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Annual Report 2010 Letter from The President July 2011

On a cool spring day in 2006, I drifted in a wood boat down a broad, fast river that flowed east in graceful curves from its headwaters in the Sikhote- Alin Mountains in the Russian Far East to the cold, blue water of the Sea of Japan. This river and canyon, with its rich forests of Korean pine, Mongolian oak, Ayan spruce, and wide gravel bars, looked like a mirror image of the famous salmon rivers of Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula. But unlike the rivers of Canada, or anywhere else on

the North American continent, this river, the Koppi, is WSC Staff home to a primeval assemblage of species, including Siberian tigers, wild boar, wolves, brown bears, Asian black bear, Manchurian deer, Steller’s sea eagles, and In addition to the historical achievement on the Koppi, the elusive salmon-eating Blakiston’s fish owl. The 2010 marked other important milestones for WSC riffles and pools of the Koppi provide spawning habitat and our partners. We helped establish eight watershed for Amur grayling, Asian masu salmon, Dolly Varden councils in the Russian Far East, including the first one char, white-spotted char, , and large runs in Kamchatka, supported environmental education of – a critical source of sustenance for the efforts targeting 10,ooo people, hosted exchanges Udeghe people who have lived in the Koppi Watershed between Russian and North American sport fishing for thousands of years. companies, recruited fifteen Russian pink salmon fisheries to enter the process for Marine Stewardship The Koppi is also a stronghold for the Sakhalin taimen, Council certification, completed the mapping and an endangered species of salmon that can grow to 100 designation of salmon strongholds in , led pounds in size and are found only in rivers that flow three coalitions to protect wild salmon and their habitat into the Sea of Japan. According to mitochondrial DNA in coastal and State, and convened analysis, these sea-run taimen are one of the most the first international conference on the ecological ancient members of the salmon family. effects of hatchery salmon held in Portland, Oregon. Despite its extraordinary diversity of fish and wildlife A big year! species, the Koppi River has never received any formal habitat protections. Until now. I would like to thank you, friends of Wild Salmon Center, for your help, support, and encouragement. There are On September 20, 2010 the Khabarovsk Ministry for many rivers like the Koppi on both sides of the Pacific. Natural Resources established the Koppi River Reserve, These are our “crown jewels.” But if history is any protecting 200 miles of the river and 94,000 acres of guide, we know that these extraordinary places will face key habitat within the Koppi River watershed. This event the same threats and pressures that have decimated was the culmination of 10 years of work by the Wild so many other rivers. We can save these strongholds, Salmon Center and its Russian partner the Khabarovsk but we will need your help and the help of people like Wildlife Foundation, led by the indefatigable Alexander Alexander Kulikov. What better gift to leave our children Kulikov (featured on page 11). and grandchildren than a legacy of salmon stronghold Alexander is just one of many “salmon champions” rivers spanning both sides of the Pacific Ocean? WSC is proud to be aligned with – individuals working tirelessly to protect their local wild salmon rivers in remote reaches of the Pacific Rim. We've captured some of their stories in this year's report but could not possibly fit all that they've accomplished here, so we will Guido Rahr be featuring full length interviews on our website. President and Chief Executive

Guido Rahr Wild Salmon Center 3 Wild Salmon Center Protecting Salmon Across the North Pacific

Protecting Salmon Across the North Pacific Western Pacific North America

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Bering Sea Canada Utkholok & Bristol Bay Kvachina Nushagak & Kvichak

Khabarovsk Sea of Okhotsk Kamchatka Shantar Oblukovina Islands

Sakhalin Kol & Zhupanova Tugur & Kekhta Nimelen Langry New reserve for salmon and wildlife Ecological interactions between Dagi Opala on Russia's Koppi River wild and hatchery salmon Pursh-Pursh & Vengeri ( Vostochny) Langeri Koppi China Wenatchee Washington Coast & Olympic Peninsula Lutoga Hoh, Queets/Quinault, & Quillayute

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Safeguard Habitat. Promote Sustainable Fisheries. Share Knowledge Across Borders. Build Conservation Capacity. KEY How do we conserve Designating protected areas to Ensuring that salmon continue to Working with Pacific Rim nations Building institutions, markets, maintain enough healthy habitat to provide economic support and food to accelerate adoption of best wild and human communities that will WSC Project wild salmon for sustain wild salmon ecosystems for security for the nations of the Pacific fish management practices. support wild salmon and their Watershed Council/Regional Coalition future generations? the long-term. Rim through effective management. ecosystems over time. Sustainable Commercial Fishing Project Olympic Peninsula, Washington North

America The United States' Pacific Northwest was once one of the most productive salmon producing regions on earth. But today, wild salmon runs are less than ten percent of their historic abundance and have disappeared from 40 percent of their native range.

These declines were caused by a loss of habitat, withdrawal of water for agriculture and urban use, heavy commercial The Olympic Peninsula and recreational fishing pressure, and the construction of provides some of the best dams on most Northwest rivers. The region's response to remaining habitat south of the declining wild runs was to replace lost wild fish with Canada for Pacific salmon, salmon bred in fish hatcheries. Each year the release of including chum and coho large quantities of hatchery fish into streams and rivers inflicts long-term damage to the remaining wild salmon and (pictured right). steelhead populations. Barrie Kovish WSC Staff

