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• 3171. [Article] Preseason Report I, Stock Abundance Analysis for 1998, Ocean Salmon Fisheries

  Abstract -- This is the second report in an annual series of four reports prepared by the Salmon Technical Team (STT) of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to document and help guide salmon ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Preseason Report I, Stock Abundance Analysis for 1998, Ocean Salmon Fisheries Abstract -- This is the second report in an annual series of four reports prepared by the Salmon Technical Team (STT) of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to document and help guide salmon fishery management off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. This report will be formally reviewed at the Council's March meeting. The third and fourth reports in this series will be developed at the close of the March and April Council meetings, respectively. They will analyze the impacts of the Council's proposed and final ocean salmon fishery management recommendations for 1998. This report provides 1998 salmon stock abundance projections and an analysis of the impacts of 1997 regulations, or regulatory procedures. The report focuses on chinook and coho stocks that have been important in determining Council fisheries in recent years. However, decisions on whether or not to propose Endangered Species Act listings for several chinook stocks ranging from central California to Puget Sound are anticipated in the near future. In the event that the National Marine Fisheries Service proposes new listings, information concerning the status of these stocks may significantly affect Council deliberations on the final salmon fishing seasons. Chapter I provides a summary of the 1998 stock abundance projections. Chapters II and Ill provide detailed stock-by-stock analyses of abundance and a description of prediction methodology and accuracy of past abundance predictions for chinook and coho salmon, respectively. Chapter IV summarizes abundance information for pink salmon. Four appendices provide supplementary information as follows: Appendix A provides a summary of Council stock management goals; Appendix 8 contains pertinent data for Oregon production index (OPI) area coho; Appendix C provides historical salmon catch data for the Cape Flattery and Strait of Juan de Fuca areas; and Appendix D contains the Council's current harvest allocation schedules. Summaries of preseason and postseason abundance estimates are included in: • Table 11-2 for Central Valley Index fall chinqok since 1985; • Table 11-4 for Klamath River fall chinook since 1985; • Table 11-8 for selected Columbia River fall chinook stocks since 1984; • Table 11-9 for Puget Sound summer/fall chinook stocks since 1993; • Table 111-1 for OPI area produced coho stocks since 1992 and • Table 111-3 for selected naturally spawning Puget Sound and Washington coastal coho stocks since 1984. Differences between preseason and postseason estimates are caused by a number of factors, including: (1) inaccuracies in abundance forecasts for these and other stocks which are exploited by mixed stock fisheries, (2) deviations of actual catches and fishery patterns from preseason expectations, (3) anomalies in stock distribution and migration patterns, and (4) for the Puget Sound coho stocks, differences in assessment methodologies (postseason estimates are based on run reconstruction assumptions which differ substantially from those represented in the Fishery Regulatory Assessment Model). The STT has not been able to complete a proper evaluation of abundance estimates which would take all these factors into account. Title: Preseason Report I, Stock Abundance Analysis for 1998, Ocean Salmon Fisheries Abstract -- This is the second report in an annual series of four reports prepared by the Salmon Technical Team (STT) of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to document and help guide salmon fishery management off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. This report will be formally reviewed at the Council's March meeting. The third and fourth reports in this series will be developed at the close of the March and April Council meetings, respectively. They will analyze the impacts of the Council's proposed and final ocean salmon fishery management recommendations for 1998. This report provides 1998 salmon stock abundance projections and an analysis of the impacts of 1997 regulations, or regulatory procedures. The report focuses on chinook and coho stocks that have been important in determining Council fisheries in recent years. However, decisions on whether or not to propose Endangered Species Act listings for several chinook stocks ranging from central California to Puget Sound are anticipated in the near future. In the event that the National Marine Fisheries Service proposes new listings, information concerning the status of these stocks may significantly affect Council deliberations on the final salmon fishing seasons. Chapter I provides a summary of the 1998 stock abundance projections. Chapters II and Ill provide detailed stock-by-stock analyses of abundance and a description of prediction methodology and accuracy of past abundance predictions for chinook and coho salmon, respectively. Chapter IV summarizes abundance information for pink salmon. Four appendices provide supplementary information as follows: Appendix A provides a summary of Council stock management goals; Appendix 8 contains pertinent data for Oregon production index (OPI) area coho; Appendix C provides historical salmon catch data for the Cape Flattery and Strait of Juan de Fuca areas; and Appendix D contains the Council's current harvest allocation schedules. Summaries of preseason and postseason abundance estimates are included in: • Table 11-2 for Central Valley Index fall chinqok since 1985; • Table 11-4 for Klamath River fall chinook since 1985; • Table 11-8 for selected Columbia River fall chinook stocks since 1984; • Table 11-9 for Puget Sound summer/fall chinook stocks since 1993; • Table 111-1 for OPI area produced coho stocks since 1992 and • Table 111-3 for selected naturally spawning Puget Sound and Washington coastal coho stocks since 1984. Differences between preseason and postseason estimates are caused by a number of factors, including: (1) inaccuracies in abundance forecasts for these and other stocks which are exploited by mixed stock fisheries, (2) deviations of actual catches and fishery patterns from preseason expectations, (3) anomalies in stock distribution and migration patterns, and (4) for the Puget Sound coho stocks, differences in assessment methodologies (postseason estimates are based on run reconstruction assumptions which differ substantially from those represented in the Fishery Regulatory Assessment Model). The STT has not been able to complete a proper evaluation of abundance estimates which would take all these factors into account. Close

