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A WEEKLY QUOTA OF FISHERY SHORTS CAUGHT AND
LANDED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR FISHERIES RESOURCES
AND THE PACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN'S
ASSOCIATIONS

VOL 3, NO. 23 8 JUNE 2001
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IN THIS ISSUE...

White Abalone Listed under Endangered Species Act. See 3:23/01.
Alaska Acts Against Cruise Ship Pollution. See 3:23/02.
NMFS Issues Rule on Permit Stacking in Blackcod Fishery. See 3:23/05.
California Salmon Move North into Closed Zone. See 3:23/10.
House Approves Bill for State Management of Dungeness Crab in EEZ.
See 3:23/19.

AND MORE
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3:23/01. WHITE ABALONE LISTED AS ENDANGERED: On
29 May, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published notice
in the Federal Register that it has listed white abalone, Haliotis
sorenseni, as an endangered species under the US Endangered Species
Act (ESA). This abalone, which was fished extensively off the southern
California during the 1970's, thus becomes the first marine invertebrate
to be listed under the ESA. The listing decision came following the
conclusion of a comprehensive status review and public comment
period. No critical habitat is being designated at this time.

The white abalone was designated as a candidate species in 1997, at
which point the Scripps Institute of Oceanography was contracted to
complete a biological status review. In 1999, NMFS received two
petitions and letters from various conservation groups requesting an
emergency listing and designation of critical habitat. There are currently
fewer than 2,600 individuals left in the wild, fewer than 1% of the
estimated population of the 1960's. NMFS points to overharvesting in
the 1970's as the primary cause of decline of the species. Both
commercial and recreational fishing have been closed since 1996 and
there is no indication that white abalone habitat is at risk. Given these
factors, NMFS declined the requests for an emergency listing. Following
this listing, NMFS will develop a formal recovery plan that might
include bringing wild white abalone population individuals together and
developing other improvements in reproduction techniques, which may
include a captive broodstock program. Recently, scientists succeeded in
spawning white abalone in the laboratory, a technique that could prove
integral to the species' recovery (see Sublegals 3:18/14). NMFS will
also appoint a recovery team that will draft a recovery plan for public
comment. For more information call Craig Wingert at (562) 980-4021
or Marta Nammack at (301) 713-1401.

3:23/02. ALASKA LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL TO MONITOR
CRUISE SHIP WASTEWATER: In a special legislative session called
by Governor Tony Knowles, the Alaskan Legislature passed HB 260, on 8
June, taking a tough stand on the dumping of waste by cruise ships in
Alaskan waters. The bill authorizes a program by which wastewater
dumped by the ships will be inspected and monitored. The program will be
funded through a per passenger surcharge assessed on the cruise lines. In
recent years, the state has suffered serious water quality problems from
cruise ship discharges, including those in Glacier Bay, where the National
Park Service invited the vessels in after kicking out the historic salmon
troll fishery from the park. "The message is loud and clear that Alaskans
care deeply about our oceans and, its marine life and habitat, and we
enthusiastically embrace the responsibility for its stewardship," said
Knowles. This is the first state law directed towards the regulation of
cruise ships and stems from growing concern over pollutant levels
discharged from the vessels, some of which are foreign and cannot be held
liable by U.S. laws. " We have a new and much healthier relationship with
an industry that provides jobs and economic growth to our state and....now
accepts the responsibility to commit and invest in protecting the
environment which is the source of their economic success, " the Governor
concluded.

In a separate effort to support healthy fisheries, Lindblad Expeditions,
a small cruise ship line, has begun serving fish with the Marine
Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-label. They will serve MSC approved
Alaskan wild salmon on its northwest and Alaskan trips. "We take people
out to see the natural world and our message is to appreciate it and
conserve it for future generations." said Tom O'Brien, Director of
Environmental Affairs for Lindblad. In addition to serving sustainable
seafood, guests will also receive a CD-ROM detailing how stores and
restaurants can incorporate the fish into their consumer product line.

For more information on HB 260 go to
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/PRESS/01136.html or contact Bob King, Press
Secretary for Governor Knowles at (907) 465-3995. For more information
on Lindblad Expeditions visit www.expeditions.com and for more
information on the MSC visit www.msc.org.

