Improve the quality of Washington's natural resources

Indicator 3: Maintain healthy fish and wildlife populations

Measure a: Trends on Wild Juvenile Salmon Production

Description:

The chart represents 32 sampled stocks of all species statewide whose trends were increasing, decreasing, not changing, or unknown. Between 2004 and 2006 there was a significant increase in the share of juvenile salmon stocks whose trends were decreasing.

Trends in Wild Juvenile Salmon Production
Share of 32 sampled stocks of all species statewide whose trends were increasing, decreasing, unchanged, or unknown.
	2002	2004	2006
Increase	34%	45%	43%
Decrease	22%	23%	37%
No Change	22%	32%	20%
Unknown	22%	----	----

Source:

http://www.governor.wa.gov/gsro/publications/sosreport/2006_report.pdf