Summary of Pacific Salmon Escapement Goals in Alaska with a Review of Escapements from 2009 to 2017

Download or read book Summary of Pacific Salmon Escapement Goals in Alaska with a Review of Escapements from 2009 to 2017 written by Andrew Roy Munro and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes statewide Pacific salmon escapement goals in effect in 2017 and documents escapements for all species and stocks with goals from 2009 through 2017. Annual escapements are compared against escapement goals in place at the time to assess outcomes, with summaries by the Division of Commercial Fisheries regions. We list methods used to enumerate escapements and to develop current escapement goals (with brief descriptions) for each monitored stock. Escapement goals were reviewed for Upper Cook Inlet, Lower Cook Inlet, and Kodiak management areas leading up to the 2016/2017 Board of Fisheries meeting cycle. As a result of these reviews, there were 53 escapement goal changes in 2017, including the elimination of 2 goals, establishment of 2 new goals, and the replacement of the Kenai River early- and late-run Chinook salmon goals based on all fish with escapement goals based on large fish only. In addition, two Optimal Escapement Goals were removed from management plans by the Alaska Board of Fisheries. In 2017, 83% of the escapement goals were met or exceeded and 17% of the stocks did not meet minimum escapement goals.