21.   He also ushered in new anti-pollution laws and measures to protect endangered species and dwindling salmon stocks.

22.   Gudes also warned that the Northwest drought will damage salmon stocks.

23.   It also agreed to let British Columbia have more say in managing Pacific salmon stocks.

24.   Last month, the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Association disclosed that salmon stocks throughout southern European waters had declined.

25.   Salmon stocks were decimated by dams, slashed by logging, shriveled by poisonous runoff from cities and farms, mills and mines.

26.   Talks have faltered over a new treaty to replace an expired pact that governed how West Coast salmon stocks are divided between the Canadian and American fleets.

27.   That damages efforts to revive diminished salmon stocks, he said.

28.   The government of this Canadian province is scrapping a massive hydroelectric project because of the threat posed to dwindling salmon stocks.

29.   The money will be used to promote conservation of dwindling salmon stocks and buy back fishing licenses to reduce the number of fishermen.

30.   While those salmon stocks are in decline, runs are flourishing in Alaska and British Columbia.