3:23/03. ALASKA GROUNDFISH PLAN COMMENT DEADLINE
EXTENDED TO 25 JULY: The large-scale environmental impact
analysis of the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries
management plans is still available for public review and comment until
25 July. This is the largest scale examination of groundfish management
plans and their potential effects on the ecosystem that the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) has ever undertaken. Stellar sea lions, seabirds
and other protected species can be impacted by Alaska groundfish fisheries
and this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will help shape fisheries
management plans to better protect those resources in the future. On 9 July
1999 a U.S. Federal Court ruled that NMFS had failed to adequately
protect Stellar sea lions and ordered NMFS to redo its EIS, and this version
is the result of extensive rewriting by the agency. A CD-ROM version or
printed copy can be obtained by calling Steve Davis at: (907) 271-3523 or
e-mail him at: steven.k.davis at noaa.gov. More information can be
obtained at: http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/seis/default.htm.

3:23/04. PFMC GROUNDFISH STOCK ASSESSMENT
MEETINGS: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (PFMC) two
Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) panels will hold
consecutive work sessions to review information on shortspine thornyhead,
Dover sole and blackcod (sablefish). The purpose of the meetings will be
to review the stock assessments for the above species, to make necessary
revisions to the assessment documents and produce STAR Panel reports for
use by the federal regional fishery council. The work sessions will be held
9-16 July beginning at 0800 HRS each morning at the OSU Hatfield
Marine Science Center, 2030 South Marine Science Drive, in Newport,
Oregon. For more information, go to the PFMC website at:
www.pcouncil.org.

3:23/05. NMFS PROPOSES RULE ALLOWING STACKING OF
BLACKCOD PERMITS: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
published notice today, 8 June, in the Federal Register: (Vol. 66, No. 111,
pp. 30869-30875), of a rule to implement portions of Amendment 14 of the
Pacific Fishery Management Council's (PFMC) Groundfish Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). Amendment 14 creates a permit stacking
program for limited entry permits with blackcod (sablefish) endorsements.
This permit stacking program, according to proponents, would lengthen the
duration of the limited entry, fixed gear primary blackcod fishery. It is
intended to increase safety in that fishery and provide flexibility to
participants. Amendment 14 would allow a single vessel to carry up to
three permits and fish the blackcod cumulative limits with those permits
during the primary blackcod fishery. Written comments on the proposed
rule must be submitted to NMFS by 9 July and should be sent to: Donna
Darm, Acting Administrator, Northwest Region, NMFS, Sand Point Way
NE., Seattle, WA 98115-0070; or to Dr. Rebecca Lent, Administrator,
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213. Copies of Amendment 14 and the environmental
assessment/regulatory impact review (EA/RIR) are available from Dr.
Donald McIsaac, Executive Director, PFMC, 2130 SW Fifth Ave., Suite
224, Portland, OR 97201. For more information, contact Svein Fougner at
(562) 980-4000 or by e-mail at: svein.fougner at noaa.gov.

3:23/06. INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES CONFERENCES IN
AUGUST: In late August two fisheries conferences are scheduled for
Canada and Europe. "Putting Fishers' Knowledge to Work" will be held
27-30 August, focusing on fishermen-scientist collaborations. A joint paper
submitted by IFR, PCFFA and the University of California Bodega Marine
Laboratory, "The Leadership Role of California Fishing Men and Women
Promoting Science in Fisheries Policy and Fish Recovery" (Natasha
Benjamin, Zeke Grader, Paul Siri) is one of the papers accepted for this
conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information visit:
http://www.fisheries.ubc.ca. The other conference, to be held in
Amsterdam, is called "People and the Sea," and is scheduled for 30
August-1September. For more information see:
http://www.siswo.uva.nl/mare.

3:23/08. JAPAN INTRODUCES NEW SEAFOOD LABELING
STANDARDS: Gofish.com reported on 23 May that Japan's Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will now require food processors to
label the country of origin for the raw materials contained within their
product. The impetus behind the law is consumer awareness amid an
increasing number of imported raw goods, particularly from China. For
fisheries products, the new mandate requires the disclosure of either the
port where most of the catch was unloaded or the location of the fishery.
The new guidelines will apply to dried fish, grilled eel, and wakame
seaweed beginning 1 February 2002. Currently, the U.S. has no such
labeling regulations, although the Institute for Fisheries Resources is
working collaboratively with the Natural Resources Defense Council and
other organizations on development of a legislative proposal for the
labeling of fish and seafood. The effort is part of IFR's "Good Fish" project
(Seasonal, Healthful, Sustainable). For the full text of the article go to
http://www.gofish.com/news/134237383.

