Subsistence Fisheries Harvest Monitoring Report Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area Alaska 2019

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Subsistence Fisheries Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2019

Author : Chris R. McDevitt
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Total Pages : 97 pages
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Book Synopsis Subsistence Fisheries Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2019 by : Chris R. McDevitt

Download or read book Subsistence Fisheries Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2019 written by Chris R. McDevitt and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Orutsararmiut Native Council in Bethel conducted a voluntary survey program to estimate subsistence salmon harvest for the Kuskokwim Management Area in 2019. This study was a continuation of the Kuskokwim Management Area subsistence salmon monitoring program, which has documented annual subsistence salmon harvests since 1960. Harvest information was collected primarily through postseason household surveys. Simple random sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used, based on community size and user group designations, to select households to be surveyed. For the community of Bethel, subsistence salmon harvest information was collected by Orutsararmiut Native Council. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game surveyed the remaining communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area. Households were surveyed in 26 communities, including most communities within the Kuskokwim River drainage and south Kuskokwim Bay. In 2019, subsistence salmon fishers in the Kuskokwim Management Area reported harvesting five species of Pacific salmon, including Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum O. keta, sockeye O. nerka, coho O. kisutch, and pink salmon O. gorbuscha. The results indicate that more than one-half of Kuskokwim Management Area community Chinook salmon harvests fell below their respective 10-year averages and all but three community harvests were less than their 10-year average harvests for chum salmon in 2019. Further, more than two-thirds of Kuskokwim River drainage area community sockeye and coho salmon harvests fell below their respective 10-year averages. All surveyed communities surpassed their 5-year averages for Chinook salmon harvests in 2019; however, the majority of communities fell below their 5-year average harvests for chum salmon. One-half of community harvests fell below their respective 5-year averages for sockeye salmon whereas over three-quarters of communities fell below their 5-year averages for coho salmon. Information from the Kuskokwim Management Area subsistence salmon monitoring program, including information recorded in 2019, are used by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Board of Fisheries, the Federal Subsistence Board, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and numerous fishery stakeholder groups that advise these agencies in management and regulation of the fishery.

Subsistence Fisheries Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, 2018

Author : Chris R. McDevitt
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Total Pages : 97 pages
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Book Synopsis Subsistence Fisheries Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, 2018 by : Chris R. McDevitt

Download or read book Subsistence Fisheries Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, 2018 written by Chris R. McDevitt and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Orutsararmiut Native Council in Bethel conducted a voluntary survey program to estimate subsistence salmon harvest for the Kuskokwim Management Area in 2018. This study was a continuation of the Kuskokwim Management Area subsistence salmon monitoring program which has documented annual salmon harvests since 1960. Harvest information was collected primarily through postseason household surveys. Simple random sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used, based on community size and user group designations, to select households to be surveyed. For the community of Bethel, subsistence salmon harvest information was collected by Orutsararmiut Native Council. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game surveyed the remaining communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area. Households were surveyed in 28 communities, including most communities within the Kuskokwim River drainage and on Kuskokwim Bay. In 2018, subsistence salmon fishers in the Kuskokwim Management Area reported harvesting five species of Pacific salmon, including Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, chum O. keta, sockeye O. nerka, coho O. kisutch, and pink salmon O. gorbuscha. Harvest estimates for Kuskokwim River communities were all below the most recent ten-year averages for Chinook, chum, sockeye, and coho salmon. Additionally, except for catches of Chinook salmon, subsistence harvest amounts by Kuskokwim River fishers were less than the most recent five-year average catch. South Kuskokwim Bay community harvest estimates were also below the five- and ten-year average subsistence harvests for the same four species. Information from the Kuskokwim Management Area subsistence salmon monitoring program, including information recorded in 2018, are used by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Board of Fisheries, the Federal Subsistence Board, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and numerous fishery stakeholder groups that advise these agencies in management and regulation of the fishery.

Bethel Subsistence Fishing Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2001-2003

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Total Pages : 41 pages
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Book Synopsis Bethel Subsistence Fishing Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2001-2003 by :

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Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2004

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Total Pages : 74 pages
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Book Synopsis Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2004 by :

Download or read book Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring Report, Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area, Alaska, 2004 written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This final report documents subsistence salmon harvest estimates for the Kuskokwim Fisheries Management Area for the year 2004, on the basis of surveys in 30 communities along the Kuskokwim River and Kuskokwim Bay, including Nelson Island. Methods used to collect salmon harvest information included household surveys, harvest calendars and postcard surveys. Data include numbers of salmon harvested for subsistence uses, gear used, numbers of salmon used for dog food, and numbers of salmon retained from commercial catches. This salmon harvest monitoring research is to be critical for fisheries managers for their use in planning for adequate salmon escapement and providing continued uses of salmon for subsistence purposes.

