APRIL 13, 1979 PAGE 13
PFMC Approves Ocean Salmon Plan
(From the Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission)
•Final amendments to the
1979 Ocean Salmon Plan were
adopted at the Pacific Fisheries
Management Council (PFMC)
meeting held March 8-9 in Eure
ka, California. The plan has been
forwarded to the Secretary of
Commerce for review, approval
and implementation.
The PFMC adopted a ocean
fishery plan which is anticipated
to reduce catches on suppressed
Oregon and Washington coho and
Chinook stocks. Predictions of
extremely depleted runs of these
salmon species had prompted
the council to take public testi
mony and consider regulation
alternativés for the past two
months.
Proposed regulations call for
a reduction in the California troll
fishery from 168 to 138 days. The
Oregon coastal season south of
Cape Falcon would be shortened
from 184 to 124 days and the
fishery north of Cape Falcon
including the Washington coast
would have its season reduced
from 169 to 101 days. The 1979
plan calls for the same commer
cial size regulations as were in
effect last year.
Sport fishermen will also
have their seasons reduced ac
cording to the PFMC plan. The increase by 7 per cent for
ocean sport season in California Chinook and 28 per cent for coho.
will be reduced from 246 to 212 North of Cape Falcon escape
days. The season for Oregon and ment is predicted to increase for
Washington will be cut from 184 Chinook, but the degree of* in
to 127 days.
crease is not known, and coho
The sport limit for salmon escapement should increase 10 to
was reduced from 3 to 2 fish for 25 per cent.
Escapement of upper Colum
California and Oregon south of
Cape Falcon. North of Cape bia River Chinook stocks should
Falcon, including Washington, increase some from the PFMC
the sport limit would allow two plan, but the run will probably
coho or Chinook plus one more nobreach the 300,000 fish needed
salmon other than these species to meet the five-year plan goals
according to the PFMC plan. for in-river fisheries and escape
This is to allow for the harvest of ment.
According to Bob Gonsolus,
anticipated large runs of Puget
Oregon Department of Fish and
Sound pink salmon.
CRITFC had endorsed a 47- Wildlife Columbia River Region
day coast-wide troll season and a al Supervisor, even a total ban on
92-day coast-wide sport season ocean fishing would not have
which was one of the options increased the Columbia Chinook
being considered by PFMC.
run to 300,000 fish. The run is
The seasons approved by the expected to be fewer than 250,000
PFMC are anticipated to reduce fish this year.
the ocean catches, of coho and
The CRITFC has written the
Chinook stocks and thereby in Secretary of Commerce express
crease escapement of these ing our objection to the proposed
stocks.
regulations and requesting more
Escapement from the Cali limitations be placed on the
fornia Chinook fishery is expect ocean troll fishery.
ed to increase by 15 per cent.
California coho escâpement
should remain at about the same
The PFMC 1979 Ocean Sal
as last yeàr’s level. Escapement mon Plan regulations recom
for stocks fished on south of Cape mended to the Secretary of
Falcon in Oregon are expected to Commerce follow:
Intertribal Fish Commission Advises
Secretary of Commerce That Troll Fishery
Should Be Limited Further
COMMERCIAL SEASONS AND SIZ E LIM IT
C a lif o r n ia
C h in o o k ;:
O re g o n S o u t h o f
C ape F a lc o n
C h in o o k ::
C oho:
. S iz e
L im it
26”
22",
S eason
A l l s a lm o n
except coho:
A l l S a lm o n :
26”
16"
A l l s a lm o n
ex cep t coho:
A ll- s a l m o n :
W ash . & O re g o n
N o rth o f C ape
F a lc o n
C h in o o k :
Coho :
28"
16"
A l l s a lm o n
e x c ep t coho:
A l l s a lm o n :
May 1-M ay 23
May 2 4 - J u n e 15
J u l y 1 - S e p t . 30
May 1-M ay 31
S e p t . 1 6 - O c t . 31
, J u l y 1 - S e p t . 15
May 1-M ay 31
J u ly 1 - S e p t. 8
RECREATIONAL SEASONS AND S IZ E LIM ITS
Bag
L im it
2
C a lif o r n ia
O re g o n S o u th o f C ape F a lc o n
W a s h in g to n & O re g o n N o r t h
o f C ape F a lc o n
* 3 fis h ,
S eason
F e b r u a r y 17 - O c t o b e r 14
2
2 +
2 o f w h ic h m ay b e c h in o o k
Ocean salmon regulations
adopted March 18 by the Oregon
Fish and Wildlife Commission
are similar to the Pacific Fisher
ies
Management
Council
(PFMC) recommendations for
warded, the week before, to the
Secretary of Commerce.
