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each year). At least one member will have to be a voting member 

 of the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Decisions and 

 recommendations of the Southern Panel will require a concurring 

 vote of the Oregon and Washington representatives and one tribal 

 representative. In addition, the Southern Panel will require 

 concurring votes of the majority of all panel members present. 



The Northern Panel will be comprised of six members on the 

 U.S. side, one federal, one froni' the Government of the State of 

 Alaska, and four others who are knowledgeable and experienced in 

 salmon fisheries in the Northern Panel jurisdiction. At least 

 one member will have to be a voting member of the North Pacific 

 Fishery Management Council. All decisions and recommendations of 

 the Northern Panel will require concurring votes of the majority 

 of panel members present. 



Mr. Chairman, it was understood by all members of the U.S. 

 Delegation that, to resolve the critical issues relating to the 

 management of Pacific salmon, it would be necessary, but not 

 sufficient, to negotiate an acceptable treaty with Canada. It 

 was agreed that two domestic matters also had to be 

 satisfactorily resolved. One of those matters was the adoption 

 of implementing legislation which would resolve the domestic 

 political, economic, and legal issues. That legislation is 

 before this Subcommittee. In my estimation, any amendment to the 

 provisions of H.R. 1093 that would relate to the essential 

 balances of which I have spoken would be opposed by one or 

 another of the constituent interests. Minor fiscal matters 