Kuskokwim River Salmon Stock Status and Kuskokwim Area Fisheries, 2019

Author : Aaron R. Tiernan
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Total Pages : 41 pages
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Book Synopsis Kuskokwim River Salmon Stock Status and Kuskokwim Area Fisheries, 2019 by : Aaron R. Tiernan

Download or read book Kuskokwim River Salmon Stock Status and Kuskokwim Area Fisheries, 2019 written by Aaron R. Tiernan and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides the Alaska Board of Fisheries with information on Kuskokwim Area Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. stock status including escapement and harvest data for the January 2019 regulatory meeting. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is responsible for managing Kuskokwim Area salmon stocks for sustained yield. Subsistence fishing occurs throughout the area but commercial salmon fishing is restricted to 4 districts within the Kuskokwim Area. Commercial fishing Districts 1 and 2 are within the Kuskokwim River; Districts 4 and 5 are in Kuskokwim Bay and target salmon bound for the Kanektok and Goodnews rivers. Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha, known locally as king salmon) runs to the Kuskokwim River have been low since 2010, which led to severe restrictions in 2014-2018 and federal special actions within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge to conserve king salmon. Since 2014, subsistence harvest of king salmon has been well below established amounts reasonably necessary for subsistence (ANS) and commercial and sport fisheries have been closed during the king salmon run. This report presents an overview of Kuskokwim Area abundance, escapement, harvest trends, and fishery management for king, sockeye O. nerka, chum O. keta, and coho O. kisutch salmon since 2016.

Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2014–2017

Author : Janessa A. Esquible
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Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2014–2017 by : Janessa A. Esquible

Download or read book Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2014–2017 written by Janessa A. Esquible and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inseason subsistence salmon harvest monitoring on the Lower Kuskokwim River has been a collaborative effort between Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in the Kuskokwim River since 2001. The project’s objective is to provide inseason harvest data and local input on salmon management decisions during the fishing season. From 2014 to 2017, ONC conducted weekly interviews of Bethel-area at fish camps and the Bethel boat harbor from late May through mid-July. Surveyors collected data from area fish camps about weekly fishing methods, progress achieving Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), chum (O. keta) and sockeye (O. nerka) salmon harvest goals, salmon run timing, relative fishing success, and comments or concerns about other factors affecting salmon harvest or processing. In 2016, modifications were made to the survey in response to fisheries management needs, and surveyors began asking more quantitative-based questions to obtain fishing catch per unit effort information. Weekly summaries of surveys were shared with fishery managers, Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group (KRSMWG), and the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR). Fishery managers utilized data compiled by ONC surveyors, including salmon catch rates and fishing progress, to determine additional salmon harvest opportunities. ONC surveyors conducted an average of 40 subsistence fishing family surveys each week at Bethel-area fish camps for a total of 783 surveys conducted at Bethel-area fish camps from 2014 to 2017 and opportunistic surveys at the boat harbor in 2016 and 2017.

Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2013

Author : Roberta Chavez
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Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2013 by : Roberta Chavez

Download or read book Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2013 written by Roberta Chavez and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kuskokwim Inseason Subsistence Catch Monitoring project has been a collaborative effort between Orutsararmiut Native Council and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in the Kuskokwim River since 2001. The objective of the project is to provide local input on salmon management decision-making during the fishing season.

Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2012

Author : Roberta Chavez
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Total Pages : 34 pages
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Book Synopsis Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2012 by : Roberta Chavez

Download or read book Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2012 written by Roberta Chavez and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kuskokwim Inseason Subsistence Catch Monitoring project has been a collaborative effort between Orutsararmiut Native Council and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in the Kuskokwim River since 2001. The objective of the project is to provide local input on salmon management decision-making during the fishing season.

Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2015

Author : Christopher A. Shelden
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Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (991 download)

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Book Synopsis Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2015 by : Christopher A. Shelden

Download or read book Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2015 written by Christopher A. Shelden and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in partnership with Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) in Bethel conducted a voluntary survey program to estimate subsistence salmon harvest for the Kuskokwim Management Area in 2015. Harvest information was collected through postseason household interviews and harvest calendars. Simple random sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used, based on community size and user group designations, to select households to be interviewed. For the community of Bethel, subsistence salmon harvest information was collected by ONC. ADF&G surveyed the remaining communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area. In 2015, Kuskokwim Area subsistence users were subject to heavy restrictions with respect to the harvest of Chinook salmon. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, through special action, created a subsistence harvest permit system at the community level to allow some harvest for federally qualified users while restrictions were in place. Households were surveyed in 27 communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area, including most communities along the Kuskokwim River and all communities within south Kuskokwim Bay. Subsistence salmon harvest estimates for 2015 were 19,437 Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, 43,516 chum O. keta, 39,429 sockeye O. nerka, 36,816 coho O. kisutch, and 1,233 pink salmon O. gorbuscha.

Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2016

Author : Colton G. Lipka
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)

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Book Synopsis Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2016 by : Colton G. Lipka

Download or read book Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2016 written by Colton G. Lipka and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in partnership with Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) in Bethel conducted a voluntary survey program to estimate subsistence salmon harvest for the Kuskokwim Management Area in 2016. Harvest information was collected through postseason household interviews and harvest calendars. Simple random sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used, based on community size and user group designations, to select households to be interviewed. For the community of Bethel, subsistence salmon harvest information was collected by ONC. ADF&G surveyed the remaining communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area. In 2016, Kuskokwim Area subsistence users were subject to Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, harvest restrictions. Households were surveyed in 28 communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area, including most communities along the Kuskokwim River and all communities within south Kuskokwim Bay. Subsistence salmon harvest estimates in 2016 were 36,268 Chinook, 46,026 chum O. keta, 54,627 sockeye O. nerka, 39,388 coho O. kisutch, and 4,527 pink salmon O. gorbuscha.

Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2017

Author : Colton G. Lipka
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Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (126 download)

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Book Synopsis Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2017 by : Colton G. Lipka

Download or read book Subsistence Salmon Harvests in the Kuskokwim Area, 2017 written by Colton G. Lipka and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in partnership with Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) in Bethel conducted a voluntary survey program to estimate subsistence salmon harvest for the Kuskokwim Management Area in 2017. Harvest information was collected through postseason household interviews and harvest calendars. Simple random sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used, based on community size and user group designations, to select households to be interviewed. For the community of Bethel, subsistence salmon harvest information was collected by ONC. ADF&G surveyed the remaining communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area. In 2017, Kuskokwim Management Area subsistence users were subject to restrictions concerning the harvest of Chinook salmon. Households were surveyed in 28 communities in the Kuskokwim Management Area, including most communities along the Kuskokwim River and all communities within South Kuskokwim Bay. Subsistence salmon harvest estimates for 2017 were 22,150 Chinook Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, 54,459 chum O. keta, 53,522 sockeye O. nerka, 40,082 coho O. kisutch, and 2,291 pink salmon O. gorbuscha.

Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2014

Author : Christopher A. Shelden
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Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (945 download)

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Book Synopsis Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2014 by : Christopher A. Shelden

Download or read book Inseason Subsistence Salmon Harvest Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2014 written by Christopher A. Shelden and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kuskokwim inseason subsistence catch monitoring project has been a collaborative effort between Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in the Kuskokwim River since 2001. The objective of the project is to provide local input on salmon management decision making during the fishing season. ONC conducted weekly interviews of Bethel area subsistence fishermen at their fish camps from May 27 to July 13, 2014. The survey collected data on a family's weekly fishing methods; mesh sizes used; relative run timing; relative fishing success for Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), chum (O. keta) and sockeye (O. nerka) salmon; salmon harvest goals; whether salmon subsistence needs were being met; and comments on other factors that play a role in salmon harvest and processing. Data collected were used to qualitatively assess salmon run and harvest timing, gear usage, fishing activity, and fishermen's success in achieving their subsistence harvest goals. Weekly summaries of surveys were shared with fishery managers and the Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group. Fishery managers reviewed and compiled survey information with data from fisheries monitoring projects to provide an early indication of salmon run timing and subsistence harvest trends. The inseason survey also provided a venue for local users to have input into the evaluation of salmon abundance and corresponding management actions. In 2014 ONC fisheries technicians interviewed an average of 28 subsistence fishing families each week at fish camps in the Bethel area, with a total of 197 surveys conducted.

Lower Kuskokwim River Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, 2006 to 2009

Author : Eva Patton
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Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (795 download)

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Book Synopsis Lower Kuskokwim River Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, 2006 to 2009 by : Eva Patton

Download or read book Lower Kuskokwim River Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, 2006 to 2009 written by Eva Patton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a collaborative effort with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Orutsararmiut Native Council conducted weekly inseason surveys of Bethel Area subsistence salmon fishermen at selected fish camps and communities in the lower Kuskokwim River during the summer of 2009. The project ran from June 1 to July 12, 2009, and survey results were reported immediately to members of the Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group. The objectives of this project were: to assess if the harvest goals of subsistence fishermen primarily from Bethel were being met for Chinook, chum, and sockeye salmon; to characterize run timing and relative abundance for Chinook, chum, and sockeye salmon via harvest patterns; to determine if subsistence fishermen were selectively harvesting specific salmon species using particular mesh sizes or harvest methods; and to determine if there were factors other than fish abundance affecting the relative success of subsistence fishermen in achieving their harvest goals.

Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2010

Author : Eva Patton
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Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (817 download)

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Book Synopsis Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2010 by : Eva Patton

Download or read book Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, Lower Kuskokwim River, 2010 written by Eva Patton and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kuskokwim Inseason Subsistence Catch Monitoring project is a collaborative effort between Orutsararmiut Native Council and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game since 2001. The objective of the project is to provide input regarding salmon run timing, strength, and subsistence harvest from local Kuskokwim Area subsistence fishermen to the salmon management process during the fishing season.

Lower Kuskokwim River Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, 2008

Author : Holly C. Carroll
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Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (644 download)

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Book Synopsis Lower Kuskokwim River Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, 2008 by : Holly C. Carroll

Download or read book Lower Kuskokwim River Inseason Subsistence Salmon Catch Monitoring, 2008 written by Holly C. Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a collaborative effort with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the Orutsararmiut Native Council conducted weekly inseason surveys of Bethel Area subsistence salmon fishermen at selected fish camps and communities in the lower Kuskokwim River during the summer of 2008. The project ran for 6 weeks, from June 1 to July 15. Data collected from these surveys are used to qualitatively assess salmon run timing, relative abundance, fishermen's success in achieving their subsistence harvest goals, fishing activity and gear usage. Summaries of the surveys were relayed to fishery managers and reported at Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Working Group meetings on a weekly basis. Fishery managers and research staff use the inseason survey information as an early indication of salmon run strength and subsistence harvest trends, in conjunction with the Bethel test fishery project which provides index of relative abundance and run timing data. The inseason survey also builds management capacity by providing a forum for local users to provide input into the evaluation of salmon abundance and corresponding management strategies. Inseason subsistence catch information has also been used in combination with other information to evaluate the various management actions.

Kuskokwim River Salmon Stock Status and Kuskokwim Area Fisheries, 2022

Author : Nicholas J. Smith
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (136 download)

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Book Synopsis Kuskokwim River Salmon Stock Status and Kuskokwim Area Fisheries, 2022 by : Nicholas J. Smith

Download or read book Kuskokwim River Salmon Stock Status and Kuskokwim Area Fisheries, 2022 written by Nicholas J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides the Alaska Board of Fisheries with information on Kuskokwim Area salmon stock status, including escapement and harvest data for the January 2023 regulatory meeting. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is responsible for managing Kuskokwim Area salmon stocks for sustained yield. Subsistence fishing occurs throughout the area whereas commercial salmon fishing is restricted to 4 districts within the Kuskokwim Area. Commercial fishing Districts 1 and 2 are within Kuskokwim River; Districts 4 and 5 are in Kuskokwim Bay and target salmon bound for the Kanektok and Goodnews Rivers. Chinook salmon runs to the Kuskokwim River have been low since 2010, which led to severe restrictions to conserve Chinook salmon from 2014–2022 and Federal Special Actions enacted within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Since 2014, subsistence harvest of Chinook salmon has been well below established amounts reasonably necessary for subsistence (ANS), and commercial and sport fisheries have been closed during the Chinook salmon run. Chum salmon runs to the Kuskokwim River have declined to some of the lowest runs on record since 2020. Abundance of coho salmon to the Kuskokwim River have been below average since 2018, with 2022 being the lowest on record. Sockeye salmon abundance from 2016–2020 was average to above average for both lake and river-type life histories. The 2021 and 2022 sockeye salmon runs were mixed throughout the drainage with above-average lake-type abundance and below-average river-type abundance.

Salmon Age, Sex, and Length Catalog for the Kuskokwim Area, 2019

Author : Courtney L. Berry
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Total Pages : 86 pages
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Book Synopsis Salmon Age, Sex, and Length Catalog for the Kuskokwim Area, 2019 by : Courtney L. Berry

Download or read book Salmon Age, Sex, and Length Catalog for the Kuskokwim Area, 2019 written by Courtney L. Berry and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. age, sex, and length (ASL) data have been collected from Kuskokwim Area harvests and escapements since 1961. Since 1995, the salmon ASL catalog for the Kuskokwim Area has been produced to compile data summaries useful to Kuskokwim Area fishery managers, project leaders, and other interested parties. This report provides (1) an overview of projects that collected ASL data in 2019, (2) a single source document for project specific data summaries produced in 2019, (3) a historical summary of ASL data for select long-term monitoring projects, and (4) a quick reference guide to the available historical ASL data archived in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Database Management System. This report presents details of ASL sampling efforts that occurred during the 2019 season for the subsistence harvest, test fishery harvest, and escapement. Sampling during the 2019 season resulted in 6,707 salmon sampled for ASL. Chinook salmon O. tshawytscha made up 44% of the samples collected, followed by chum salmon O. keta at 26%, sockeye salmon O. nerka at 20%, and coho salmon O. kisutch at 10%.