A preventative approach Partnership and policy. The WSC provides support to rivers. The lowland floodplains of each river, however, Champion for wild salmon: In response to the decline of wild salmon, hundreds of regional and local partnerships and engages state and are significantly degraded due to multiple fish passage Miles Batchelder millions of dollars are being spent each year on salmon federal policy makers to increase the resources available for barriers, clear cut forests, and residential development. stronghold conservation. In 2008, WSC launched the North In the past, the region lacked a common vision to Miles readily admits his recovery projects. Most of this investment is directed at most valuable skill in his first populations that are listed for protection under the federal American Salmon Stronghold Partnership and successfully address these problems and without a solid plan in place introduced federal legislation in 2009 to focus funds on stakeholders were not able to secure needed funds for year with the Washington Endangered Species Act (ESA) and are at the greatest risk Coast Sustainable Salmon of extinction. Still, long-term recovery remains elusive. locally-supported, prevention-based strategies. salmon conservation projects. To address this need, WSC collaborated with local communities to help establish Partnership (WCSSP) was Despite these high levels of investment, no salmon species The Partnership consists of federal and state agencies, two new groups dedicated to the long-term stewardship listening—specifically, has yet to be removed from the list of species afforded tribes, and regional NGOs in support of salmon stronghold of wild salmon ecosystems: the North Pacific Coast Lead gathering from stakeholders, who have been working protection under the ESA. conservation. In 2010, WSC and representatives from the Entity and the Washington Coast Sustainable Salmon on salmon restoration within their own watersheds for Partnership testified in front of the Senate Subcommittee on An ounce of prevention. The WSC believes that the ESA- Partnership (WCSSP). more than a decade, what they wanted from a regional Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard in support focused approach to salmon recovery is not enough to organization. As Executive Director of WCSSP he is of the Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act. The Together we are working to build the political, technical, sustain wild salmon runs. There must also be an aggressive currently working with partners such as WSC to draft a legislation was successfully included in a natural resources and financial capacity to safeguard the region’s salmon effort to protect the salmon populations that are still robust, Regional Salmon Sustainability Plan which outlines an omnibus package (“America’s Great Outdoors Act”), but strongholds. In 2010, with support from WSC, WCSSP before they slide into decline and require costly recovery ambitious ecosystem-based strategy built on partnership. failed to pass despite broad bipartisan support. The WSC was able to secure $1.8 million in funds for 15 habitat efforts. History has shown that it's less expensive to act now His challenge is to find agreement among very diverse remains committed to advancing salmon stronghold based projects that will protect and restore threatened than to pay heavily later to recover depleted populations. stakeholders—including timber companies, commercial legislation, which would address emerging threats and lowland areas in western Washington and reopen fishers, municipalities, NGOs, and treaty tribes—about Fortunately, throughout North America there are river secure the health of these extraordinary places. historic migratory routes for salmon to the Olympic how to fundamentally shift how we live on the land. systems that still sustain relatively healthy salmon Peninsula’s pristine headwaters. To date, eight projects populations. These include regions such as 's Bristol Creating a common vision. Spanning nearly four million are underway that will improve salmon access to 14.4 People in the Olympic Peninsula understand that salmon are Bay, Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Oregon’s coastal acres, Washington’s coastal rivers produce some of the river miles and 19 acres of wetland. The WSC also inextricably linked to the identities of their communities and rivers, Canada's Harrison River, and California’s Smith River. most abundant and diverse wild Pacific salmon populations collaborated with The Nature Conservancy and WCSSP cultures. Our primary goal is to ensure that people’s actions Unless we are able to implement an effective, long-range remaining south of Canada and represent some of the best to create a regional salmon plan for the Governor's reflect the important relationship they have with the region’s strategy to protect these salmon strongholds, they will likely remaining habitat for seven species of wild Pacific salmon Salmon Recovery Office. This plan articulates a common salmon and their watersheds. join the growing number of places in the world where wild and native char. The headwaters of Washington's coastal vision to conserve the region's wild salmon populations salmon and all that they symbolize are just a memory. strongholds are protected by the Olympic Peninsula and and the habitat salmon utilize across their entire life cycle. include the Quillayute, Hoh, Queets, and Upper Quinault It is the first in the region to explicitly focus conservation actions on wild salmon and steelhead management. wildsalmoncenter.org 6 Wild Salmon Center 7 Southern Oregon North America Science-based strategies WSC has been working closely with a range of partners in North America to bring cutting-edge science to the identification and protection of wild salmon strongholds. The identification process relies on local and regional experts to “score” wild salmon populations based on three criteria: population abundance; life cycle diversity; and percent natural origin (a measure of hatchery influence). By combining the data with other factors like watershed health and distribution across eco-regions, we are able to identify wild salmon strongholds. Together with regional experts we have evaluated over The Tillamook offers habitat for 800 distinct wild salmon populations in river systems salmon and wildlife, as well as throughout California, western Washington, and Oregon. In ravel clean water, carbon sequestra- 2010, the North American Salmon Stronghold Partnership tion, air quality, wetlands, diverse formally recognized six strongholds across California’s forest products, and recreation six eco-regions. With our partners we are now identifying common threats across the strongholds and seeking the opportunities. WSC Staff

technical, financial, and political resources necessary to T Ken Morrish, Fly Water secure their long-term health.

Bristol Bay rivers in Alaska support diverse and robust Champion for wild salmon: salmon populations. WSC has completed analysis of potential Land for salmon. In 2004, Washington’s Hoh River was a encompassed by the 518,000 acre Tillamook and Clatsop impacts of proposed large-scale mining to this area with a patchwork of public and private lands with no uniting entity State Forest. The Trask, Wilson, Kilchis, Miami, Nehalem, Ian Ferguson report to be released in 2011. to manage one of the best remaining salmon strongholds and Salmonberry rivers are home to extraordinary runs of in the U.S. WSC saw an opportunity and partnered with wild fall Chinook and winter steelhead, as well as spring Ian's love of wild salmon Western Rivers Conservancy to found the Hoh River Chinook, coho, and chum salmon and rainbow and began when he volunteered Trust. In 2010, the Trust reached a major milestone, now sea-run cutthroat trout. These watersheds also provide to help with winter steelhead permanently protecting over 7,000 acres of uninterrupted critical wildlife habitat, clean water, flood control, carbon surveys on the Salmonberry salmon habitat from headwaters to ocean. sequestration, and significant recreation opportunities. River in northwest Oregon. On the Salmonberry, the In partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), two While the habitat for wild salmon in the Tillamook and dominant land uses are timber harvest and a now- new tracts of land have been set aside for the protection Clatsop State Forest is relatively healthy today, there have defunct railroad. Ian is committed to championing land of salmon and wildlife. In Oregon, WSC was the primary been repeated proposals by coastal counties, the timber management that will allow wild fish to thrive. "Salmon are funder in the acquisition of 70 acres of wetlands in the Til- industry, and the Oregon state legislature to change creatures defined by abundance, and I’d like to see obstacles lamook Bay watershed along the Kilchis River—key habitat the overriding policies that govern management of the removed so they have a chance to be abundant again." A for fall Chinook and the most important stronghold for Tillamook to make timber production the primary goal. number of Ian's original 1993 volunteer crew still show chum salmon south of the Columbia River. The region is This would lead to extensive clear cuts, road building, and up for the salmon count and, along with providing good also home to steelhead, cutthroat trout, and coho, support- damage to key salmon spawning and rearing watersheds. data, he sees this project as an opportunity to educate and ing fisheries along much of the northwest coast. In Wash- create new ambassadors for wild fish. ington, WSC helped TNC leverage funds for the acquisition Since 2008, WSC has spearheaded a broad conservation and restoration of nearly 3,000 acres of coho, steelhead, coalition to defend Oregon's North Coast. In 2010, WSC Ian is currently on the Board of the Association of and Chinook habitat along an eleven mile corridor of the succeeded in stopping legislation that would mandate Northwest Steelheaders where he learned of WSC's Clearwater River. We also granted funds to the Upper Co- extensive clear cutting in some of the most important work on forest policy. "Some interests are very adept at lumbia Salmon Recovery Board to explore an innovative areas for salmon conservation. The WSC advocated for an framing the conversation as jobs vs. the environment. land exchange process within the Wenatchee River basin, independent scientific review by the Institute for Natural Overcoming that single-minded approach calls for putting which boasts strong populations of sockeye and fall Chinook. Resources at Oregon State University to determine the an emphasis on the economic and social values of healthy ravel impacts of increased logging to salmon habitat. The WSC fish populations and clean water and continually coming Oregon's North Coast. Lying between Portland, Oregon also worked with Oregon's Governor and Oregon Board back to the science that connects land use practices with and the Pacific Ocean is a vast stretch of temperate rain of Forestry to promote the creation of protected areas for watershed health." forest and free-flowing rivers that are almost completely salmon and wildlife. Ken Morrish, Fly Water T Ken Morrish, Fly Water Ken Morrish, Fly Water T Ken Morrish, Fly Water wildsalmoncenter.org 8 Wild Salmon Center 9 Koppi River, Khabarovsk Western

Pacific The Western Pacific region, encompassing the Russian Far East and Japan, contains some of the world’s most diverse, productive, and healthy freshwater and marine ecosystems. Russia alone accounts for over 40 percent of all wild Pacific salmon and is a global priority for the conservation of salmon and the myriad of species they sustain.

