2008 Joint Staff Report Stock Status and Fisheries for Spring Chinook, Summer Chinook, sockeye, Steelhead, and other Species and Miscellaneious Regulations

Introduction

This is the second report of an annual series produced by the Joint Columbia River Management Staff of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) prior to each major Columbia River Compact/Joint State hearing. In most years, the second Compact hearing int he annual management cycle occurs in january. To facilitate management in 2008, fisheries typically adopted at the january hearing will be addressed at a hearing scheduled for 10 AM, Thursday Frebruary 15 at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, Washington. Members of the US v Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) have reviewed this report.