3:23/09. CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, STAFF, BELTWAY
BUREAUCRATS TREATED TO CONTRASTING SEAFOOD
PRESENTATIONS: This past week, leaders in Washington, DC, had the
opportunity of attending two contrasting functions on different evenings on
seafood presentation. The first was held on the evening of 6 June at the
U.S. Department of Commerce where individuals paid $30 each to stand
in-line for fried catfish and a host of other fried fish, much of it
farm-raised
and non-sustainable. The following evening, on 7 June in the Gold Room
of the Rayburn House Office Building, legislators and staff were treated to
a selection of sustainably harvested fish from around the U.S. prepared by
Washington's top seafood restaurants - and none of it fried! This event,
"Fish Fest," hosted by the Marine Fish Conservation Network (MFCN),
featured seafood presentations by chefs from the Georgetown Seafood
Grill, Caféé Atlantico, Georgia Brown's, New Heights, National Press
Club, FoodFit.com, Aramark-Chef and C&N Caterers. For salmon lovers,
Fish Fest was a true taste treat with Copper River sockeye, Alaska white
kings, and California troll kings - all wild and sustainably harvested. For
more information on the Fish Fest, visit the MFCN's website at:
www.conservefish.org.

3:23/10. NORTHERN SHIFT OF STOCKS WREAKS HAVOC
WITH CALIFORNIA'S EARLY KING SALMON PRODUCTION:
The WorldCatch News Network reported on 5 June that due to rough
weather towards the end of May, the California king salmon catch is more
than 100,000 fish short of last year's season (see Sublegals, 3:22/13). More
than rough weather, however, has caused a steep decline in production, as
most of the fish (as indicated from sport fish landings) are to the north in
the closed "Klamath Management Zone" and Oregon. For the past decade
most of the available fish, principally stocks of California Central Valley
fall-run chinooks, have been found in the central California area (from San
Francisco to Santa Barbara) and available to the commercial troll and the
bulk of the ocean recreational fleets. The season, which opened on 1 May,
continues through 10 October and the current low supply has pushed ex-
vessel prices up to $2-$2.25/lb. Allen Grover, marine biologist for the
California Department of Fish & Game remarked that although quantity is
low, the quality remains high, "The quality is exceptional, growth rates are
really high, giving us some really good fat fish." Salmon season has also
opened in both Oregon and Washington where catches are reported to be
fair. For more information go to www.worldcatch.com or contact Allen
Grover at agrover at dfg.ca.gov.

3:23/11. SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES SELLS LAND FOR
PRESERVATION: In a seemingly out of character deal, The San
Francisco Chronicle reported on 5 June, that Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI)
is selling between 30, 000 and 50,000 acres of forest to the Trust for Public
Land (TPL), a conservation organization. TPL will eventually turn the land
over to the U.S Forest Service to allow for a continuity of management
practices in the region. SPI is well renowned for its clearcutting practices
and has been the brunt of recent bad press for its extreme forest practices.
Among other things, SPI's logging operations have put some salmon stocks
at risk. SPI is the biggest private landowner in California. Shannon Tracey
of the Sierra Club, which has worked with PCFFA and other fishing and
conservation groups to protect anadromous watersheds, worries that SPI
will use this as an "opportunity to greenwash the public and draw attention
away from the destructive practices that continue to harm California's
forests, fish and water." For the full text of the article visit:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/
2001/06/05/MN180199.DTL

3:23/12. RIVERS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MID-
SUMMER IN COLORADO: American Rivers, along with a number of
other NGOs and federal agencies will sponsor "Managing River Flows for
Biodiversity: A Conference on Science, Policy and Conservation Action,"
on 30 July -2 August in Fort Collins, Colorado. The four-day conference
is intended to provide fishermen, conservationists and agency managers
with new knowledge, tools and networking opportunities to advance flow
restoration and river protection goals. Case studies will include: Upper
Colorado River Basin, Sacramento/San Joaquin BayDelta System, Klamath
River, Trinity River, San Pedro River, as well as examples from elsewhere.
The conference is open to 350 attendees from diverse professional and
academic backgrounds. For more information about travel stipends, please
contact: jmierau at amrivers.org. To register visit:
www.freshwaters.org/conference.