Russia's remote coastal regions, sparsely populated and The Koppi River is home to long buffered by their isolated location, face growing more than 20 species of fish, pressures from developing countries for the region’s rich oil,

natural gas, mineral, and fishery resources. Similar threats including pink, chum, and masu Barrie Kovish caused the decline of wild salmon along the Atlantic coast salmon, char, and the critically of Europe and the east and west coasts of North America. endangered Sakhalin taimen (pictured right). Khabarovsk Wildlife Foundation Safeguarding habitat Khabarovsk Wildlife Foundation The single most important investment in the long-term health of wild salmon is the protection of habitat, ideally at Prime Minister Putin declared the importance of protected activities will now be regulated, and strict protection of Champion for wild salmon: the scale of whole watersheds. History has shown that once areas for creating economic opportunities, such as salmon spawning grounds will be enforced. Alexander Kulikov the habitat is damaged or lost, it is very difficult and expen- ecotourism. Additionally, President Medvedev acknowledged Koppi River Reserve. After a decade of work, the Koppi sive to restore. The Russian Far East offers the most impor- the need for a greater role of NGOs and civil societies in It was almost 20 years ago River Regional Nature Reserve was established and will tant remaining opportunity left to gain protected status for finding solutions to Russia's environmental challenges. when Alexander Kulikov helped now safeguard wild salmon and the rich biodiversity of the large salmon-producing watersheds. This is in part because form the Khabarovsk Wildlife Exploring new opportunities. Federal Fishery Protected Koppi River watershed. In partnership with the Khabarovsk the region is sparsely populated by humans and the land is Foundation with a group

Zones (FFPZs), first proposed in 2009, represent a Wildlife Foundation and the Khabarovsk Ministry of Natural WSC Staff primarily owned by the Russian Government, which in the of like-minded scientists. significant step in the conservation of wild salmon rivers Resources, over 94,000 acres of habitat, including 200 past century backed the creation of one of the world's most Initially, he focused his work in Russia. They aim to identify and protect a network miles of the Koppi River, will be permanently protected. extensive protected area systems. on protection of the rare and beautiful Amur tiger, which of commercially and biologically valuable wild salmon The Koppi's undammed and undeveloped floodplains lead him to the realization that no species can thrive without The WSC has been working to support Russian efforts to ecosystems. In 2010, WSC worked with Russian federal provide excellent spawning and rearing habitat for more healthy habitat and an abundant food source. “Another protect twelve major salmon strongholds on the Russian agencies and scientific institutions to develop criteria and than 20 species of fish. The reserve will also provide key species that needs protection is wild salmon; it is very mainland, Sakhalin Island, and the Kamchatka Peninsula. a list of candidate salmon rivers. A number of priority protections for a wide range of rare species, including the important for the local ecology and communities not only as Russia has already designated three of these as regional rivers where WSC works were nominated, including the Manchurian deer, Siberian tiger, and nesting species of a source of nutrition but also as a symbol of clean water and nature reserves (zakazniks) and several more are very close Opala and the Utkholok/Kvachina rivers on the Kamchatka rare fish-eating birds such as Blakiston’s fish owl, Chinese healthy ecosystems,” noted Kulikov. to becoming established. These efforts represent priceless Peninsula, the Dagi and Langry rivers on Sakhalin Island, merganser, white-tailed sea eagle, and Steller's sea eagle. contributions not just to the ecological and economic health and the Nimelen River in Khabarovsk Krai. Work is currently A shared vision of establishing Russia’s Shantar Islands as of the Russian Far East, but to the food security of all of the underway to grant these and other rivers protected status. The designation of the reserve has important implications a National Park initially brought Kulikov and Wild Salmon nations of the Pacific Rim who depend on salmon. for local communities that depend on the Koppi River for Center together in 2006. Since then, we have also joined WSC worked with Strengthening existing protections. commercial fisheries and a healthy supply of drinking water. efforts to initiate protections for the Nimelen and Tugur Will these efforts continue to be supported at the federal partners in 2010 to implement new management practices The Koppi River Public Salmon Council, created in early rivers and successfully created the Koppi River Reserve. level? The last year has seen some encouraging signs from for Kamchatka's Kol Salmon Refuge, the first headwaters- 2011, will act as a regional governing body to coordinate Despite bureaucratic obstacles and delays, Kulikov says the Russian federal government. Russia's leaders have to-ocean salmon refuge in Russia. The new plan will sustainable watershed management and anti-poaching he is more committed than ever to seeing that salmon championed the conservation of habitat for flagship species improve protection for salmon by clearly defining the park's efforts, and to discuss regional development opportunities strongholds are protected for the benefit of all. “Creation such as Siberian tigers and advocated for a 30 percent borders and regulations, making it easier for violators to such as ecotourism and catch-and-release sport fishing. of any protected area is a complex and prolonged process that increase in federal funding for protected areas in 2011. be prosecuted. Recreation, fishing, and other economic requires a lot of patience and excellent partnerships.” wildsalmoncenter.org 10 Wild Salmon Center 11 Kuril Lake, Kamchatka Peninsula Western Pacific Building conservation capacity In rural coastal communities throughout the Russian Far East, salmon fisheries affect the lives of nearly every resident and in some regions employ up to half the population. Salmon constitute a vital source of protein and are critical to the culture, traditions, and economies of Russians, particularly those in coastal communities and indigenous peoples who depend on salmon for sustenance.

Empowering local stewards of rivers. WSC has made tremendous progress in building conservation capacity through the Sakhalin Salmon Initiative (SSI), launched jointly in 2006 with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company. One of the primary achievements of the SSI has been Russia's South Kamchatka the creation of a network of public watershed councils Federal Nature Reserve is home based on the best examples of community-led watershed to the largest I gor Shpilenok conservation initiatives in the Pacific Northwest. Watershed population in the Western councils develop and implement strategies to reduce Pacific, supporting wildlife and poaching, improve monitoring, and restore salmon habitat. thriving fishing communities. Each council focuses on projects to address the most