• 3172. [Article] Preseason Report II, Analysis of Proposed Regulatory Options for 1998, Ocean Salmon Fisheries

  Abstract -- This document has been prepared by the staff of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Salmon Technical Team (STT) to describe the Council's proposed ocean salmon management options ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Preseason Report II, Analysis of Proposed Regulatory Options for 1998, Ocean Salmon Fisheries Abstract -- This document has been prepared by the staff of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Salmon Technical Team (STT) to describe the Council's proposed ocean salmon management options for 1998 and characterize their expected impacts on ocean salmon fisheries and the stocks which support them. The Council solicits public comments on the proposed management options in preparation for adopting final management recommendations on Friday, April 10, in Portland, Oregon. Oral and written comments may be presented at public hearings at the times and locations displayed on the inside front cover of this report. Additional comment will be accepted at the April Council meeting in the Doubletree Hotel Columbia River, Portland, Oregon. Written comments received at the Council office by April 1, 1998, will be copied and distributed to all Council members (Council staff cannot assure distribution of comments received after April 1 ). The Council's final ocean salmon season recommendations will be based on the range of options presented in this report and guidance received through public comments. The Council's final management recommendations may vary in several respects from those in the proposed options. In particular, catch quotas are subject to change depending upon final determination of allocations between fishery participants, allowable harvest levels, and the final impact analyses completed by the STT. Elements of the options may be recombined to result in modified season patterns and changes in measures such as bag limits, days of fishing per week, special landing restrictions and in other specific regulatory details. In addition, inseason modification of management measures may be used to assure achievement of the Council's preseason management objectives. Specific details pertaining to season structure and special regulations for the treaty Indian troll fishery north of Cape Falcon are established through tribal regulations. Chinook and coho quota levels for the treaty Indian troll fishery may be adjusted if significant changes in incidental fishing mortality result from tribal regulations. Title: Preseason Report II, Analysis of Proposed Regulatory Options for 1998, Ocean Salmon Fisheries Abstract -- This document has been prepared by the staff of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Salmon Technical Team (STT) to describe the Council's proposed ocean salmon management options for 1998 and characterize their expected impacts on ocean salmon fisheries and the stocks which support them. The Council solicits public comments on the proposed management options in preparation for adopting final management recommendations on Friday, April 10, in Portland, Oregon. Oral and written comments may be presented at public hearings at the times and locations displayed on the inside front cover of this report. Additional comment will be accepted at the April Council meeting in the Doubletree Hotel Columbia River, Portland, Oregon. Written comments received at the Council office by April 1, 1998, will be copied and distributed to all Council members (Council staff cannot assure distribution of comments received after April 1 ). The Council's final ocean salmon season recommendations will be based on the range of options presented in this report and guidance received through public comments. The Council's final management recommendations may vary in several respects from those in the proposed options. In particular, catch quotas are subject to change depending upon final determination of allocations between fishery participants, allowable harvest levels, and the final impact analyses completed by the STT. Elements of the options may be recombined to result in modified season patterns and changes in measures such as bag limits, days of fishing per week, special landing restrictions and in other specific regulatory details. In addition, inseason modification of management measures may be used to assure achievement of the Council's preseason management objectives. Specific details pertaining to season structure and special regulations for the treaty Indian troll fishery north of Cape Falcon are established through tribal regulations. Chinook and coho quota levels for the treaty Indian troll fishery may be adjusted if significant changes in incidental fishing mortality result from tribal regulations. Close