3:23/13. RIVER RESTORATION FUNDERS DIRECTORY: River
Network has announced the availability of the new "2001-2002 Directory
of Funding Sources for Grassroots River and Watershed Conservation
Groups," now online on at: www.rivernetwork.org/library/libfundir.cfm.
The Directory contains sample foundation proposals, tips, and links to
many other online funding sources.

3:23/14. DAM REMOVAL KIT AVAILABLE: American Rivers and
Trout Unlimited have produced "Taking a Second Look: Communities and
Dam Removal," a 22-minute video designed to increase awareness among
local businesses, public officials, dam owners, and community members
about the benefits of selective dam removal, featuring case studies in
California, Maine, and Wisconsin. In addition, a new 126-page handbook,
"Dam Removal: A Citizen's Guide to Restoring Rivers," offers a step-by-
step process for pursuing selective small dam removal as a river restoration
tool. The handbook provides information on getting to know a dam, issues
to consider during the decision-making process, laws and policies affecting
dam removal, strategies and tactics to advocate for removal, restoration
work after removal, and more. To request a copy of the video, contact
either Trout Unlimited at: (608)250-2757, bgraber at tu.org, or American
Rivers at: (202)347-7550, shiggs at amrivers.org. To order a copy of the
handbook, contact either the River Alliance of Wisconsin at: (608) 257-
2424, wisrivers at wisconsinrivers.org, or Trout Unlimited at: (608) 250-
2757, bgraber at tu.org.

3:23/15. NASCO WARNED GENETICALLY MODIFIED FARM
FISH WILL ENDANGER ATLANTIC SALMON: At its 18th annual
meeting, being held this year in Mondariz, Spain, the North Atlantic
Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) was warned that introducing
genetically-engineered, or "transgenic" fish into Atlantic Ocean salmon
farms will cause irreversible damage to wild Atlantic salmon populations,
WorldCatch News Network reported on 6 June. NASCO members include
Canada, the U.S., Russia and the European Union (EU). Atlantic salmon
are believed threatened with extinction (see Sublegals, 3:22/04).

"The future threat to the Atlantic salmon is from transgenic salmon and
it should not be allowed anywhere near the oceans,'' Lindsay Keenan, a
genetic specialist from Greenpeace told the five-day gathering, adding that
"altered salmon could escape into the wild, adversely affecting the
ecosystem.'' Keenan called on NASCO to take action to prevent the U.S.
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) from approving the cultivation of
genetically modified salmon in ocean pens, saying transgenic salmon
should only be grown in secured, self-contained land-based facilities,
which is "not economically viable for those companies'' that want to
cultivate it. PCFFA, along with Greenpeace and some 60 other fishery,
conservation and food safety groups have petitioned the FDA to halt
approval of an application by Aqua-Bounty Farms to allow the use of the
genetically modified salmon in fish farm operations in the U.S. (see
Sublegals, 3:19/03).

On the Bush Administration's delegation to NASCO, however, is Joe
McGonigle, vice-president of Aqua Bounty Farms, a company that has
developed a genetically modified Atlantic salmon and is currently seeking
FDA approval for the use of these fish. McGonigle, whose company has
advance orders for 15 million eggs from genetically engineered Atlantic
salmon that it has been raising in a research project on Prince Edward
Island in Canada, dismissed the concerns raised by fishing and
conservation organizations. Sitting on the U.S. NASCO delegation, with
his financial stake in the promotion of genetically-modified salmon,
McGonigle disputed studies estimating that the introduction of 60 fertile
transgenic fish in a natural population of 60,000 could genetically destroy
it in 20-30 years. To view the report on the NASCO meeting, go to:
www.worldcatch.com.

3:23/16. CHILEAN FISHERMEN PROTEST HIGH
UNEMPLOYMENT, SALMON FARMS: On 6 June, WorldCatch News
Network, also reported a protest by 150 Chilean fish workers who blocked
access road to the towns of Coronel and Lota as part of a demonstration
against high unemployment rates in that nation's fishing sector. Members of
the Coronal Fishing Boat Syndicate said further demonstrations would be
necessary if a solution to the crisis is not found.

