SOCKEYE MANAGEMENT

CONTENTS	August 07, 2002 02:45 PM
Introduction   Escapement Estimates   Timing Abundance   Mission Echo-Sounder   Test Fisheries   Environment Watch	Introduction This section provides not only historical escapement data of major sockeye salmon spawning streams (grouped by complex), but also provides in-season management information regarding monitoring of stock complexes' pre-season forecasts, and migration timing, and abundance curves. The intent is to provide First Nation browsers of this web with an indication of the strength of returning sockeye salmon, so informed harvest management strategies can be planned and instituted during the fishing season. Historical Escapement Estimates Escapements from individual sockeye stocks within each stock complex are provided. in this section. All information is downloadable in EXCEL 5.0 format. Maps referencing the locations of individual stocks within each complex are also provided. Early Stuart (map 28k) Early Summer (map 20k) Seymour River Bowron Lake Upper Pitt Gates Creek Fennell Creek Raft River Scotch Creek Summer Runs (map 31k) Chilko River Mitchell River Horsefly River Late Nadina Stellako River Late Stuart Late Runs (map 30k) Cultus Lake Harrison River Weaver Creek Birkenhead River Portage Creek Overall Shuswap Lower Shuswap Lower Adams Timing-Abundance Curves Published by the Pacific Salmon Commission each year, this graph indicates the forecasted escapement estimates of sockeye salmon and the expected run timing of each Stock complex (or in the case of the Summer complex, major contributors to this complex). This graph identifies the extent of overlap between each complex, highlighting the reason why by-catch of weaker stocks (such as in the Early Summer complex) during fishing of more abundant larger stocks (such as the Summer Complex) is of such concern. Fraser Sockeye Mission Echo Sounding Station Graphs provided in this section are based upon data provided by the Pacific Salmon Commission Test Fishing/Racial Analysis/Mission Escapement data sheet. Graphs represent weekly estimates of the total number of sockeye (by complex), counted past Mission. This data is faxed from the PSC in hand written form via the DFO to Native Tribal Organizations every 3 to 5 days as part of a larger package of fisheries management related information. Graphs in this section are grouped by complex, highlighting individual indicator stock strengths where available. Early Stuart (map 28k) Early Summer (map 30k) Bowron/Fennel/Raft/Chilliwak/Nahatlatch Nadina/Pitt/Gates Scotch/Seymour Summer (map 31k) Chilko Stellako/Horsefly/Late Stuart Late (map 30k) Birkenhead Adams/Lower Shuswap Cultus/Weaver Miscellaneous Total Season Test Fisheries In-Season Fraser River Sockeye test fishery results, note all information provided by the Pacific Salmon Commission. If you are uncertain as to where the following test fishery areas are located please refer to the Statistical Area Map. Whonnock Sockeye Test Fishery Cottonwood Test Fishery Area 12 Test Fishery Area 20 Test Fishery (mean catch) Area 29 Test Fishery Early Summer Racial Analysis Summer Racial Analysis Late Racial Analysis   Fraser River Environment Watch The environment watch is a weekly newsletter produced by Ian Williams at the Pacific Biological Station. It is intended to provide timely information on the environmental conditions in the Fraser River. We will post these newsletters as they become available and retain past issues in our archive. Environment Watch - Home page Monitoring Sites Ocean Conditions Go to FRAFS Homepage.