Annual Management Report For The 2016 Southeast Alaska Yakutat Salmon Troll Fisheries

Author : Grant Hagerman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 85 pages
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Download or read book Annual Management Report for the 2017 Southeast Alaska/Yakutat Salmon Troll Fisheries written by Grant Hagerman and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the Southeast Alaska/Yakutat salmon troll fishery, management methods and actions taken by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017. Approximately 2.7 million salmon were harvested in the 2017 Southeast Alaska troll fishery. Of this, 120,000 salmon (4%) were taken by hand troll gear and 2.6 million salmon (96%) by power troll gear. The harvest included 130,000 Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), 5,400 sockeye (O. nerka), 2.1 million coho (O. kisutch), 54,000 pink (O. gorbuscha), and 403,000 chum (O. keta) salmon landed by 722 power troll and 250 hand troll permit holders during the calendar year. The Chinook salmon harvest ranked as the lowest on record over the last 58 years since statehood, while the coho salmon and chum salmon harvests ranked sixth and ninth over the same time period, respectively. The preliminary estimated Alaska hatchery contribution of Chinook salmon to the troll fishery, including hatchery terminal harvest, was 8,600 fish (7%). A total of 388,000 coho salmon produced by Alaska hatcheries were harvested by the troll fleet, which accounted for 18% of the total troll coho salmon harvest. Chinook salmon escapements for two out of 11 Southeast Alaska rivers were within the desired escapement goal ranges, while coho salmon escapements were generally within or above the desired escapement goal ranges. report describes the Southeast Alaska/Yakutat salmon troll fishery, management methods and actions taken by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. Approximately 1.9 million salmon were harvested in the 2016 Southeast Alaska troll fishery. Of this, 73,000 salmon (4%) were taken by hand troll gear and 1.8 million salmon (96%) by power troll gear. The harvest included 276,000 Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), 6,700 sockeye (O. nerka), 1.4 million coho (O. kisutch), 53,000 pink (O. gorbuscha), and 165,000 chum (O. keta) salmon landed by 745 power troll and 273 hand troll permit holders during the calendar year. The Chinook salmon harvest ranked 21st highest over the last 57 years since statehood, while the coho salmon and chum salmon harvest both ranked 19th highest on record. The preliminary estimated Alaska hatchery contribution of Chinook salmon to the troll fishery, including hatchery terminal harvest, was 13,800 fish (5%). A total of 338,000 coho salmon produced by Alaska hatcheries were harvested by the troll fleet, which accounted for 24% of the total troll coho salmon harvest. Chinook salmon escapements for two out of 11 Southeast Alaska rivers were within the desired escapement goal ranges, while coho salmon escapements were generally within or above the desired escapement goal ranges.