• 3173. [Article] An Evaluation of the Punch Card Method of Estimating the Salmon-Steelhead Sport Catch in Oregon

  Abstract -- Sport anglers fishing for salmon or steelhead in Oregon waters are required to obtain a punch card in addition to an Oregon fishing license. For each salmon or steelhead caught, the angler ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: An Evaluation of the Punch Card Method of Estimating the Salmon-Steelhead Sport Catch in Oregon Abstract -- Sport anglers fishing for salmon or steelhead in Oregon waters are required to obtain a punch card in addition to an Oregon fishing license. For each salmon or steelhead caught, the angler is required to remove a punch from the card and record the date, river and type of fish. The angler is instructed to return the punch card to the Oregon Game Commission by July 1 of the following year. Unfortunately only about 30 percent of the anglers comply with this request. The purpose of the punch card is to furnish the Game Commission with a measure of the sport catch, including the ocean take estimates of total catch and estimates by river and month are computed by simple expansion methods, subject to the following assumptions: (l) The average catch per angler not returning a punch card is the same as the average catch per angler returning a card. (2) For salmon and steelhead rivers in Oregon, the average catch on a given river per angler not returning a punch card is the same as the average catch on that river per angler returning a card. (3) For each fishing month during the year, the average catch per angler not returning a punch card is the same as the average catch per angler returning a card. (4) Anglers accurately report on their punch cards the month and river of catch. (5) Anglers report their total catch. This study is concerned with the validity of the first three assumptions, the possible bias resulting from the failure of the assumptions, and improved methods of estimation. A complete report is given by Hicks and Calvin (1). Title: An Evaluation of the Punch Card Method of Estimating the Salmon-Steelhead Sport Catch in Oregon Abstract -- Sport anglers fishing for salmon or steelhead in Oregon waters are required to obtain a punch card in addition to an Oregon fishing license. For each salmon or steelhead caught, the angler is required to remove a punch from the card and record the date, river and type of fish. The angler is instructed to return the punch card to the Oregon Game Commission by July 1 of the following year. Unfortunately only about 30 percent of the anglers comply with this request. The purpose of the punch card is to furnish the Game Commission with a measure of the sport catch, including the ocean take estimates of total catch and estimates by river and month are computed by simple expansion methods, subject to the following assumptions: (l) The average catch per angler not returning a punch card is the same as the average catch per angler returning a card. (2) For salmon and steelhead rivers in Oregon, the average catch on a given river per angler not returning a punch card is the same as the average catch on that river per angler returning a card. (3) For each fishing month during the year, the average catch per angler not returning a punch card is the same as the average catch per angler returning a card. (4) Anglers accurately report on their punch cards the month and river of catch. (5) Anglers report their total catch. This study is concerned with the validity of the first three assumptions, the possible bias resulting from the failure of the assumptions, and improved methods of estimation. A complete report is given by Hicks and Calvin (1). Close

• 3174. [Article] Thesis: An Evaluation of the Punch Card Method of Estimating Salmon-Steelhead Sport Catch

