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Commission hears Pacific Salmon Treaty briefing as renegotiation timeline begins
Summary
Phil Anderson briefed the commission on the Pacific Salmon Treaty, stressing the treaty’s role in limiting interceptions and the importance of the upcoming renegotiation process; bilateral talks with Canada are expected to begin in September 2026 and aim for implementation in January 2029.
The commission received an overview March 17 of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and the upcoming renegotiation process from Phil Anderson, the U.S. commissioner to the Pacific Salmon Commission representing Washington and Oregon.
Anderson reviewed the treaty’s history (ratified in 1985) and the institutions it created for cross‑boundary salmon management. He said the current 10-year arrangements in place since 2019 expire Dec. 31, 2028, and that the United States will need to develop a U.S. position (Southern US, Alaska, federal coordination and tribal concurrence)…
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