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Testimony of Kathryn Troll 



areas with high fishery values (UFA was pleased to see that the important 

 commercial fishery river systems along the Yakutat Forelands were proposed for 

 protection during last fall's negotiations ) Rather than address all the set aside areas 

 with fishery values, UFA would like to bring to your attention the high fishery 

 values for those areas reported to be on the negotiating chopping block 



Chuck River TLMP rated the Chuck River watershed as the highest value for fish 

 Chuck River is among one of the highest producers of pink salmon in Southeast 

 Alaska, with a recorded peak escapement of 220.000 The Chuck River supports a 

 significant commercial salmon fishery worth in excess of one million dollars per 

 year to fishermen. 



Kadashan River TLMP rated the Kadashan drainage the highest value for fisheries 

 The ADFcWG and Forest Service have monitored pink and chum salmon escapements 

 into the Kadashan River since 1969 and the out-migration of juveniles since 1977 to 

 predict run strength and manage the commercial salmon fishery in the general 

 area Since no other stream in northern Southeast Alaska has this quality of data, 

 maintenance of this drainage in its natural condition is very importnat to the 

 managment of the salmon fishery Kadashan is one of the top five producers of pink 

 salmon in southeast Alaska, with a peak escapement of 282.000 and average 

 escapement of over 130.000 fish. It is among the top ten chum salmon streams in 

 southeast Alaska. The large estuanne grass and intertidal flats make the Kadashan 

 an extremely productive nursery for Dungeness crab and herring The commercial 

 fishery based on Kadashan salmon is typically worth over a million dollars a year to 

 the commercial fishermen 



Karta River ADFicG considers the Karta drainage to be one of the most productive 

 anadromous fish systems on Prince of Wales Island. The peak recorded escapements 

 to the Karta River are 136.00 pink. 42.000 sockeye. and 41.000 chum salmon. The 

 estuary is a rearing area for shrimp and dungeness crab and a herring spawning 

 area 



Nutkwa River: T LMP and ADF&G both rate the Nutkwa River drainages as high value 

 for fish and estuarine resources The Nutkwa system, with its large, shallow salt 

 chuck, is an exceptional producer of pink salmon, with a peak recorded escapement 

 of 215,000 and a major producer of sockeye The comercial fishery based on Nutkwa 

 salmon is worth in excess of one million dollars a year to commercial fishermen. 



Lisianski River: TLMP rated the Lisanski River as having the highest value for the 

 production of salmon. ADFScG concurred in this exceptional rating for the Lisianski 

 fisheries The Lisianski River is one of the top five salmon producers in the region, 

 with reported peak escapements of 220,000 pink, 5,000 chum and 1 500 coho The fish 

 produced in the Lisianski drainage supports a commercial fishery on odd years in 

 excess of a million dollars. 



Anan Crack TLMP ranked Anan Creek as among the highest value for fisheries 

 ADFW) scored Anan Creek at 193 points out of a possible 200 points for fisheries 

 production and value. The peak recorded escapement for pink salmon is 362,000: 

 making this one of the largest salmon runs in Southeast. Anan Creek has also been 

 identified as a temperature-sensitive stream which makes it more susceptible to 

 logging impacts. 



Salmon Bav ADFicG recently estimated the yearly commercial fisheries catch value 

 of Salmon Bay at one million dollars. It produces catches of about 10.000 coho, about 