  Abstract -- A primary objective of the management practices of the Oregon State Game Commission is to maximize and sustain the annual harvest of salmon and steelhead by sportsmen fishing in Oregon. Assessment of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Thesis: An Evaluation of the Punch Card Method of Estimating Salmon-Steelhead Sport Catch Abstract -- A primary objective of the management practices of the Oregon State Game Commission is to maximize and sustain the annual harvest of salmon and steelhead by sportsmen fishing in Oregon. Assessment of these practices is dependent upon an accurate determination of total annual sports harvest throughout the state. Present total harvest figures are derived under a report card system which requires each salmon-steelhead angler fishing in Oregon to purchase and subsequently return to the Game Commission a punch card giving dates, rivers, and numbers of salmon and steelhead caught during the year. Unfortunately, only about 30 percent of the salmon-steelhead anglers return their cards. Lacking information on the harvest characteristics of anglers not returning punch cards, estimates of total annual catch, total catch by river, month, and type of angler have been made by simple expansion of punch card reported catch. Inherent in this method of estimation are the assumptions that the average catch per angler by month, by river, by type of angler, and for the year are the same for anglers returning and for anglers not returning punch cards. This paper reports on an evaluation of these assumptions and on the method for estimating total catch. Evaluation of the assumptions is based on comparisons of catch rate estimates from sample data (not punch cards) collected from both anglers returning and anglers not returning punch cards. Sample data was collected by means of double return postcard questionnaires in a sample survey during 1961. Stratified sampling was employed with allocations approximately proportional to the angler-fishing months in each stratum. Variances for the catch rate estimates made for both groups of anglers were estimated using replicated subsampling. Nearly all comparisons indicate that the catch rates for anglers not returning punch cards were significantly lower than the catch rates for anglers returning punch cards. On the basis of the observed differences in catch rates, a procedure using ratios of the 1961 catch rate estimates is suggested for future estimates of total catch. Title: Thesis: An Evaluation of the Punch Card Method of Estimating Salmon-Steelhead Sport Catch Abstract -- A primary objective of the management practices of the Oregon State Game Commission is to maximize and sustain the annual harvest of salmon and steelhead by sportsmen fishing in Oregon. Assessment of these practices is dependent upon an accurate determination of total annual sports harvest throughout the state. Present total harvest figures are derived under a report card system which requires each salmon-steelhead angler fishing in Oregon to purchase and subsequently return to the Game Commission a punch card giving dates, rivers, and numbers of salmon and steelhead caught during the year. Unfortunately, only about 30 percent of the salmon-steelhead anglers return their cards. Lacking information on the harvest characteristics of anglers not returning punch cards, estimates of total annual catch, total catch by river, month, and type of angler have been made by simple expansion of punch card reported catch. Inherent in this method of estimation are the assumptions that the average catch per angler by month, by river, by type of angler, and for the year are the same for anglers returning and for anglers not returning punch cards. This paper reports on an evaluation of these assumptions and on the method for estimating total catch. Evaluation of the assumptions is based on comparisons of catch rate estimates from sample data (not punch cards) collected from both anglers returning and anglers not returning punch cards. Sample data was collected by means of double return postcard questionnaires in a sample survey during 1961. Stratified sampling was employed with allocations approximately proportional to the angler-fishing months in each stratum. Variances for the catch rate estimates made for both groups of anglers were estimated using replicated subsampling. Nearly all comparisons indicate that the catch rates for anglers not returning punch cards were significantly lower than the catch rates for anglers returning punch cards. On the basis of the observed differences in catch rates, a procedure using ratios of the 1961 catch rate estimates is suggested for future estimates of total catch. Close

• 3175. [Article] Abundance, Productivity, and Life History of Fifteenmile Creek Steelhead; Annual Report 2016

