We also are concerned about the survival of 

 adult salmon. Many are killed by seals and sea 

 lions in the lower Columbia River. But seals 

 and sea lions are protected by federal law. We 

 can only urge the National Marine Fisheries 

 Service and Congress to continue evaluating 

 the impact these creatures have on salmon. 



Reduce and refine salmdn 

 fishing 



Fishing for salmon always has been a cen- 

 tral part of Northwest life. Income from both 

 sport and commercial salmon fishing sup- 

 ports thousands of people regionwide — 

 particularly in fishing towns near the mouth 

 of the Columbia River. 



100 

 90 

 80 

 70 

 60 

 50- 

 40 

 30 -t 

 20 

 10 



Reduce Fis^in^ Limits " 



Sockeye i Spring/Summer j 



Fall 



Or 



Cliiriuuk 



/ 25% ■ — 



MP ■ 



-c o/ 

 O /o 



5-Year 1992 

 Average 



5-Year 1992 

 Average 



5-Year 1992 



Average 



The Status of 

 Snake River Salmon 



Snake River sockeye are 

 caught mostly in the 

 Columbia River, while 

 Snake River fall chinook 

 harvests are greatest at sea. 

 We call for important 

 harvest reductions in both 

 fisheries. 



Harvest rates on Snake 

 River spring and summer 

 Chinook already are low, 

 and we ask that they be 

 kept at or below those low 

 levels. 



1925ancl1927 



Federal Rivers and Harbors Acts call for plans to control 

 flooding, generate electricity and enable navigation on 

 the Columbia. Ten dams are planned for the Columbia. 



