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Author: Kelly M. Krueger
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Published: 2022
Total Pages: 21
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe goal of this project is to census the sockeye salmon escapement into Buskin Lake during 2022. The age, sex, and length composition of the run (escapement and subsistence harvest combined) to Buskin Lake will also be estimated.
Author: Nicole L. Zeiser
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Published: 2020
Total Pages: 48
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Chilkoot Lake sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) run, which spawns near Haines, is one of the largest in Southeast Alaska and contributes substantially to harvests in the District 15 commercial drift gillnet fishery in Lynn Canal. This operational plan outlines objectives, methods, and timelines for conducting sockeye salmon stock assessment designed to (1) estimate annual escapement and harvest, (2) provide information for inseason fishery management, and (3) reconstruct runs and assess stock status. The Chilkoot Lake run is managed for a biological escapement goal of 38,000–86,000 fish, which is enumerated through a standard picket weir located just downstream of the lake outlet. Weir counts of sockeye salmon are compared to weekly escapement targets to determine inseason run strength. Genetic mixed stock analysis of weekly sockeye salmon harvests in the District 15 commercial drift gillnet fishery provides stock composition estimates that also guide inseason management of the fishery. Biological sampling, along with escapement enumeration and stock-specific harvest data, allows for total run reconstruction required for escapement goal review.
Author: Kristin Courtney
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Published: 2022
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 2022 forecast of Stikine River sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, run abundance is poor and we anticipate very little harvest opportunity for either U.S. or Canadian fisheries. Since 1994, we have almost exclusively relied on the Canadian lower river commercial fishery to provide the stock-specific information that is used to complete the mixed stock run reconstruction for Stikine River sockeye salmon. It is highly likely there will be little commercial fishing opportunity in 2022 to gather this pertinent information. To obtain stock composition data necessary to estimate the inriver abundance, we will continue to conduct a sockeye salmon stock assessment program at Kakwan Point that began in 2021. The project will be conducted in conjunction with the existing Stikine River Chinook salmon, O. tshwaytscha, stock assessment program, and will extend the project through the end of the sockeye salmon run in mid-August. Tissue samples will be collected from sockeye salmon for genetic mixed stock analysis and for use in a genetic mark–recapture study to estimate inriver abundance based on an expansion of the Tahltan stock that is monitored via weir. We will also gather daily CPUE information, capture and spaghetti tag sockeye salmon, and estimate the age, sex, and length composition for sockeye salmon captured at Kakwan Point.
Author: Andrew W. Piston
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Published: 2021
Total Pages: 14
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe primary purpose of this project is to provide an estimate of the sockeye salmon escapement at McDonald Lake by conducting foot surveys on the spawning grounds at Hatchery Creek. We will also estimate the adult age composition of the escapement. Using results from a Pacific Salmon Treaty genetic stock identification project, we will estimate the contribution of McDonald Lake sockeye salmon to southern Southeast Alaska commercial net fisheries. This project also includes a fall hydroacoustic survey to estimate rearing juvenile sockeye salmon abundance.
Author: Jenny L. Gates
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Published: 2023
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Russian River sockeye salmon escapement assessment project, which began in 1962, is one of the oldest stock assessment projects in the state of Alaska. During 2023–2026, the Russian River weir will be operated annually from early June through the first 7 to 10 days of September. All species of fish seen passing the weir through the fish chute will be enumerated daily. Sampling of sockeye salmon for age, sex, and length data will be done each Friday, and the sample size each week will be based on the previous week’s fish passage. Sockeye and Chinook salmon spawning downstream of the Russian River weir to the confluence of the Russian River and the Kenai River will be assessed by a foot survey during the fourth week of August. Multiple foot surveys will also be conducted from mid-May to 10 June to assess spawning rainbow trout.
Author: Nicole L. Zeiser
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Published: 2020
Total Pages: 38
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Chilkat Lake sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) run, which spawns near Haines, is one of the largest in Southeast Alaska and contributes substantially to harvests in the District 15 commercial drift gillnet fishery in Lynn Canal. This operational plan outlines objectives, methods, and timelines for conducting sockeye salmon stock assessment designed to (1) estimate annual escapement, (2) provide information for inseason fishery management, and (3) reconstruct runs and assess stock status. The Chilkat Lake sockeye salmon run is managed for a biological escapement goal of 70,000–150,000 fish, which is enumerated with a Dual-Frequency Identification Sonar (DIDSON) system operated in conjunction with a standard picket weir located just downstream of the lake outlet. Genetic mixed stock analysis of weekly sockeye salmon harvests in the District 15 commercial drift gillnet fishery provides stock composition estimates that guide inseason management of the fishery (detailed in a separate Chilkoot Lake sockeye salmon operational plan). Biological sampling, along with escapement enumeration and stock-specific harvest data, allows for total run reconstruction required for escapement goal review. This project also supports the collection of basic limnology information at Chilkat Lake.
Author: Raymond F. Vinzant
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Published: 2013
Total Pages: 14
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe primary purspose of the sockeye slamon assessment project is to provide precise estimates of sockeye salmon total escapement into the Kanalku system, precise estimates of sockeye salmon spawning escapement at Kanalku Lake, and the mortality rate at the Kanalku Falls.
Author: Michelle Stratton
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Published: 2020
Total Pages: 14
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the Chignik Management Area (Area L), the Chignik weir is the primary mode of enumeration for sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka into the Chignik River. Annually, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) samples salmon escapement at the Chignik weir for age, sex, and length (ASL) data. The biological information collected from salmon escapements provide the foundation for preseason run forecasts, escapement goal evaluation, and run reconstruction. Every week throughout the season, 240 sockeye salmon are sampled. Sockeye salmon scales are collected using established protocols common to the Westward Region.
Author: Darin Ruhl
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Published: 2023
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This operational plan provides the instruction and procedures to properly operate the Afognak Lake adult salmon escapement weir and successfully meet each project objective. The primary function of maintaining a weir at Afognak River is to enumerate sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka returning to Afognak Lake for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) management of the Afognak Bay commercial, subsistence, and sport fishery. All fish passing upstream or downstream through the weir are identified, enumerated, and reported to the ADF&G office in Kodiak daily. Enumeration at the weir serves a secondary purpose by providing run timing and escapement information for Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association (KRAA), which uses Afognak Lake sockeye salmon as an early-run brood stock source for various enhancement projects on Kodiak Island. Project activities at Afognak River weir include installation, operation, and maintenance of the weir, salmonid enumeration, record daily physical weather observation, and the collection of age, sex, and length (ASL) samples and corresponding data."--Page 1
Author: Nicole L. Zeiser
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Published: 2020
Total Pages: 38
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis operational plan outlines objectives, methods, and timelines for operation of two fish wheels in the lower Chilkat River. The fish wheels provide indices of inriver abundance of sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) and chum (O. keta) salmon populations, which are used inseason to manage the District 15 commercial drift gillnet fishery in Lynn Canal. In addition, the fish wheels provide sampling platforms essential for stock assessment of both Chinook (O. tshawytscha), and coho (O. kisutch) salmon (covered in detail in separate operational plans.)
