Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group used this funding to remove derelict gill nets from nine (9) different locations in Hood Canal from the mouth of the Skokomish River to the Hood Canal Bridge. These nets were damaging the marine ecosystem and threatening salmon survival as documented by underwater video footage and three (3) pilot net removals. The nets prioritized for removal were in locations known to be used by migrating salmon such as Dewatto Bay, Potlatch, and Tekin Point. Nets previously removed in similar locations had numerous salmon bones entangled in them, which supported the premise that the nets caused lethal impacts to migrating salmon. Impacts of derelict gill nets accumulate over time as organisms entangled in the nets become bait and attract other organisms to the net from greater distances. The longer nets are in the environment, the more organisms they kill. This was addressed by establishing a response mechanism that will allowed reported nets to be located and removed immediately after they were lost. The Northwest Straits Commission established a public education and outreach program including brochures, posters, fact sheets, and PowerPoint presentations that were taken "on the road" to raise awareness and promote prevention of reoccurring lost gear. The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group worked with the Straits Commission to make this a successful program.