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Unalakleet River Chinook Salmon Escapement Monitoring and Assessment, 2016

Unalakleet River Chinook Salmon Escapement Monitoring and Assessment, 2016 PDF Author: Jenefer Bell
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Category : Chinook salmon
Languages : en
Pages : 13

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Declining run sizes and ensuing state and federal restrictions and closures to Unalakleet River Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha fisheries highlighted the need to obtain more complete estimates of spawning escapement. In response, multiple agencies and entities began the Unalakleet River weir in 2010 funded by United States Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of Subsistence Management. The goal was to obtain estimates of the mainstem Chinook salmon escapement and age, sex, and length (ASL) composition. An estimated 505 Chinook salmon were enumerated during the 2016 season. High water and numerous pink salmon O. gorbuscha contributed to an incomplete count of Chinook salmon in 2016, therefore the escapement estimate should be considered a minimum count and run timing could not be determined. A total of 25 ASL samples were collected but did not meet minimum sample size requirements and could not be used to estimate female percentage or age composition. Despite issues with operations in 2016, the Unalakleet River weir is an important tool for fishery managers and increased oversight and training will ensure it remains a viable option for monitoring Chinook salmon in the Unalakleet River.
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