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1985 salmon history and record of management strategies area 4
This record is the continuation of a pilot project undertaken in the Central Coast (Areas 6-7-8-9-10) during the 1983, 1984, and 1985 salmon seasons. It was designed as an in-season management tool and as a record of the fishery and of the management... -
Archaeological Evidence for Resilience of Pacific Northwest Salmon Population...
This paper examines the factors that could account for persistence of the indigenous fishery, despite numerous environmental and cultural changes over the last several millennia. -
Value of Information in Pacific Salmon Fishery Management: the Skeena River T...
A Monte Carlo simulation model of the commercial gillnet fishery for sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) returning to the Skeena River, British Columbia, is used to evaluate the benefits of forecasts of annual returns of sockeye salmon based on test fishery... -
The status of the Nanika River Sockeye Rehabilitation Program 1960-1965
The Nanika River, which drains into Morice Lake, is the most valuable sockeye spawning stream in the Bulkley River system. The available data indicate that the pre-1954 escapements ranged within the general magnitude of 20,000 and 70,000 fish annually.... -
Skeena Basin - Coastal Planning Linkages
This background report is a first step towards understanding the Skeena Basin linkages to PNCIMA, how they work, and how these factors integrate into larger planning efforts. The major emphasis is on presenting Skeena Basin First Nations information,... -
Rebuilding Plan for the Morice Sockeye Recovery Unit
This report by the Wet'suwet'en Nation and Fisheries and Oceans Canada is intended as a framework towards the recovery of sockeye in the Morice Recovery Unit. -
Provincial Framework for Steelhead Management in British Columbia
This framework document is intended to meet the need of regional flexibility necessary to respond to the diversity of conditions, challenges and angler preferences found across the province in relation to Steelhead management. This management framework aims... -
Precision and Bias of the British Columbia Steelhead Harvest Analysis
The BC Steelhead Harvest Analysis (SHA) is a province-wide mail survey of steelhead anglers which has been conducted annually since 1967, to obtain estimates of effort and catch stratified by stream and residency. This study reports the compilation and... -
Migration Timing and Harvest Rates of the Steelhead Trout Populations of the ...
Migration timing and harvest rates of steelhead trout were examined in relation to the harvest of sockeye salmon in the mixed-stock fishery of the Skeena River. Summer-run steelhead overlap in their migration timing with sockeye salmon to a significant... -
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. -
Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon
Links to sites related to the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Wild Pacific Salmon Policy -
Aboriginal Fishing Rights and Salmon Management in British Columbia: Matching...
This paper presents brief arguments to establish a case for the allocation to river-based First Nations of significantly greater catches of salmon than they currently receive. It also makes the case that an increase in the allocation of salmon to river... -
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.... -
Skeena Salmon Management Committee Annual Reports
The Skeena Salmon Management Committee was established by the Minister of Fisheries in 1954 to investigate the condition of Skeena River salmon stocks, to improve management of the runs, and to increase the yield, if possible. To achieve its objectives the... -
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... -
Assessment of Sockeye and Pink Salmon Stocks in the Northern Boundary Area Us...
A multi-time-period method of stock reconstruction was used to estimate harvest and stock interception rates by area and time period, exploitation rates and total run size by stock. The data required for these reconstructions were catch by time and area,...