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Commission hears Pacific Salmon Treaty briefing as renegotiation approaches

Fish and Wildlife Commission · April 17, 2026
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Summary

Phil Anderson told the commission the Pacific Salmon Treaty guides cross-border salmon management, highlighted threats to Washington coastal Chinook, outlined renegotiation timing (bilateral talks expected in September) and described grant and endowment funding that supports conservation projects.

The commission heard a briefing on the Pacific Salmon Treaty from Phil Anderson, the U.S. commissioner representing Washington and Oregon and current chair of the commission. Anderson framed the treaty as a core instrument for coordinating international management of Pacific salmon stocks and described upcoming renegotiations that aim for implementation beginning in 2029.

Anderson reviewed treaty history and structure, noting 10-year agreements that currently run through Dec. 31, 2028. He described treaty chapters and stock-based management (Chinook, coho, Fraser River sockeye, etc.), and stressed that interception of…

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