Treaty in jeopardy
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The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Pacific
Salmon Treaty is in trouble, just
four months after the United
States celebrated the deal with
Canada, a Clinton administration
official said Thursday.
A lack of proposed funding for
the pact and an effort to exempt
Alaska fishermen from the En
dangered Species Act could make
the treaty unworkable, Assistant
Commerce Secretary Terry Garcia
said.
"This is a good deal,” Garcia in
sisted to a House Resources Com
mittee panel. “It is one we should
support and one that should be
adequately funded.”
U.S. and Canadian officials
signed the treaty on June 30, after
five years of tough negotiations
and years of disputes between
U.S. and Canadian fishermen.
The agreement revised a 1985
deal to rebuild wild salmon runs
and ensure that both countries get
a fair share of the catch.
The Clinton administration
said it needs $190 million over
four years to implement the deal.
While President Clinton re
quested $60 million for the treaty
next year, the House and Senate
approved just $10 million as part
of the massive bill that finances
the Commerce, Justice and State
departments.
Clinton vetoed the $39 billion
spending bill Monday, in part be
cause of the lack of treaty funds.
But equally objectionable to the
administration was a provision by
"sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska,
which exempts Alaska fishermen
from salmon harvest cutbacks if
salmon problems worsen.
The provision would create in
equities in the region, lead to law
suits and hamper treaty and re
covery plans, Garcia told the
fisheries conservation, wildlife
and oceans subcommittee.
But Alaska lawmakers say they
only agreed to the treaty in return
for assurances that the deal would
satisfy the Endangered Species
Act.
House Resources Committee
Chairman Don Young, R-Alaska,
faulted the treaty for not protect
ing Alaska fishermen should the
Canadians fail to protect salmon.
“Every time a species declined,
my fishermen took a hit,” Young
said. “Somewhere along the line,
those who do good should be re
warded; those who do bad should
be punished.”
Garcia hopes a preliminary bi
ological opinion released Monday
by the National Marine Fisheries
Service satisfies the Alaskans’
concerns.
The opinion says Alaskan and
Canadian fisheries covered under
the treaty will not jeopardize any
threatened or endangered salmon
species over the 10-year pact.
Calendar
Friday, Oct. 29
■ ASUO Women's Center Panel
Discussion: "Changing Laws of
Domestic Abuse" is among many
campus and community events
during October for Domestic Vio
lence Awareness Month. 1 p.m.-3
p.m Room 110 , Knight Law Cen
ter, 1515 Agate St. Free. For infor
mation, browse darkwing.uore
gon.edu/~women/, or call
346-4095.
■ Convocation, with Gov. John
Kitzhaber as the keynote speaker,
has been postponed and will be
rescheduled for a later date. For
information, call 346-3036.
■ Fall Family Weekend: Recep
tion with administrators and in
formal discussion about parent
and family involvement with the
University. 4:30 p.m. The Buzz in
the EMU basement. Free. For in
formation, browse darkwing.
uoregon.edu/~stl/parent/
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of Student Life, 346-3216.
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