Summary of Pacific Salmon Escapement Goals in Alaska with a Review of Escapements from 2010 to 2018

Download or read book Summary of Pacific Salmon Escapement Goals in Alaska with a Review of Escapements from 2010 to 2018 written by Andrew Roy Munro and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes statewide Pacific salmon escapement goals in effect in 2018 and documents escapements for all species and stocks with goals from 2010 through 2018. 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 the Southeast Region and Prince William Sound Management Area leading up to the 2017–2018 Board of Fisheries meeting cycle. As a result of these reviews, there were 34 escapement goal changes in 2018, including the elimination of 5 goals and the establishment of 1 new goal to replace another goal. The remaining changes were a result of updates to escapement indices and/or goal development methods. In 2018, 67% of the escapement goals were met or exceeded and 33% of the stocks did not meet minimum escapement goals.