  Abstract -- The Fifteenmile Creek watershed in North Central Oregon hosts a native population of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) that is without influence of previous hatchery augmentation. The Fifteenmile ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Abundance, Productivity, and Life History of Fifteenmile Creek Steelhead; Annual Report 2016 Abstract -- The Fifteenmile Creek watershed in North Central Oregon hosts a native population of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) that is without influence of previous hatchery augmentation. The Fifteenmile Creek steelhead are a subpopulation within the Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the Middle Columbia River steelhead and was listed as ‘threatened’ by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) first on March 25, 1999 and relisted as a DPS on January 5, 2006. Subsequently, a conservation and recovery management plan was developed for the Middle Columbia River steelhead DPS within Oregon state borders. The goal of the plan is to recover Middle Columbia River steelhead to a level that would allow the removal of threatened status, in addition to providing a long-term goal to recover the population sufficiently to provide sustainable fisheries and other ecological, cultural, social and economic benefits for future generations. The DPS-level recovery plan sets specific recovery goals for the areas within the DPS, which designates Fifteenmile Creek explicitly. The Fifteenmile Creek steelhead population is considered the most inland winter race of steelhead in the Columbia River Basin, as designated by NOAA fisheries. However review of this designation may be necessary at the next Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp) status-review because the run-timing of adult steelhead passing Bonneville Dam has been inconsistent with known winter-run steelhead in the area. The population was identified as “must have viable” status by the Interior Columbia Technical Recovery Team (ICTRT), and reaching viable status is essential for achieving DPS delisting. The ICTRT, Recovery Plan, and the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS-BiOp) have all identified this population as high priority for improving precision and accuracy of abundance, productivity, diversity, and spatial structure information. Title: Abundance, Productivity, and Life History of Fifteenmile Creek Steelhead; Annual Report 2016 Abstract -- The Fifteenmile Creek watershed in North Central Oregon hosts a native population of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) that is without influence of previous hatchery augmentation. The Fifteenmile Creek steelhead are a subpopulation within the Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the Middle Columbia River steelhead and was listed as ‘threatened’ by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) first on March 25, 1999 and relisted as a DPS on January 5, 2006. Subsequently, a conservation and recovery management plan was developed for the Middle Columbia River steelhead DPS within Oregon state borders. The goal of the plan is to recover Middle Columbia River steelhead to a level that would allow the removal of threatened status, in addition to providing a long-term goal to recover the population sufficiently to provide sustainable fisheries and other ecological, cultural, social and economic benefits for future generations. The DPS-level recovery plan sets specific recovery goals for the areas within the DPS, which designates Fifteenmile Creek explicitly. The Fifteenmile Creek steelhead population is considered the most inland winter race of steelhead in the Columbia River Basin, as designated by NOAA fisheries. However review of this designation may be necessary at the next Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp) status-review because the run-timing of adult steelhead passing Bonneville Dam has been inconsistent with known winter-run steelhead in the area. The population was identified as “must have viable” status by the Interior Columbia Technical Recovery Team (ICTRT), and reaching viable status is essential for achieving DPS delisting. The ICTRT, Recovery Plan, and the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS-BiOp) have all identified this population as high priority for improving precision and accuracy of abundance, productivity, diversity, and spatial structure information. Close

• 3176. [Article] Salmon River Basin (Lincoln County) Master Plan for Angler Access and Associated Recreational Uses

  Abstract -- This report details a plan that we hope can be followed to alleviate the access problems of the Salmon River. Too, we hope that all agencies that are interested in retaining existing water ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Salmon River Basin (Lincoln County) Master Plan for Angler Access and Associated Recreational Uses Abstract -- This report details a plan that we hope can be followed to alleviate the access problems of the Salmon River. Too, we hope that all agencies that are interested in retaining existing water access as well as providing additional facilities, whether they be municipal, county, or state will all join in a cooperative effort to carry out this plan in an orderly manner. It is probable that Land and Water Conservation Funds will be available on a 50-50 matching basis. In order to acquire these funds, it will be necessary to apply through the Oregon State Highway Department. Title: Salmon River Basin (Lincoln County) Master Plan for Angler Access and Associated Recreational Uses Abstract -- This report details a plan that we hope can be followed to alleviate the access problems of the Salmon River. Too, we hope that all agencies that are interested in retaining existing water access as well as providing additional facilities, whether they be municipal, county, or state will all join in a cooperative effort to carry out this plan in an orderly manner. It is probable that Land and Water Conservation Funds will be available on a 50-50 matching basis. In order to acquire these funds, it will be necessary to apply through the Oregon State Highway Department. Close

• 3177. [Article] Escapement and Productivity of Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon in the John Day River; Annual Report 2017

