLER 



BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON 



FOREIGN RELATIONS 



February 22, 198 5 



Mr. Chairman: 



It is a privilege to appear before the Committee to testify 

 on behalf of the Administration on the Treaty between the 

 Government of the United States, of America and the Government of 

 Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, including Annexes and a 

 Memorandum of Understanding. It was my honor to lead the United 

 States Delegation for the past two years. This Treaty, signed by 

 the United States and Canada at Ottawa on January 28, 1985, will 

 enable our two countries to conserve the salmon resource, to 

 rebuild depressed stocks, to increase enhancement, to improve 

 research, and to allocate the harvests fairly. 



International cooperation is essential to the effective 

 management of Pacific salmon. Conservation of salmon stocks that 

 migrate across state, tribal, and national boundaries requires 

 close coordination among all management entities. In the absence 

 of cooperation, not only is conservation impossible, but also 

 enhancement opportunities must be foregone, research is 

 frustrated, and fair allocations cannot be achieved. The Treaty, 

 with the implementing legislation, and the settlement of related 

 litigation, will resolve these difficulties. 



