Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: chris gadsden on June 04, 2013, 08:29:19 AM
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Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll,
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0447-Salmon - Fraser River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 Chinook - June 3rd Abundance Update
In 2013, the Department has identified concerns associated with expected poor
returns of Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook to the Fraser River. Management
of these stocks is based on an in-season assessment of returns using the
cumulative catch per unit effort (CPUE) of chinook caught at the Albion Test
Fishery. A three zone management approach is used to identify management
actions.
The Department is planning to begin the season with management actions based on
the lowest management zone (zone 1) based on the number of spawners in the 2008
parental generation (32,000 chinook) and the recent lower than average survival
rates.
The model used to predict the returns of Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook to
the Fraser River uses data from the standard chinook net at the Albion Test
fishery and does not use catch from the multi-panel net (which is currently
fished on alternating days). The standard chinook net is an 8 inch (approx.
20 cm) mesh.
The 2013 Albion chinook test fishery began operating on April 21st. A total of
two (2) chinook have been caught in the standard chinook net; no additional
chinook have been caught in the multi-panel net. This is the lowest catch
observed for this time period since the inception of the Albion chinook test
fishery in 1981. The CPUE input into the model falls below the range of
historical observations of CPUE (1995 to 2012, excluding 2007) used to develop
the Albion prediction model. Based on this CPUE, for the period May 5 to June
1, the current predicted return of Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook to the
mouth of the Fraser ranges from 21,000 to 45,000 chinook (median of 31,000). A
need for a cautious approach to management of Fraser chinook continues to apply.
Management actions will be confirmed pending the final in-season update planned
for June 17th. Previously announced fishery management actions to conserve
Fraser River chinook remain in effect.
For more infrormation - please contact Kelly Binning 604-666-3935
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0447
Sent June 3, 2013 at 15:08
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352528/
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Keep it closed as long as possible. We can't afford to lose any of these fish from being C&R'd by flossers later this summer. Sad to see these declines, hopefully we can make some meaningful progress on some real solutions to actual stressors and bottlenecks for these stocks later this year.
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I wonder how many are being taken on the approaches to the river?
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Too many. The Victoria fishery in the early spring hits these fish preferentially, as does the WCVI spring fishery. Even in the complete absence of fishing these stocks would still be declining, so any fishing pressure at all just accelerates the decline. Some of the other causative factors are out of our control, so best to pull the lever on the few that we can control.
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No more BBing. Oh well it was a dark stain on river fishing.
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Category(s):
ABORIGINAL - General Information,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll,
RECREATIONAL - Salmon
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Subject: FN0485-Salmon - Fraser River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 Chinook - June 14th Abundance Update
In 2013, the Department has identified concerns associated with expected poor
returns of Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook to the Fraser River. Management
of these stocks is based on an in-season assessment of returns using the
cumulative catch per unit effort (CPUE) of chinook caught at the Albion Test
Fishery. A three zone management approach is used to identify management
actions.
For 2013, the management zone breakpoints have been set at 45 thousand (between
zone 1 and zone 2) and 85 thousand (between zone 2 and zone 3) chinook
returning to the Fraser River. Management actions for the lowest management
zone (zone 1) were planned pre-season based on the number of spawners in the
2008 parental generation (32 thousand chinook) and the recent lower than
average survival rates.
The model used to predict the returns of Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook to
the Fraser River uses data from the standard chinook net at the Albion Test
fishery and does not use catch from the multi-panel net (which is currently
fished on alternating days). The standard chinook net is an 8 inch (approx.
20 cm) mesh.
The 2013 Albion chinook test fishery began operating on April 21st. A
cumulative total of five (5) chinook have been caught in the standard chinook
net; five additional chinook have been caught in the multi-panel net. This is
the lowest catch observed for this time period since the inception of the
Albion chinook test fishery in 1981. The CPUE input into the model falls below
the range of historical observations of CPUE (1995 to 2012, excluding 2007)
used to develop the Albion prediction model. Based on this CPUE, the current
predicted return of Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook to the mouth of the
Fraser ranges from 26 thousand to 57 thousand chinook with a mid-point of 38.6
thousand.
As a result, the Department will manage fisheries based on management zone 1
(i.e. returns to the Fraser less than 45 thousand chinook) for Fraser
Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 chinook. Management actions for specific areas and
fisheries will be confirmed by separate fishery notices.
This is the final in-season update.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kelly Binning 604-666-3935
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0485
Sent June 14, 2013 at 14:57
Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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I hate to be negative, but Bar Fishing the Fraser in May/June for Chinook is about as done as corded phones. Those days are gone forever....and man do I miss them.
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I hate to be negative, but Bar Fishing the Fraser in May/June for Chinook is about as done as corded phones. Those days are gone forever....and man do I miss them.
Were indeed great times, glad I had many enjoyable years.