  Abstract -- The John Day River, located in northeastern Oregon, supports five wild populations of summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and three populations of wild spring chinook (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Escapement and Productivity of Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon in the John Day River; Annual Report 2017 Abstract -- The John Day River, located in northeastern Oregon, supports five wild populations of summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and three populations of wild spring chinook (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) with no hatchery supplementation. However, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. In 1999, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed the Middle Columbia River summer steelhead Distinct Population Segment (DPS), which includes the John Day River Major Population Group (MPG), as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Although numerous habitat protection and rehabilitation projects have been implemented within the John Day River basin to improve steelhead and other salmonid freshwater production and survival, it has been difficult to estimate the effectiveness of these projects without a systematic program in place to collect information on the status, trends, and distribution of spawning activity, juvenile salmonids, and aquatic habitat conditions within the basin. Prior to the inception of this project, population and environmental monitoring of steelhead in the basin consisted of a combination of index spawning surveys and periodic monitoring of some status and trend indicators. While index spawning data is useful for drawing inference about long-term trends in adult steelhead abundance, they are limited for determining the status of steelhead escapement or distribution at the population or MPG scale because survey sites are not randomly selected and are likely biased towards streams with higher fish abundance. A broader approach to the monitoring and evaluation of status and trends in anadromous and resident salmonid populations and their habitats was needed to provide data to effectively support restoration efforts and guide alternative future management actions in the basin. The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). This research effort employs a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The current program seeks to integrate project objectives focused on summer steelhead spawning metrics, juvenile salmonid metrics, and aquatic habitat conditions. Title: Escapement and Productivity of Summer Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon in the John Day River; Annual Report 2017 Abstract -- The John Day River, located in northeastern Oregon, supports five wild populations of summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and three populations of wild spring chinook (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) with no hatchery supplementation. However, these populations remain depressed relative to historic levels. In 1999, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed the Middle Columbia River summer steelhead Distinct Population Segment (DPS), which includes the John Day River Major Population Group (MPG), as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Although numerous habitat protection and rehabilitation projects have been implemented within the John Day River basin to improve steelhead and other salmonid freshwater production and survival, it has been difficult to estimate the effectiveness of these projects without a systematic program in place to collect information on the status, trends, and distribution of spawning activity, juvenile salmonids, and aquatic habitat conditions within the basin. Prior to the inception of this project, population and environmental monitoring of steelhead in the basin consisted of a combination of index spawning surveys and periodic monitoring of some status and trend indicators. While index spawning data is useful for drawing inference about long-term trends in adult steelhead abundance, they are limited for determining the status of steelhead escapement or distribution at the population or MPG scale because survey sites are not randomly selected and are likely biased towards streams with higher fish abundance. A broader approach to the monitoring and evaluation of status and trends in anadromous and resident salmonid populations and their habitats was needed to provide data to effectively support restoration efforts and guide alternative future management actions in the basin. The Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) recommended that the region move away from index surveys and embrace probabilistic sampling for most population and habitat monitoring. To meet the ISRP recommendation, the structure and methods employed by the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Monitoring Program were extended to the John Day basin. This approach incorporates the sampling strategy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). This research effort employs a statistically based and spatially explicit sampling design to answer key monitoring questions, integrate on-going sampling efforts, and improve agency coordination. The current program seeks to integrate project objectives focused on summer steelhead spawning metrics, juvenile salmonid metrics, and aquatic habitat conditions. Close

• 3178. [Article] Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Spring Chinook Salmon Evaluation Studies - 2016 Annual Progress Report

  Abstract -- This annual progress report summarizes spring-summer Chinook Salmon monitoring data collected by ODFW for the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) facilities in 2015. Also summarized ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Spring Chinook Salmon Evaluation Studies - 2016 Annual Progress Report Abstract -- This annual progress report summarizes spring-summer Chinook Salmon monitoring data collected by ODFW for the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) facilities in 2015. Also summarized are the associated broodstock monitoring data collected at weirs in the Grande Ronde Basin that are operated by our co-managers, the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT; Lostine River) and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR; Catherine Creek and Upper Grande Ronde River). The main objectives of this report are to document and evaluate spring-sumer Chinook Salmon culture performance for hatchery programs and achievement of management objectives in the Imnaha and Grande Ronde river basins (CTUIR and NPT have specific program goals for Chinook returns to Catherine Creek, the Upper Grande Ronde River, Lookingglass Creek, and the Lostine River that are discussed and evaluated in separate reports prepared by each co-management agency). Overall, these data are used to adaptively manage salmon culture practices in order to optimize egg-to-smolt survival rate, smolt quality, smolt-toadult survival rate, the recruits-per-spawner (R:S) ratio, and to monitor spawning in nature by hatchery-reared salmon. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Title: Lower Snake River Compensation Plan; Oregon Spring Chinook Salmon Evaluation Studies - 2016 Annual Progress Report Abstract -- This annual progress report summarizes spring-summer Chinook Salmon monitoring data collected by ODFW for the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) facilities in 2015. Also summarized are the associated broodstock monitoring data collected at weirs in the Grande Ronde Basin that are operated by our co-managers, the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT; Lostine River) and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR; Catherine Creek and Upper Grande Ronde River). The main objectives of this report are to document and evaluate spring-sumer Chinook Salmon culture performance for hatchery programs and achievement of management objectives in the Imnaha and Grande Ronde river basins (CTUIR and NPT have specific program goals for Chinook returns to Catherine Creek, the Upper Grande Ronde River, Lookingglass Creek, and the Lostine River that are discussed and evaluated in separate reports prepared by each co-management agency). Overall, these data are used to adaptively manage salmon culture practices in order to optimize egg-to-smolt survival rate, smolt quality, smolt-toadult survival rate, the recruits-per-spawner (R:S) ratio, and to monitor spawning in nature by hatchery-reared salmon. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) ODFW- Eastern Oregon Fish Research (EOFR) Close