significant threats to their local salmon rivers. I gor Shpilenok

The International Kol Biostation in Kamchatka's Kol River Salmon Refuge has become an outdoor laboratory for Putting an end to poaching. Poaching has reached epic Replicating successful strategies. Building on the Champion for wild salmon: scientists and students to study one of the world’s most genetically diverse and pristine wild salmon rivers. In 2010, proportions in Russia with an estimated 200-400 million initial success of the Sakhalin watershed councils, fishing Sergei Vakhrin salmon harvested illegally each year. In addition to putting communities in the Kamchatka and Khabarovsk regions management was transferred to the Aquatic Resources Sergei's work in salmon Department of the Kamchatka State Technical University. future salmon runs at risk, poaching takes away jobs from have established their own councils. Community leaders Data collected has shown that the regions' salmon have honest, working Russians and siphons income from the from these two regions attended council workshops on conservation began over 40 successfully maintained their genetic diversity and abundance. country’s economy. To respond directly to this threat, each Sakhalin in 2010 and learned about building stakeholder years ago with the publication of Sakhalin's six active watershed councils have formed support and developing strategies for watershed of an article about salmon community anti-poaching groups. In 2010, community management, community outreach, anti-poaching, and fisheries in a local Kamchatka groups set up vehicle inspection points, kept 24-hour fundraising. newspaper. Since then, he has surveillance of spawning rivers, and carried out more than published numerous articles, magazines, and short films 360 raids throughout Sakhalin. More than 75 poaching nets After seeing firsthand the benefits of the Sakhalin and today runs “Fish Kamchatka,” the most popular web- were destroyed on the Langry River and 152 violators were watershed council network, in January 2011, communities site on Kamchatka's fishing industry. “Rampant corruption cited in the Aniva district. The councils have also organized in Kamchatka and Khabarovsk Krai created the first in the fishing industry made it clear to me that not only do we river clean-up crews and outreach programs to educate public watershed councils outside of Sakhalin. In need to reflect what is happening in the fishing industry, but we people on the devastating impacts of poaching and created Khabarovsk, the Koppi River Public Salmon Council also need to be able to influence the process.” As the coordi- an anti-poaching hotline where concerned members of will unite stakeholders to protect the Koppi watershed, nator of the “Save the Salmon Coalition," he helps conduct the public can provide information to local enforcement including the recently established nature reserve. regular monitoring of salmon fisheries on Kamchatka and agencies. On Kamchatka, “Save the Salmon Coalition” joined across Russia. The Coalition has done extensive work on efforts with the Ust-Bolsheretsk Administration the integration of public organizations, developed plans for Russia has also strengthened anti-poaching efforts in to create a public watershed council. The region's reducing illegal catch of salmon, and conducted a strong anti protected areas. Patrols in 2010 resulted in decreased thriving sockeye populations support commercial and drift-net campaign. After attending a seminar on Sakhalin poaching on Kamchatka's Kol and Zhupanova rivers. sport fishing economies, as well as the livelihoods of Island co-hosted by WSC in 2009 and seeing the success Poaching and other violations have been nearly local communities and indigenous groups. The local of their public watershed councils, Sergei concluded that eliminated on the Vostochny Nature Refuge on Sakhalin community is now actively involved in coordinating the getting the local community directly involved was the best Island, which encompasses two pristine headwaters-to- protection of the area’s salmon rivers. solution for Kamchatka as well. In 2010, he worked with ocean salmon rivers. WSC and partners to establish Kamchatka’s first watershed council (Ust-Bolsheretsky Council), for which he now serves

E lizabeth Kirillova wildsalmoncenter.org 12 as Vice-Chairman. Wild Salmon Center 13 Dagi River, Sakhalin Island Western Pacific International cooperation In 2010, WSC worked under the auspices of U.S.-Russian bilateral agreements to support wild salmon conservation. Through the U.S.-Russia Cooperative Agreement for the Conservation of Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat (Area V), the Russian American Pacific Partnership (RAPP), and the U.S.- Russian Bilateral Presidential Commission’s Environmental Working Group, WSC made recommendations for improv- ing wild fish management practices and exchanging experi- ences on salmon conservation between Russia and the U.S.

Engaging industry. WSC is working with industries in the Russian Far East to reduce the impact of development of gas and mineral deposits on pristine salmon rivers and coastal ecosystems. At the 2010 Sakhalin Oil and Gas Conference, WSC President Guido Rahr moderated the roundtable discussion of environmental protection The Dagi River is one of the and safety, engaging with major representatives of the oil few remaining strongholds for Sakhalin taimen. WSC's re- Appreciation of wild salmon starts at an early age for the search here will be used to gain people of Sakhalin Island. In 2010, over 4,000 participated in SSI's salmon education programs, including students from protection for this endangered the Poronaisk District (below) sharing work from their class species across its entire range. project "Salmon and us - together we can do more." Clemens Ratschan

and gas industry from Russia and abroad regarding the Educating new leaders. In 2010, the Sakhalin Salmon Champion for wild salmon: importance of conserving wild salmon ecosystems. WSC Initiative (SSI) succeeded in reaching a new generation Natalia Kizimova is collaborating with key players in the mining industry on of salmon advocates with nearly 4,000 students and Kamchatka to reduce impacts of gold and platinum mining citizens involved in environmental education and Natalia was working as a on salmon ecosystems. The WSC engaged top experts public awareness programs. Salmon curricula have been history teacher on Sakhalin to draft a monitoring program to assess consequences integrated into 40 primary and secondary education Island when she found herself of seismic testing on salmon migrations in waters off schools in the Sakhalin Region, and over 200 students took drawn to environmental the West Kamchatka Shelf. This work was presented to part in snorkel surveys to study spawning salmon. SSI also WSC Staff projects. With over 50% of the Gazprom, Russia’s largest natural gas developer. The WSC organized the "Live, Salmon!" festival which attracted 300 population employed in the enlisted Kamchatka experts to study the impacts of a gas students and guests from seven districts of Sakhalin. The salmon industry, she realized salmon were the ideal vehicle pipeline and access road constructed on priority salmon second International Salmon Forum hosted 24 Sakhalin for teaching conservation. “I wanted students to understand, habitat in west Kamchatka, an area which includes the Kol and U.S. students on Sakhalin Island to learn about salmon at an early age, the importance of protecting nature.” Natalia River where an estimated five million fish return each year. conservation. Construction has begun on Russia’s first first learned of WSC through the Sakhalin Salmon Initiative Salmon Park where an eco-education center, trail, and (SSI), a program launched with support of Sakhalin Energy Promoting ecotourism and sport fishing. In 2010, the outdoor research station on Sakhalin's Lutoga River will Investment Company and WSC. Through programs such Russian Salmon Fund and WSC hosted an international connect the community to salmon and their habitat. as Salmon Watch and Droplet, children of all ages study conference in Russia—Sport Fishing, Watershed salmon ecology. “Before SSI, nobody was really reaching Management and Salmon Conservation—to share In 2010, outreach activities of the Kol River Salmon Refuge out to the community to teach them about salmon and experiences among tour operators, fishermen, and other reached 5,000 students in camps, beach clean-ups, confer- river conservation; they got used to salmon being an groups that benefit from wild salmon rivers. WSC also ences, exhibits, and 132 other ecological education activities. inexhaustible resource.” Today, more than 40 educational helped organize an exchange in Alaska for Russian sport institutions in the region participate in salmon education fishing, hunting, and tourism outfitters to learn about programs developed as part of Natalia's project. SSI has successful fly fishing operations and how businesses can collaborated with the Ministry of Education of Sakhalin, promote stewardship, conservation advocacy, and the a variety of environmental specialists, and teachers like sustainable treatment of resources. Natalia to reach over 5,000 people since its launch in 2007.

Sakhalin Salmon I nitiative wildsalmoncenter.org 14 Wild Salmon Center 15 Sea of Okhotsk, Russian Far East Pacific Rim Promoting sustainable fisheries If we manage our wild salmon wisely, they will continue to nourish human communities and ecosystems as well as provide long-term food and economic security for the nations of the Pacific Rim.

