Comment from Bruce McCarter, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, B.C.

Greetings, I have recently read with much interest a draft of "Summary of Scientific Conclusions of the Review of the Status of Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) in Washington, Oregon, and California" compiled by the Biological Review Team (Dec. 15, 2008). This report is thorough and extensive, however, I would like to call to your attention an additional Canadian publication that may be relevant in the discussion and may assist in heading toward a "conclusion" or determination. McCarter, P.B. and D.E. Hay. 1999. Distribution of spawning eulachon stocks in the central coast of British Columbia as indicated by larval surveys. Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat Research Document 99/177. 64 pp. http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/CSAS/publications/ResDocs- DocRech/1999/1999_177_e.htm http://www-sci.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/herring/hertags/1999_177e.pdf A minor contribution but never-the-less..... perhaps with some significance. Cheers, Bruce