• 3179. [Article] North Nehalem River Salmon Hatchery February 25, 1971

  Abstract -- This hatchery was authorized by the Oregon legislature for construction during the 1965-67 biennium. It was to replace an old facility on Foley Creek, a small tributary of the lower main Nehalem ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: North Nehalem River Salmon Hatchery February 25, 1971 Abstract -- This hatchery was authorized by the Oregon legislature for construction during the 1965-67 biennium. It was to replace an old facility on Foley Creek, a small tributary of the lower main Nehalem River. Operation began immediately upon completion of construction in November of 1966. Title: North Nehalem River Salmon Hatchery February 25, 1971 Abstract -- This hatchery was authorized by the Oregon legislature for construction during the 1965-67 biennium. It was to replace an old facility on Foley Creek, a small tributary of the lower main Nehalem River. Operation began immediately upon completion of construction in November of 1966. Close

• 3180. [Article] Fish Propagation Annual Report 2007

  Abstract -- The mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish Propagation Annual Report 2007 Abstract -- The mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. The Department is charged by statute (ORS 506.036) to protect and propagate fish in the state. This includes direct responsibility for regulating harvest of fish, protection of fish, enhancement of fish populations tlu·ough habitat improvement, and the rearing and release offish into public waters. ODFW maintains hatcheries throughout the state to provide fish for program needs. Operation of these facilities is governed by the following: The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, a comprehensive plan for the conservation of salmon and the protection of their habitat which coordinates the actions of all state agencies that affect aquatic resources. The Native Fish Conservation Policy, which provides a basis for managing hatcheries in balance with sustainable production of naturally produced native fish. The Fish Hatchery Management Policy, which provides general fish culture and facility guidelines and measures to maintain genetic resources of native fish populations spawned or reared in captivity. The Fish Health Management Policy, which describes measures that minimize the impact of fish diseases on the state's fish resources. Information about the Oregon Plan can be viewed at http://www.oregon-plan.org. The complete texts of the Fish Hatchery Management Policy, the Native Fish Conservation Policy, and the Fish Health Management Policy may be viewed at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/nfcp/. In addition to these salmon and hatchery specific state policy and plan guidelines, ODFW's hatchery program works with and responds to local watershed interests; other federal, tribal, and state comanagers; federal and state Endangered Species Act (ESA) guidelines; and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Title: Fish Propagation Annual Report 2007 Abstract -- The mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. The Department is charged by statute (ORS 506.036) to protect and propagate fish in the state. This includes direct responsibility for regulating harvest of fish, protection of fish, enhancement of fish populations tlu·ough habitat improvement, and the rearing and release offish into public waters. ODFW maintains hatcheries throughout the state to provide fish for program needs. Operation of these facilities is governed by the following: The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, a comprehensive plan for the conservation of salmon and the protection of their habitat which coordinates the actions of all state agencies that affect aquatic resources. The Native Fish Conservation Policy, which provides a basis for managing hatcheries in balance with sustainable production of naturally produced native fish. The Fish Hatchery Management Policy, which provides general fish culture and facility guidelines and measures to maintain genetic resources of native fish populations spawned or reared in captivity. The Fish Health Management Policy, which describes measures that minimize the impact of fish diseases on the state's fish resources. Information about the Oregon Plan can be viewed at http://www.oregon-plan.org. The complete texts of the Fish Hatchery Management Policy, the Native Fish Conservation Policy, and the Fish Health Management Policy may be viewed at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/nfcp/. In addition to these salmon and hatchery specific state policy and plan guidelines, ODFW's hatchery program works with and responds to local watershed interests; other federal, tribal, and state comanagers; federal and state Endangered Species Act (ESA) guidelines; and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Close