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U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA Fisheries in the Columbia River Basin
Barry A. ThomRegional AdministratorWest Coast Region
Legislative Council on River GovernanceAugust 20, 2019
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Presentation Overview
1. West Coast Region Overview
2. Columbia Basin Partnership
3. Killer Whales & Salmon
4. Sea Lions & Salmon
5. Columbia River System Operations
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Conserve living marine resources
for the benefit
of current and future generations.
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Ocean fisheries (commercial, recreational)
● Magnuson-Stevens Act
● Pacific Salmon Treaty, Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission, Pacific Halibut
Commission, Pacific Whiting Agreement
● Tribal fishing rights: U.S. v WA, U.S. v OR
Protected Species
● Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal
Protection Act, Federal Power Act
● Stranding network
Grants
● Mitchell Act, Pacific Coastal Salmon
Recovery Fund
West Coast Region
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What challenges do we face?
• Recovering ESA-listed species
• Water management
• Inland / river habitat for anadromous fish (salmon, steelhead, eulachon, sturgeon)
• Changing ocean conditions, climate, drought
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Presentation Overview
1. West Coast Region Overview
2. Columbia Basin Partnership
3. Killer Whales & Salmon
4. Sea Lions & Salmon
5. Columbia River System Operations
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What is the Columbia Basin Partnership?
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Columbia Basin Partnership Vision
A healthy Columbia River Basin ecosystem with thriving
salmon and steelhead that are indicators of clean and
abundant water, reliable and clean energy, a robust regional
economy, and vibrant cultural and spiritual traditions, all
interdependent and existing in harmony.
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Presentation Overview
1. West Coast Region Overview
2. Columbia Basin Partnership
3. Killer Whales & Salmon
4. Sea Lions & Salmon
5. Columbia River System Operations
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What is the current status of Southern Resident Killer Whales?
2018 tragic events
captivated the public
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What is guiding our approach?
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Killer Whales and Prey
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Presentation Overview
1. West Coast Region Overview
2. Columbia Basin Partnership
3. Killer Whales & Salmon
4. Sea Lions & Salmon
5. Columbia River System Operations
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Sea lion & salmon interactions
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What are the current options for managing sea lions?
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Presentation Overview
1. West Coast Region Overview
2. Columbia Basin Partnership
3. Killer Whales & Salmon
4. Sea Lions & Salmon
5. Columbia River System Operations
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2019 Columbia River System OperationsBiological Opinion
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Thank You