The Sustainable Fisheries and Markets Program combines WSC’s technical, scientific, and collaborative strengths with the power of the global marketplace to leverage improvements in wild salmon fishery management. WSC's goal is to make sustainable salmon fisheries more profitable, thereby rewarding fishermen whose operations Salmon fuel a $3 billion industry meet strict sustainability criteria. WSC is: that puts $2.8 million pounds of • Supporting third-party certification assessments of nutrient-rich protein on dinner Pacific salmon fisheries. For those fisheries not yet tables around the world each certified, we provide a road map to certification and year. related fishery improvements via technical, scientific, and logistical assistance. Sakhalin Salmon I nitiative • Assisting the development of a legal and sustainable supply chain of Pacific salmon by implementing traceability systems that help the market distinguish and The ongoing fight against illegal fisheries. Illegal, community enforcement brigades, we put more “eyes on Champion for wild salmon: prioritize legal and sustainable sourced over illegal and the river” and increase the likelihood of detection, arrest, unreported, or unregulated (IUU) fisheries are the Vladimir Smirnov unsustainable sourced salmon. paramount threat to wild salmon fisheries in Russia. Across and prosecution of illegal fishing operations. • Investing in additional verification and enforcement the Russian Far East illegal catch of Pacific salmon is Vladimir is taking the "good measures such as independent observers and anti- estimated to be at least 1.4 times and possibly as great Shifting tides. Salmon fuel a $3 billion a year industry fight" directly to the poachers poaching brigades. as 1.8 times the legally reported catch. The illegal market and are one of the top three U.S. seafood products. Until and other malevolent forces is extremely lucrative for those involved. Salmon are just recently, Alaska’s fisheries were the only salmon fisheries that would harm wild salmon

one component of an illegal seafood trade estimated at awarded the coveted Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) WSC Staff and their river ecosystems. He $3 billion for Kamchatka alone. With growing amounts of ecolabel. But in 2009, the Iturup Island pink and chum is also an active community Russian salmon products entering international markets, it salmon fishery in the Kuril Islands became the first fishery member and successful businessman who works with is increasingly important that illegal harvest is addressed. in Russia to achieve MSC certification. Since then, with the local community and officials to address issues that If you include IUU fisheries, estimates suggest that some support from WSC and partners, an additional fifteen pink affect wild salmon. Vladimir initially fished for crab in salmon fisheries in Russia may be experiencing catch rates salmon fishing companies from Sakhalin and two sockeye the coastal waters of Sakhalin Island, but switched to upwards of 90% of the total run. Wild salmon populations fishing companies from Kamchatka have entered the salmon when he saw an opportunity to affect positive cannot sustain such extreme catch rates without suffering MSC assessment process. The WSC is engaging these and change in the fishing industry. He launched the Plavnik severe declines. other fisheries in Russia and Japan to help them improve Fishing Company and was one of the first in his region their harvest and management practices in order to achieve to take on illegal fishing. "When we first arrived in the While there is no silver bullet, there are things that can be certification standards. Smirnykhovsky region, illegal fishing was out of control." done to push back against the tide of illegal fisheries. By Upon learning that a hatchery was planned near his fishery, tracing salmon from “net to plate” we can differentiate Want to track MSC projects across the Pacific Rim? Check out WSC's Visual MSC tool and see the latest results he successfully lobbied the government to block the and enhance the value of verifiably legal and sustainable hatchery construction and preserve the genetic diversity of salmon fisheries. By supporting independent observers and from Russia to Alaska, BC, and the Pacific Northwest: stateofthesalmon.org/msc/ the wild salmon populations already there in abundance. Vladimir eventually became a founding member of the Locally organized groups, such as the Nogliki Watershed Sakhalin Salmon Initiative. In 2010, the Plavnik Fishing Council on Sakhalin Island, combat illegal fishing with anti- Company became one of the fifteen fishing companies to poaching brigades that patrol vulnerable salmon rivers. enter full MSC assessment. "We need to continue to fight against illegal fishing. We must continue to work hard on this Sakhalin E nvironment Watch Sakhalin E nvironment Watch wildsalmoncenter.org 16 and never surrender!" Wild Salmon Center 17 State of the Salmon 2010 Conference

Pacific Rim Sharing knowledge across borders In the past, the lack of easily accessible information on the status of wild salmon and an understanding of how that status relates to specific fishery management strategies has been a serious impediment to the conservation of wild salmon.

The WSC and its partner Ecotrust sought to remedy that problem in 2003 by launching State of the Salmon (SoS). A key vision of the program has been to create international forums where salmon managers, scientists, and conserva- tionists from watersheds across the Pacific Rim can learn from each other’s successes and failures and work together The release of juvenile hatchery to accelerate the adoption of science-based standards for salmon has steadily increased to wild salmon conservation. about 5 billion fish per year. It is estimated that more than one in Improving international standards. In 2010, WSC five salmon now originate from partnered with international organizations to promote the adoption of practices for fisheries harvest and hatchery hatcheries. I gor Shpilenok

operations to ensure the sustainability of wild salmon Sam Bebe, E cotrust populations. SoS worked with the Marine Stewardship Council to strengthen the criteria used to certify fisheries as sustainable. SoS also worked with the United Nations environments. Attendees also explored the risk assessment Champion for wild salmon: Tom Brokaw delivered the keynote speech at WSC's 2010 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to develop tools and management strategies needed to manage these Randall Lewis Spring Dinner, calling for the need to strengthen protections ecolabeling guidelines for fish and fishery products for impacts. In 2011 SoS will host a follow-up workshop to for wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim. freshwater fisheries. explore Climate & Salmon: Managing Responses of Salmon Randall comes from a long to Climate Change. line of salmon conservation- Reducing impacts of hatchery salmon. Over the last 100 ists within the Squamish years, there has been a steady increase in the development Tracking progress. SoS is working with partners to build Nation that have cherished

of fish hatcheries across the Pacific, mainly to compensate transparent and publicly accessible information on salmon Sam Bebe, E cotrust wild salmon runs for their food for the reduction of wild salmon populations due primarily populations so that managers can better track the success and cultural significance for to habitat loss and overfishing. Hatchery fish are not a of current management programs and improve their thousands of years. As the Squamish Nation Environmental replacement for wild fish that spawn and die in a naturally accountability to the public. In 2010, SoS collaborated Coordinator and President of the Squamish River Water- functioning ecosystem. Hatcheries pose a real long-term with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) shed Society, he has worked tirelessly with local stakehold- threat to wild salmon, weakening genetic diversity and to create a website that tracks the status of Oregon's ers, governmental agencies, and the Squamish Nation to competing with wild salmon for limited food and habitat. recovery programs for salmon and steelhead listed as restore habitat and rebuild wild fish runs. These ecological impacts are expected to be more acute threatened or endangered (odfwrecoverytracker.org). as climate change reduces viable marine and freshwater SoS is also working with the Alaska Department of Fish The Squamish River has one hatchery that was built years habitat. and Game and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, ago, but the Squamish Nation made the choice in the 1970s Canada toward building a similar solution for tracking how not to support the construction of additional hatcheries. To better understand and minimize the impact of well fishery agencies are meeting salmon management "We didn’t want hatcheries to compete with our wild salmon hatcheries, SoS convened the first international conference objectives. In 2011, SoS will launch a web application runs - we didn’t believe our future should be built on trying to on the ecological interactions between wild and hatchery with conservation planning tools to assist managers and use hatchery fish to replace wild production lost from further salmon. The conference brought together over 300 watershed conservation groups and other practitioners in habitat destruction." When Randall attended the 2010 participants from Japan, Russia, Canada, and the U.S. to choosing the best strategies and places for protecting and Sate of the Salmon Conference, he was impressed by the address the scale and nature of hatchery impacts on wild restoring wild salmon populations. science-based discussions on the impacts of hatcheries salmon diversity and productivity in marine and freshwater and is more committed than ever to strengthening the ecological health of the Squamish watershed for the future. ristan MCallistar T wildsalmoncenter.org 18 Wild Salmon Center 19 Wild Salmon Center

