almost a quarter of a billion one-pound cans which, in 1944 prices, was worth more than $40 million. By 

 1944, one-eighth of that amount was considered a good pack. 



In 1944, the Commission completed its investigation showing that the obstruction at Hell's Gate was 

 one of the principal causes of the decline and it recommended remedial works. Fishways were 

 constructed at Hell's Gate during 1944^6; which provided the means of rebirth of the sockeye runs 

 above Hell's Gate. Other natural obstructions were observed and a total of 15 fishways were built at a 

 cost of approximately $1 million each for Canada and the United States. In addition, the Commission 

 carefully regulated the fishing effort on the various runs as they pass through the fishery. 



As a result of these activities, the sockeye runs have been restored to 58 per cent of their historical 

 level— representing an annual increase in the canned salmon value of $15,537,170, half of which accrues 

 to each country. From 1946-1962, United States fishermen took 30,102,000 sockeyes and Canadian 

 fishermen, 30,053,000. 



New problems are already appearing for sockeye and pink salmon as a result of the growth of 

 population and industrial development within the Fraser River watershed. A five-year plan of 

 construction was started in 1964 to provide artificial spavraing channels and other works to protect runs 

 affected by adverse environment, to supplement the production of sockeye runs where the lake rearing 

 areas are not being fully utilized and to supplement pink salmon spawning areas of limited capacity. 



C. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries Between the United States and Canada^ ^^ 



1. Objectives 



The purpose of this Convention is to coordinate the efforts of Canada and the United States "to 

 determine the need for and the type of measures which will make possible the maximum sustained 

 productivity in Great Lakes fisheries of common concern" and, particularly, "to eradicate or minimize 

 the populations of the sea lamprey."^ ^ ' 



2. Administrative Organization and Powers 



The parties agree to establish and maintain a Great Lakes Fisheries Commission, to be composed of 

 two national sections, each consisting of not more than four members.^ " ° Decisions or recommenda- 

 tions of the Commission require the approval of both national sections, with each section having one 

 vote.^'* * Each national section has an advisory committee for each of the Great Lakes.^''^ 



The Commission selects a Chairman from one national section and the Vice-Chairman from the other 

 and the two offices alternate biennially between the two sections.^ '^ ^ It also appoints an Executive 

 Secretary who may be authorized by the Commission to appoint its staff.^'*'* 



The Commission is entrusted with the following duties: 



(aj to formulate a research program or programs designed to determine the need for measures to make 

 possible the maximum sustained productivity of any stock offish in the Convention Area which, in the 



This Convention was signed at Washington, Sept. 10, 1954, entered into force for the United States, Oct. 11, 

 1955, 6 U.S.T. 2836, T.I.A.S. No. 3326, 238 U.N.T.S. 97. 



239 



Convention, Preamble Art. 1. 



Id., Art. II (1). The original article called for not more than three members. It was recently amended to provide 

 for four members in each national section. 



^''Vd., Art. 11(2). 



^"'/d., Art. II (3). 



^"^/d. Art. Ill (1). 



^''*M, Art. Ill (6), (7). 



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