9. NMFS SEEKS FUND FOR NEW TRIBAL NETS

A proposal claiming to enhance steelhead survival by increasing the
size of the net mesh used in tribal salmon harvests caused Northwest Power
Planning Council members to pause, and then deny an immediate endorsement
for a $500,000 emergency budget allocation.

The request, presented to the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Committee
Tuesday, asked that specially designated Endangered Species Act research
funds being held at the discretion of the Bonneville Power Administration
be …

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