Charity Navigator has awarded Wild Salmon Center its highest Statement of Activities 4-star rating for sound fiscal For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 management. Charity Navigator evaluates the financial health of 4,000 of America’s largest 2010 charities. Revenue Foundations $2,720,697 The Wild Salmon Center has Individuals 875,266 been awarded The Independent Charities' “Best in America” Seal Governments 278,252 of Excellence by the Independent Corporations 1,164,543 Charities of America and Investments and other income 256,225 Local Independent Charities of America. This signifies that, Total revenue 5,294,983 upon rigorous independent review, the organization met the Expenses highest standards of public accountability, as Program Services: well as program and cost effectiveness. North America Program 1,381,740 Western Pacific Program 2,825,642 Sustainable Fisheries 572,019 FY 2010 Operation Revenue: $5,294,983* State of the Salmon/Conservation Science 600,446 Management Other and General Total program expenses 5,379,847 4.8% State of the Salmon/ 7% Corporations Conservation Finance Development Support Services: 22% 9.4% and Fundraising Foundations Management and General 449,866 8.9% 51.4% Sustainable Development and Fundraising 570,195 Fisheries 8.9% Total expenses 6,399,908 North Government America 5.3% Program Change in net assets (1,104,925) 21.6% Western Pacific Program Individuals Net assets at the beginning of the year 5,362,657 44% 16.5% Net assets at the end of the year $4,257,732 FY 2010 Total Expenses: $6,399,908

* the funds available to cover our 2010 annual expenses included new Management Other and General revenue (i.e., received and recorded in 2010) plus4.8% revenue received State of the Salmon/ 7% and recorded in previous yearsCorporations (e.g., 2008 and 2009) for work to be Conservation Finance Development 22% 9.4% and Fundraising carried out in 2010. While expenses exceeded new revenue inFoundations 2010, the 8.9% total funds available was sufficient to cover all expenses. 51.4% Sustainable Fisheries 8.9% North Government America 5.3% Program 21.6% Western Pacific Program Individuals 44% 16.5%