The only difference in the
state regulations was a request
May 12 - .S e p t e m b e r 16
*
May 12 - S e p t e m b e r 16
>r c o h o .
to the Secretary of Commerce
for a special sport and commer
cial season off the southern
Ore'gon coast between Septem
ber 9 and October 31.
The Oregon Commission reg
ulates coastal waters inside the 3
mile-limit. The PFMC regulates
federal waters in the 3 to 200 mile
zone.
Kah-Nee-Ta Employee Of The Month . . .
Friendly and Accommodating
For the last two and one half
years, bellman Solomon George
has greeted Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge
guests with his friendly smile
and whimsical sense of humor.
George is Kah-Nee-Ta’s April
Employee of the Month.
George, a member of the
Cowhichan, B.C. Canada tribe,
was introduced to the Warm
Springs area by his sister Pat
who is married to tribal member
Gilbert Brunoe. “I miss home,”
he says, but he makes occasional
visits there to curb that yearning
to return home permanently.
George’s duties range from
transporting luggage from cars
to rooms, getting guests extra
towels, to serving as “gofer” for
fellow employees. “These folks
have got me running all over the
place,” he said with a grin.
Apparently, George has a real
liking for people for “meeting
the guests is the favorite part of
my job. I consider them my real
boss.”
“Sol” as he is most often
called, has had suitcases full of
clothes fly open while helping
guests, which “could prove to
very embarrassing.” He also
“put a small dent in the Kah-
Nee-Ta green station wagon”
awhile back. “Come to think of
it, I didn’t get a pay check that
month,” he stated laughingly,
but sadly shaking his head.
For his efforts and accom
modating way, Sol has been
awarded the choice of a weekend
lodging for two at another resort
or dinner for two in the Juniper
room at the lodge. -
From the High School Counselor
The first period class had
several speakers and I wish to
by Ron Pinkham
I wish to thank all the thank Rudy Clements for teach
speakers and participants of last ing the students to sing tribal
Wednesday’s assembly for a job songs, and Jody Calica as a
well done. Much assistance and speaker. Anyone willing to speak
to the first period class on any
cooperation was given the Indian
Club for the Indian Week activi Tuesday morning is welcomed to
ties. All of us at the high school do so.
appreciate it very much.
- The Oregon Indian Educa
The Indian club is currently tion Conference in Klamath Falls
on a fund raising drive for the will be held April 20, 21, 22,1979.
Northwest Indian Youth Confer Students were selected by the
ence at Tacoma, Washington High School faculty based on
May 2, 3, 4, 5, 1979. Sixteen grades, attendance, scholastic
students will attend the confer achievement, leadership ability,
ence plus four chaperones. The and improved progress, and any
Madras High School Indian Club other reason that would qualify a
was to sponsor this conference student to attend the conference.
but Tacoma Indian Club wished The faculty selections were very
to sponsor it instead. Therefore, helpful since the teachers have
the Indian Club was invited as the knowledge of how the student
special guests for their confer is progressing in class. It is
ence. The Indian Club has been helpful to the committees that
asked to entertain during the the most qualified students in
academics and character will
banquet.
Fund raising activities are attend the OIE conference.
Again I want to remind the
the bottle drive, bake food sale,
car wash, Buck-A-Roo breakfast, SENIOR students about their
disco dance, and cleaning yards responsibility of applying for
or lots. If anyone who desires to college and financial aid. Apply
assist the efforts of the club through the college, plus apply
please do so. We need all the for trib a la n d BIA scholarships
assistance and money for the for your financial assistance. If
conference in Tacoma, Washing you need any assistance in
ton. Please call at the High applying for college or financial
School for more information aid please do not hesitate to visit
me in my office.
475-6566 OR 475-3888.
THESE WARM SPRINGS Grade School students are proud winners of the Book Fair Poster Contest that
was held earlier this month. The theme of each poster was to help promote the upcoming Book Fair which
will be held April 26 and 27 at the grade school library. Front row: Room 5 — Diane Frank (1st) and
Esther Lucio (2nd); Room 6 — Marcie Stacona (1st) and Monica Sampson (2nd); Room l — Jerry
Clement (1st) and Matthew Clements (2nd); Back row: Room 19 — Pixie Sanders (1st) and Juanita
Blodgett (2nd); Room 11 — Tom Strong (1st) and Elbrosia David (2nd-absent); Room 3 — Trissie Fuentes
(1st) and Raymond Wells (2nd). Each first place winner received a >1.50 certificate good toward the
purchase of a*book at the fair. Second place winners received >1.00 certificates.
Spilyay Tymoo Photo by Behrend