According to the WNN report, the current situation is largely the result
of the Chilean government's recent decision to reduce catch quotas for
horse mackerel and for other species of fish. The workers want fishery
officials to assign fishing quotas by boat rather than by company, as is
stipulated by Chile's current fishing legislation passed earlier this year.
The protest by the fish workers coincided with one by fishermen against
Chile's salmon farms, many of which are owned by multi-national
corporations and use cheap Chilean labor and favorable government rules
to supply aquacultured salmon to the U.S. and other wealthy industrial
nations. Chile is now one of the world's largest producers of salmon,
although salmon are not native to the southern hemisphere. The salmon
farms were begun under the regime of General Augusto Pinochet and have
displaced many of the country's artesinal fisheries. For information go to:
ecoceano at entelchile.net.

3:23/17. ALASKA TAKES ISSUE OF CHILEAN SALMON
IMPORTS TO THE ITC: In an earlier report by WorldCatch News
Network of 31 May, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) was
asked by a representative of the Alaska Governor's office to look into the
implications of the free trade agreement being negotiated between the U.S.
and Chile regarding that state's salmon fishery. In testimony before the ITC
on 30 May in Washington, Marideth Sandler, Associate Director for
International Policy, Transportation & Telecommunications for Governor
Tony Knowles, asked the ITC to address a number of issues related to
Chilean salmon imports in its analysis of the potential trade pact. Those
issues include: 1) substantial increases in Chilean salmon imports driving
down fresh wild salmon fillet product prices; 2) significant costs of
production that are required to be internalized and borne by Alaska salmon
harvesters and producers with no comparable internalization requirements
and costs required of Chilean salmon producers, allowing Chilean product
to be marketed in the U.S. at the above-mentioned low prices; and 3) U.S.
marketing of Chilean 'organic' salmon occurring without establishment
of U.S. federal certification standards and without the opportunity for
Alaska salmon to compete (see Sublegals, 3:22/05). Sandler also urged the
ITC to complete its analysis of the potential trade agreement as soon as
possible, in order to allow the U.S. Trade Representative's Office time to
review the analysis before finalizing any trade deal. U.S. President George
W. Bush and Chilean President Ricardo Lagos are aiming to complete the
negotiations by the end of this year. For the complete text of Sandler's
statement to the ITC, go WorldCatch's 31 May report at:
www.worldcatch.com.

3:23/18. PEAT MOSS TO REPLACE FREEZERS TO KEEP FISH
FRESH?: Just in time for the California energy crisis: Norwegian
researchers believe that peat moss may be able to replace freezers as
storage containers to keep fish fresh. Sphagnum moss, the major
component of peat bogs, has long been known as a successful preservative.
Until recently however, credit for the bogs' preservative abilities was given
to the lack of oxygen and low temperatures in the highly acidic
environments. However, Terence Painter of the Norwegian University of
Science & Technology has discovered a reactive sugar in the moss he calls
sphagnan, that appears to be able to preserve fish successfully. Fish that
had been stored in the moss for anywhere between 9 and 28 days stayed
fresh for about a month, and bacterial growth after removal was delayed by
between 7 and 12 days. Painter believes the peat could have worldwide
implications as a cheap preservative, but he adds that more tests, including
taste tests, still need to be done. "I'm eager to sit down and eat a salmon
preserved in peat," he says. "I would have eaten these fish but they were
quite small." For the full text of the article visit:
http://www.newscientist.com/newsletter/news.js?id= ns229329.

3:23/19. STATE MANAGEMENT OF DUNGENESS CRAB
FISHERY PASSES HOUSE: On 6 June, the U.S. House of
Representatives passed H.R. 1661 to extend indefinitely the authority of
the states of California, Oregon and Washington to manage Dungeness
crab within the federal Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) offshore those
coastal states (see Sublegals, 3:22/11). The bill by Representatives George
Miller (D-CA) and Greg Walden (R-OR), on which there has been no
hearing or subcommittee markup this year, is similar to a bill enacted by the
106th Congress that temporarily allowed the states to manage the
Dungeness crab fishery. The 1998 legislation giving the states the authority
for this fishery in the EEZ was due to expire on 30 September. The
measure was supported by PCFFA, which represents through its member
organizations the majority of California's Dungeness crab fishermen, as well
as crab fishing organizations in Oregon and Washington. The Senate
version of the bill is S.755. For more information on the Miller-Walden bill,
go to: www.house.gov/georgemiller.