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WSCBen Knight Staff Wild Salmon Center 23 Donors (2010) Long Live the Kings James Ford Bell Foundation and Rance Gregory Barry Berejikian John B. Fewel, Jr. Marine Stewardship Council Samuel and Suzy Bell Richard Gushman Peter Bigot David Finkel The Leon and Toby Cooperman Foundation, Corporation, Northwest Marine Technology Leah Knapp Hair Broughton and Kelley Bishop Charles and Zoe Foster Purga Outfitters Family Foundation and Michael Tod R. Hamachek and Barbara Victoria Bissell Matt Foy Government and NGOs Sierra Club of Washington and Anne Cooperman Callister John and Christina Blackwell Ada Frenock $100,000 & up Tactics Board Shop Mark Feldman Maurice and Janice Holloway Tom and Diane Bland Thomas Frenock WEM Foundation and Whitney David and Lucile Packard University of California San Diego David and Heather Howitt Audrey Block Nancy Frisch and Betty MacMillan Foundation Washington Sea Grant Program James Hubbard Linda Bonder Joseph A. Furia Furman and Susan Moseley Gordon and Betty Moore Washington State Recreation and Donald Hutchison Chris and Emily Boniface Roger Furlong Pisces Foundation Foundation Conservation Office A. Felton Jenkins III Keith Brachmann Anna Gabis and Bob Hainsey Laurie Rahr NOAA Fisheries Wessinger Foundation The Joseph and Catherine Johnson Tyler Bradford and Beth Madsen- Thomas Gedosch The Tagney Jones Family Fund WSC Staff Sakhalin Energy Investment Western Association of Fish & Family Foundation and Ted Bradford Darren Glassman at The Seattle Foundation and Company, Ltd. Wildlife Agencies Richter Stuart Klorfine, Devona Ensmenger (WSC), Paul Chasman, and Maryanne Tagney Jones and Peter Bramans Richard Goss and Nanette Turner Foundation, Inc. Bitsy Kelley Gifts under $1,000 David Jones Gretchen Brevig Robinson Anna Wiancko-Chasman explore Washington's Hoh River. USDA Forest Service Allan Larson American Fisheries Society WA - Deke and Hope Welles Fund of the Matt Brown W. Stewart Grant Walton Family Foundation Leatherback Foundation and Nels Timothy Lichatowich Sam Obletz BC Chapter Toledo CommunityFoundation, Marianne Bulchis Lansing Gresham and Tory Paine Charles and Denise Lilley Philip and Cassy Ordway $50,000 to $99,999 For the Next Inc. Chris Bull Marie Grimes The Leo Model Foundation and Rich and Joanne Lincoln William and Sabra Otteson Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Foundation for Russian American Wiancko Family Fund and Anna Patrick Buresh and Jeannie Bloome Jeffrey and Sandy Grubb Marjorie Russel and Peter Model Marsha Livingstone Lynn Palensky Meyer Memorial Trust Economic Cooperation Wiancko-Chasman and Paul Rick Bush Molly M. Guidette Chasman John and Jane Malarkey David Maddocks Livingston Parsons, Jr. Mitsubishi Corporation Independent Charities of America Virginia and Andrew Butler John and Laurie Haffenreffer Microsoft Giving Program Louise and John Mageli Stephen L. Pattison Foundation for the Americas JustGive.org J. David Wimberly Doris Carlsen Liz Hamilton Opportunity PAC G. Neal Maine Academician Dmitry Pavlov National Fish and Wildlife MissionFish $5,000 to $9,999 William Carroll Lisa Hansen Oregon Sea Grant Tucker Malarkey and Mark Becker William and Amy Pearcy Foundation ODS Companies Anonymous Christopher Carter Peter Harris H. Stewart Parker James and Sara Martineau Pearl District Business Association Resources Legacy Fund On-Site Tech Support Inc. Alexander W. Barth Vaunda L. Carter Dave Heller Walter H. Pearson, Ph.D. McKinstry Charitable Foundation and Josh Ryan Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Paradigm Winery Pete Castellanos Alain and Ellie Henon Yvon Chouinard Prairie Foundation and Colin and and Brendan Mason Marlene Pearson SeaWeb Fred Chenot Jennifer Heredia $25,000 to $49,999 Code Blue Charitable Foundation, Martha Moseley Nathan Mayl Frank Perkins Smith-Root, Inc. Inc. and Dan and Shari Plummer Lisa and Kyle Clark Michael Herz and Kate Josephs Bill Healy Foundation Edgar and Prudence Ragsdale Mary McAndrew and David Britton John Person The Fly Shop Charles Conn and Beverley John P. Cole Harrison Hilbert Bullitt Foundation Morgan Read Lewis McArthur Sally Polk United Way of the Columbia- Robertson Christopher M. Coley Karen Hojnowski Carolyn Foundation Joe and Shirley Regan Erica L. McCall Valentine Guido and Lee Rahr Willamette Peter Goldman and Martha Robert S. Colman Robert Max Holmes Harder Foundation Curtis Robinhold and Angela Jason McCandless Reagan Ramsey University of California Santa Kongsgaard Hillary Colter Richard L. Howell, Sr. Lazar Foundation Uherbelau William McConnell Lynn Ransford and Jack Knox Barbara Pete and Leslie Higgins Tim Cooper Brant Hubbard M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Peter and Marion Soverel Shannon and Michelle McCormick Dr. Brian Riddell Rick and Susan Koe Mr. G. C. Crosby Brent and Chrys Hutchings The Conservation Alliance Individual Donors John and Melody Sullivan John and Pam McCosker Andy Ries Nicholas P. Lapham Bradley Cruse William P. Hutchison Trust for Mutual Understanding Brooks and Summer Walker Peter and Jill McDonald Lucius and Jessica Rivers $100,000 and up Ken Olivier Joe Currier Michael Ierulli Wildlife Forever Fund Walker/Warner Architects Donna McKimmie Blake Robinson Cargill MacMillan III Family 1974 Bernard Osher Skip Currier Alice Isaacman Angus and Senta Wilson Jerry McKnight Nicholas and Shelley Robinson $10,000 to $24,999 Trust and Cargill MacMillan III Jim Root Alice B. Davies Chris Iverson Laureston McLellan Charles Root and Michelle Lesh Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and Sally MacMillan Rick Warren Gifts under $1,000 Rachel Dawlearn John O. Jenkins William and Jeanne McNae David L. Rothenberg George B. Storer Foundation Paulus Family Foundation and Wolfensohn Family Foundation Anonymous (4) Matt Deniston Elizabeth Jennings Werner K. Paulus Nelson Mead Fund and Dexter The Seattle Foundation and Jubitz Family Foundation and James Wolfensohn John and Mary Alexander Craig Derby John and Janet Jost Mead Thomas and Anna Rudd Klorfine Foundation $50,000 to $99,999 Jerry Alto Dominic DeVincenzo Matthew Kane $1,o00 to $4,999 Bruce Measure William and Barbara Runge The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Crane Creek Family Fund of the David and Heather Anderson Charles E. Di Leva Arthur and Virginia Kayser Anonymous (2) Normandy Corporation and Aubrey Russell and Peyton Conservation Fund Oregon Community Foundation Erik Anderson John Atwater Kathleen Dodds and Paul Dickson Brent Keeton Michael D. Mercier Chapman The Sage Fund of Goldman Sachs Pete Anderson $5,000 to $9,999 2XD Audio Inc. Ivy Dunlap Barbara Kelley Teresa Merritt Russell Matching Gifts Program Philanthropy Fund and Joseph C. Karen Andrew Forestry Bureau, Taiwan Council of BP Matching Fund Programs Roy Dunlap William and Terry Kessler B. Jenkins Middleton Rick Sabol Furgerson Fred and Rita Antroll Agriculture California Sea Grant Richard Ebel James and Sandra Kilts Tom and Heather Miewald Yale Sacks, M.D. Lawrence and Pamela Garlick Senator Jason Atkinson J.W. and H.M. Goodman Larry Cassidy, Jr. Jill Schnitzer Edelson Richard and Janine Kirstein Amy and Joe Perella Charitable Wendy Millet John Sager Foundation Peter Bahls Barnes and Molly Ellis Governor John Kitzhaber, M.D. Fund of the National Tom and Ellie Crosby William and Angela Mink Sarah Schiff Christopher T. Barrow Stephen and Susan Klarquist Northwest Power and Philanthropic Trust John and Cheryl Dale James R. Ellis John Miskulin Michael Schmidt Conservation Council John M. Bates Jennifer Knuths Searle Family Trust and John and Schwab Charitable Fund and Allen John and Jane Emrick Eric and Robby Mogren Tim Scotten Pacific Salmon Foundation Robert Bauer Julie Dixon Damon Susan and William Epstein Peter Koehler Steven Morrison Mary Scurlock and Peter Adamson Rahr Foundation Jeff Baumgartner and Sasha Philanthropic Fund of The Jewish Andrew Fairley Martha Koerner and Bill Dieter Carla Moss Nancy and Bill Seebert Solgar Vitamin and Herb $25,000 to $49,999 Charney Community Foundation Joseph Cloud Faron Kohnstamm Family Foundation Rick Murie John and Dorcy Seethoff The Mountaineers Foundation Anonymous Kurt and Candice Beardslee Kevin Erb and Molly Kohnstamm