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Stock Identification of Skeena River Summer Steelhead using Microsatallite DN...
The objective of this study was to estimate stock composition of steelhead trout caught in test fisheries in the lower portion of the Skeena River drainage near Tyee and to assess the reliability of the estimates. -
Steelhead Bycatch and Mortalities in the Commercial Skeena Net Fisheries of B...
This report provides a chronological summary of a number of multi-faceted observer/monitoring programs that were conducted in the commercial approach fisheries to the Skeena River (primarily gillnet and seine fisheries in Areas 3 and 4) spanning the last... -
Recent Trends in the Catchability of Sockeye Salmon in the Skeena River Gilln...
The Skeena River Salmon Management Committee established the Skeena River gillnet test fishery in 1955. The test fishery is used to monitor sockeye and pink salmon escapement during the management season (June-September). As a secondary function, the test... -
Mission Creek Adult Coho Enumeration and Transport Program: 1998 Program Report
A broomstick fence was constructed and installed in early September 1998. Coho capture and counting occurred from early September to November 1, 1998. The purpose of the counting fence system was to enumerate coho adults returning to Mission Creek and to... -
Managing the Skeena River Sockeye Salmon Fishery - the Process and the Problems
The purposes of this report are to review the development of the management of Skeena sockeye, to describe the current process of managing the Skeena sockeye fishery with emphasis on objective setting and in-season decision making, and to recommend... -
Managing Biodiversity in Pacific Salmon: the Evolution of the Skeena River So...
This report discusses the trade-off fisheries managers are faced with that remains unresolved – how to reap the benefits from commercially valuable stocks while maintaining diversity essential for sustainability. -
Lakelse Sockeye Adult Monitoring Program
Reports on the Lakelse Sockeye Adult Monitoring Program from 2014-2018 analyzing the ratio of wild to enhanced (hatchery) sockeye salmon adults returning to spawn in Williams Creek, and to studying the total population continuing from the Fry Outplant... -
History of Gill Net Catches in Tyhee Lake
History of gill net catches in Tyhee Lake from 1968 to 1992 and stocking history from 1955 to 1992. -
Description of a Daily Simulation Model for the Area 4 (Skeena) Commercial Gi...
This report describes a daily simulation model for the Area 4 commercial gillnet fishery. The model evaluates the effects of various gillnet fishing patterns on the catch and escapement of sockeye, steelhead (including sub-stocks), early-run coho, chinook,... -
A Risk Assessment Model for Skeena River Sockeye Salmon
This paper presents a risk assessment simulation model for Skeena River sockeye salmon harvested in marine and in-river fisheries in northern British Columbia. This paper also provides production and stock status background for Skeena River sockeye lakes.... -
A Review of the 1983 Commercial Salmon Net Fisheries in Northern B.C. (Areas ...
This report reviews management actions and documents how management decisions for commercial fisheries in Areas 3, 4, and 5 were made, what information was used, how it was interpreted and what the results were in terms of catch and escapement. -
Chinook Salmon in the North Coastal Division
Concern over the status of chinook salmon on the Pacific Coast, and particularly in the north (Fig. 1), has become more prevalent in recent years due to an apparent decline in stock size. This concern emphasizes the need for better conservation, improved... -
The Migration Times of the Skeena River Sockeye Runs Through the Estuary as I...
During the years from 1944 to 1948, inclusive, and during 1955, sockeye salmon were tagged in the estuary of the Skeena River partly to determine whether there is any segregation of populations destined to the various tributary lakes in point of time of... -
Skeena-Kitimat Sustainable Fisheries Program Final Report 1993-1997
The following report highlights the current status of salmon populations, summarizes the many projects and initiatives carried out under the sustainable fisheries program, outlines partnership initiatives, and describes the effects and benefits of the...