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describing the results of the first seven years (1986-1992) of ISMI' was produced and finalized by the Recovery Program in 1994. The report made a number of recommendations for minor changes, most of which were adopted by the Biology Committee. The most important change involves additional sampling targeted at subadult-adult Colorado squawfish. Annual reports summarizing data collected in 1993 and 1994 have also been completed. Recommendations: Continue ISMI' with modifications accepted by the Biology Committee and ISMI' participants B: (Utah) This project monitors populations of endangered fishes in Utah. The following objectives have been outlined for post-larval, late juvenile/adult Colorado squawtish: I) develop annual indices of relative abundance; 2) determine populations trends; 3) determine relationships between these trends and other environmental parameters; and 4) develop annual indices of relative abundance of sympatric species. Recommendations: None. C, (Colorado) The purpose of this project is to use standardized data collection techniques to assess the status and trends in populations of endangered Colorado squawfish and humpback chub in Colorado, Sampling is conducted annually for late- juvenile/adult Colorado squawfish populations in the Colorado, White, and Yampa Rivers; annually for post-larval! Age 0 Colorado squawfish populations in the Colorado River; and every third year for adult humpback chub in the Blackrocks area of the Colorado River. Length, weight, and tag data are collected for all late-juvenile/adult squawfish and humpback chubs handled. This is an ongoing project. Recommendations: Continue ISMI' with periodic reviews of objectives, fesults, and sampling effectiveness. Make a recommendation to the Recovery Program Biology Committee for continuing with present objectives and protoco~ or for additions, deletions, new projects, etc. Use recapture information from the PIT tag database to evaluate squawfish movements and population densities 55 INTER.llvf MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES Study Goals and Objectives: To develop biologically-based parameters and a modeling approach for describing status of populations or stocks of Upper Basin endangered fishes, and develop interim management objectives (IMO's) based on these parameters that describe an appropriate self-sustaining status for each population or stock. To identifY potential management actions needed to achieve or enhance population parameters proposed for self-sustaining status by species population and stock. Recommendations: none A-29