3:23/20. DELAWARE CONSIDERS USE OF SUBWAY CARS AS
ARTIFICIAL REEFS: Clean Ocean Action reports that Delaware is
considering the use of 1300 subway cars from New York City for use in
offshore federal waters as artificial reefs. The cars come equipped with
asbestos-lined walls and are expected to only last 10-15 years in the ocean.
On 2 February, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) wrote a
letter opposing the plan, citing "durability and stability issues". However,
they have since reversed their opinion and joined the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE)
in support of the program at a meeting in Dover on 7 May. The cars have
been rejected by New York, Maryland, and New Jersey (NJ). Acting NJ
Governor Donald DiFrancesco put a stop to the plan, citing concerns about
the asbestos lining in the cars, "While I strongly support the artificial reef
program, I believe we must err on the side of safety and the environment."
To express a view regarding the proposal, contact Nicholas DiPasquale,
Secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources &
Environmental Control at (302) 739-4403 or 88 Kings Highway, Dover, DE
19903 or Andrew Manus, Director of the Division of Fish & Wildlife at
302-739-5295. For more information contact Cindy Zipf, Clean Ocean
Action, Highlands, New Jersey at: cleanocean at momouth.com or (732)
872-0111 or visit: www.cleanoceanaction.org.

3:23/21. JAPAN CLAIMS WHALING CAN HELP SAVE THE
WORLD'S FISH: Greensheets Newsline reported on 7 June that the
Government of Japan is claiming that whales eat so much fish that
increased whaling would help preserve the world's fisheries. It will make
that argument, a conclusion based on data from its current whaling
program, to the July meeting of the International Whaling Commission. For
more information go to:
http://www.greensheets.com/publications/newsroom/index.html .

3:23/22. WPFMC MEETING IN HONOLULU: The Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (WPMFC) will hold its 110th meeting 18-21
June, in Honolulu, Hawaii. At the full council meeting, a public hearing
will be held prior to the WPMFC taking final action on its Coral Reef
Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (CREFMP/DEIS). It will also be holding a public hearing to
accept comments on a proposed action that would implement the
prohibitions specified in the Shark Finning Prohibition Act that was signed
by the President in December, 2000. The meetings and the hearings will be
held at the Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813; tel:
(808) 955-4811. For more information, contact: Kitty M. Simonds,
WPFMC Executive Director; at (808) 522-8220.

3:23/23. SALMON ORGANIZERS WANTED: Both Save Our Wild
Salmon (SOS) and the California office of the Sierra Club are seeking
salmon organizers. SOS is a coalition of commercial fishing associations,
recreational fishing groups, fishing businesses and conservation
organizations from across the Pacific Northwest. SOS's current priority is
its national campaign to restore endangered salmon and steelhead by
removing four dams on the Lower Snake River. It is seeking a full-time
staff position responsible for all aspects of outreach to member
organizations, allies and targeted public in western Washington state. The
Washington Organizer will be responsible for implementing campaign
plans and strategic targeting, including making presentations, recruiting
volunteers and spokespersons, and mobilizing around various events. For
more information, go to: www.wildsalmon.org.

The Sierra Club is seeking a Regional Representative (Manager) for its
Oakland office to replace Elyssa Rosen, who left the organization earlier
this month to commercially fish salmon in Bristol Bay and take a much
needed respite from years of intense work around conserving salmon-
bearing watersheds. Although the job is much broader than just salmon
work, the position has primarily focused on salmon activities, including
work with such collaborations as the Salmon & Steehead Restoration
Coalition as well as working closely with PCFFA. For more information,
go to: #JobLine.Sierraclub at sierraclub.org.

NEWS, COMMENTS, CORRECTIONS: Submit your news items,
comments or any corrections to Natasha Benjamin, Editor at:
ifrfish at pacbell.net or call the IFR office with the news and a source
at either: (415) 561-FISH (Southwest Office) or (541) 689-2000
(Northwest Office).

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ACN-L is hosted by Gordon Dewis (gordon at pinetree.org) at www.pinetree.org