7411

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7411
• Author: Colorado River Wildlife Council.
• Title: Minutes, Colorado River Fish & Wildlife Council.
• USFW Year: 1987.
• USFW - Doc Type: April 13-14, 1987.
• Copyright Material: NO

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f. Fish Disease Committee Report:
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The Fish Disease Committee reported on actions in disease clearances and
certifications for stations throughout the basin and facilities importing and
exporting. No particular problems were apparent and the compliance with
policy seems to be proceeding satisfactorily. In discussing past experiences
with the disease policy, the Committee made a recommendation on a proposed
change to Item 13 of the Fish Disease Control Policy. The Committee has also
been investigating OMVD, a viral disease of salmonids. The Technical
Committee recommends so changing Item-13 of the Fish Disease Control Policy
and that OMVD, a viral disease, be added as an emergency prohibitive pathogen
to the policy (Appendix Q.
In discussion, Mr. Gustaveson explained the reason for the proposed change to a
Item 13 is to try to be more flexible in allowing some hatcheries to function
when they may have a pathogen or disease, but where there is no real danger of
transmitting to eggs or fish which have a short or transient period of
connection.
These recommendations were taken by the Council for advisement and later a
action.
g. Fish Needs Committee Report;
This Committee reported on activities associated with the 1986 Council letter a
expressing strong concern over several specific points of the National Fish
Hatchery Legislation then in congress. Due to Council actions, the bill
sponsors.invited Chairman Geer to attend and give statements at the
congressional hearings. However, shortly before Mr. Geer was scheduled to
attend, the pending legislation was tabled, and will not be brought before
congress until some future time. The Technical Committee advised the Council a
that when future legislation was written, the CRWC should be involved in
writing of that legislation.
The Fish & Wildlife Service will attempt to develop a National Recreational
Fisheries Policy with the USFWS as lead agency. It is presumed the national
policy will follow the recent Canadian Fisheries Recreation Policy in concept
of goals, mission, need, etc., because the new Canadian policy has been well
received. The Fish Needs Committee recommended a CRWC letter which would
support the USWFS in this concept; however, requesting more broad spectrum
public involvement in actually writing the policy rather than solely the
USFWS, and requesting that CRWC representation be provided, (Appendix D). The
Technical Committee recommended favorable action by the Council.
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