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Show Pacific Northwest Paradise Threatened By Worldly Cares The two million people who live around Puget Sound view the sea gate of the Pacific Northwest as a watery bit of paradise. small percentage of ranched salmon return home. Between their feeding grounds far out to sea and their birthplace the fish run a gantlet of natural predatOnly a Im inclined to agree, though paradise has its share of earthly problems," reports William Graves in the January National Geographic. "How Puget Sound solves them will affect the future not only of the Pacific Northwest but also of Alaska d beyond Seattle. THE SOUND will continue to be a vital link to Alaskan development sh'i as tankers bring pipeline oil to Pacific Northwest ports. The prospects alarm environmentalists who fear a major oil spill and resulting ecological chaos as increasing numbers of large vessels hauling crude to local refineries ply the often foggy waters. a,i excellent system for rything from commuting i" "li e sa,tle to a trip the dentist. 0,1 7; Tirelessly shuttling bc- - KfllODEl tween ports in the Sound region. 18 ferries accommo- - date nearly a yt,ar. 14 million Dick's & YOUR KITCHEfl riders ors, disease, and fleets of sport and commercial fishermen. "In 1974, said a Lummi Indian spokesman, "we got back about 20,000 fish, or four per cent of the original half million. That sounds like nothing, but remember, it's all profit from the moment of . release. and neighboring parts of Canada. Puget Sound long has served as the gateway to Alaska, often at a handsome profit. Alaskans still claim that in the gold rush of 1898 little of their bullion got hard-earne- ... re-- Chris SALMON brings a happy smile at the Lummi Indians fish ranch near Bellingham, Washington. The tribes pioneer venture releases young fish to mature at sea, then traps them when they return to spawn. About 40 commercial aquiculture ventures flourish in the Puget Sound region citadel of industry and vast outdoor playground. TEN-POUN- D "FISH FARMERS have to tend and feed their stock year round, but ours will feed themselves at no cost and show up weighing roughly eight pounds each, making a total harvest of 80 tons. At a wholesale price of $1.50 a pound, thats nearly a quarter of a million dollars worth of salmon. Puget Sound provides transportation as well as fresh fish and recreation. With permanent communities scattered throughout their islands, Puget Sound- - Environmental authorities - still give the Sound their Class A, highest rating Nondegraded despite the encroachment of polluting industries and the threat of oil spills. The Sound brings in more than $100 million a year from recreation and other activities dependent on pure water. AQUICULTURE IS widespread on the Sound, especthe raisially "farming" ing of salmon from eggs to market size in underwater pens. Only Indians, however, are permitted by law to "ranch salmon raising the fish to intermediate size, then releasing them to the sea to be Scene 77 THURSDAY, CLASSIFIEDS FEATURES FEB. 2. PINTO A Simulated Woodgrain on a hardwood backing. IstGrodo $4.99 7441 DARK ASH 1977 14i4x8 Redwood Venter on Grooved PAUL HARVEY WEEK'S TV GUIDE. 5.49 Largest Variety and Quantity In Tha Intermeuntain , A Wt FOREST HICKORY linwlatsd woodgrain on a Louan plywood. 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