Vanguard Charitable Endowment Jerry Myers Dimitri Sevastopoulo US Fish and Wildlife Service James M. Cox, Jr. Foundation and Program and David and Jaimie Mrs. Mary C. Becker Randy and Mira Ericksen Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund and Keith Myott Steven and Ellen Shapiro Wild Animals Worldwide James Kennedy Field Jay Beckstead and Paula Stenberg Lou Ernst-Fonberg Kevin and Amy Kohnstamm Dr. Mitsuhiro Nagata Robert Sheley The JYN Foundation and John and San Diego Foundation and Dan Spencer and Jane Beebe Thomas Evart Joseph and Frances Kolker $1,000 to $4,999 Steven Nelson Michael Sheridan Lynn Loacker Fleet Jason Bell Don and Carol Evenson Bill and Anne Lazar Conservation and Preservation Jane Nicolai John and Joan Shipley Robert and Karen Scott Minneapolis Foundation and Lewis E. Bell, Jr. A. V. Farmanfarmaian Steven Leibowitz, M.D. Charities of America Dr. David L.G. Noakes Eric Shoemaker Peter Seligmann and Lee Rhodes Robert W. Fullerton Sandy Bell Robert W. Feldhousen, Jr. Anton Leof Local Independent Charities of Miles and Ellen Novy Shypoke Vineyard $10,000 to $24,999 Joshua and Pam Green Leo and Noreen Benedetti Sydney McNiff Ferguson Mary Joan Leonard America Robert and Libby Noyes Anonymous wildsalmoncenter.org 24 We deeply regret any errors or omissions. Please notify us at 503.222.1804 ext. 222. Wild Salmon Center 25 Wild Salmon Center has been approved to receive grants through the 1% for the Planet program. Donors (cont.) Alan Tausch William Weege and Sue Steinmann Foundation for Russian American Staff Alexander Taylor John Weisel Economic Cooperation Mark Tellwright Hilbert G. Werner Full Sail Brewery Greg Sieglitz Jeffrey Baumgartner, Ph.D., Yuliya Klichkova, Western Pacific Aleksandr Yatskov, Western Pacific Aaron and Logan Terteling Grant Werschkull Google AdWords Richard and Jeanne Slinn Executive Vice President Program Associate Program Grants Associate Thomas and Frances Thacher Edmund W. Willis Guido and Lee Rahr Ken Spalding Lucy Bernard, Director of Grant Julie Kuchepatov, Sustainable Melinda Thomas David A. Willmott Icebreaker Douglas C. Spieske Programs Fisheries & Markets Program Consulting Partners Joe H. Tonahill, Jr. Turner and Sherry Wingo International WaterForum Dr. Alan Springer Mikhail Blikshteyn, Fisheries Manager Olga Krever, Russian Policy Louise Towell Don Woods KEEN Footwear Ethan Smith Biologist Rich Lincoln, State of the Salmon Advisor Clinton and Louise Townsend Jeffries Wyman, Jr. McDonald Jacobs Greg Block, VP for External Affairs Director Jay Nicholas, Senior Salmon James A. Smith, Jr. WSC Staff Lance Trebesch Joan P. Young Mokai Manufacturing & Conservation Finance Leila Loder, Western Pacific Scientist Richard Stare Mark Trenholm Rich Young Natural Resource Results, LLC Tatiana Boyle, Ph.D., Sakhalin & Program Manager Gordon Reeves, Ph.D., Visiting Dr. Gordon Reeves, Guido Rahr, Teresa Stewart Pete Tronquet Stanford and Elaine Young Ned Kirstein Khabarovsk Program Manager Sarah Lonigro, Executive Assistant Scientist and Sarah LaBorde testify in Richard and Lisa Stoltze E. Thomas and Margaret Leah Zimmerman Pacific Rim Winemakers Tyler Bradford, IT Manager Jennifer Niemeck, Office and Washington D.C. to support Louise and Trent Stumph Tuchmann Patagonia Brian Caouette, Director of Volunteer Coordinator/HR Interns and volunteers: salmon stronghold legislation. Joe Sugura John van Dyke Gifts-in-Kind RENOVA Group of Companies Sustainable Fisheries & Markets Assistant Mitchell Attig, Watershed Councils Jamie Sullivan Ryan Vasak Adam Smith Conferences Richard T. Grost Olga Churkina, Western Pacific Amee Pacheco, Grant Programs Intern Inside front cover and back Peter Suriano Williams Coordinator David Victor Artemis Foods Tatiana Boyle Program Assistant Perry Broderick, Social Media cover: Brown bears in Russia's Mike Sutton Guido Rahr, President and Chief Eric von der Heyden Bendistillery Techsoup.org Nelea Covaliova, Accounting Clerk Intern South Kamchatka Federal Nature Katie Swartz Executive John and Fran von Schlegell David and Lucile Packard The Fly Shop Devona Ensmenger, Washington Luke Fuller, North America Reserve. (Igor Shpilenok) Trip Switzer Foundation Program Manager Peter Rand, Ph.D., State of the Program Intern Thomas Warburton The Kamchatka Project Special thanks to: Igor Shpilenok Bryan Szeliga Dewey & LeBoeuf Kim Dunlap, Development Salmon Senior Conservation Bernd Geels, State of the Salmon Lincoln and Pamela Ware USDA Forest Service Biologist (shpilenok.com), Ben Knight, Gita Tanna-Howard Entercom Portland Associate Intern Peter Ware Walter H. Pearson Saule Richardson, Sustainable and Ken Morrish (Fly Water Christopher Tatara Felt Soul Media Randy Ericksen, Salmon Sharon Kelly, Development Intern Trozell Weaver Whole Foods Market Fisheries and Markets Program Travel) for their beautiful photos. Management Specialist Hana Kohlsmith, Grant Programs Anne Tattam Fly Water Travel Assistant Ed and Vivian Weddle Wynne Terlizzi David Finkel, Director of Develop- Development Intern This project is printed on New Mark Trenholm, Salmon ment & Communications Rollin Kuhn, IT Volunteer Leaf Reincarnation Matte, made Stronghold Program Manager Laurele Fulkerson, Government Julie McWhorter, North America with 100% recycled fiber, 50% Bob Van Dyk, Ph.D., Forest Policy Affairs Program Manager Program Intern post consumer waste. © Wild Manager Champion for wild salmon: Werner K. Paulus Anya Gabis, Director of Finance Maya Seaman, Technical Writing Salmon Center 2011 Trozell Weaver, Government Affairs and Administration Intern Program Assistant Vern Paulus joined Wild Salmon Center’s Board of Julia Gibson, Administrative Tony Sharp, Western Pacific Laura Williams, Senior Advisor of Directors in 1996—just four years after the organization’s Assistant Program Volunteer Western Pacific Programs founding—and provided the vision, leadership, and Amber Gladieux, GIS Analyst Allison Trowbridge, State of the Mariusz Wroblewski, Western Lori Howk, Communications Salmon Volunteer financial support that have been integral to WSC’s growth Pacific Program Director and its accomplishments over the past fifteen years. Manager Brad Young, Administration Intern “Under Vern’s watch WSC grew from a small organization with just $25,000 in the bank to the international orga- nization it is today with a staff of over 30 and programs throughout the Pacific Rim,” said President Guido Rahr. During his tenure on WSC’s Board, Vern played a critical role in the organization’s development by leading strate- gic planning efforts and Board recruitment, and leverag- ing his financial support to raise additional funds from WSC Staff other donors. Vern has been one of WSC’s most gener- ous contributors and his support has been instrumental Board Guido Rahr, Portland, OR to several landmark victories including the protection of James W. Ratzlaff, Roseburg, OR salmon and steelhead habitat on the Olympic Peninsula Peter Seligmann, Arlington, VA Michael Sutton, Chairman, and the creation of landscape-scale protected areas in the Peter W. Soverel, Edmonds, WA Monterey, CA Russian Far East. Vern also traveled to many of WSC’s Jack Stanford, Ph.D., Polson, MT Oleg Alekseev, Moscow, Russia distant program sites including the Koppi River basin and Stone Gossard, Seattle, WA President's Council: the Shantar Islands in the Russian Far East. Leah Knapp Hair, Seattle, WA David Anderson, Victoria, James Lichatowich, Columbia Canada Despite stepping down as a Board member in 2010, Vern City, OR Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, plans to continue offering his guidance and support to John McCosker, Ph.D., San Washington D.C. WSC as it builds on its past progress. “He was the ‘wise Francisco, CA James Wolfensohn, New York, man’ of the Board. He took his responsibilities as a Board Sydney McNiff Ferguson, NY Washington D.C. Vladimir Zakharov, Ph.D., Member very seriously. Although he didn’t dominate Dmitry Pavlov, Ph.D., Moscow, Moscow, Russia meetings, when Vern spoke we hung on his every word. Russia The Wild Salmon Center would not be the organization it is today without Vern Paulus,” said Guido. wildsalmoncenter.org 26 Wild Salmon Center 27 Wild Salmon Center

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