Operational Plan Escapements Of Chinook Salmon In Southeast Alaska And Transboundary Rivers In 2020 PDF Download

Estimates of Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha spawning escapement will be summarized for 2020 in 11 Southeast Alaska river systems. Chinook index salmon systems include: Situk River, Alsek River, Chilkat River, Taku River, King Salmon River, Stikine River, Unuk River, Chickamin River, Blossom River, Keta River, and Andrew Creek. Spawning escapements will be estimated using aerial and foot surveys, mark-recapture studies, and weirs. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Fisheries and Oceans Canada use these data, along with age composition data to make terminal and regional management decisions, and the Pacific Salmon Commission uses these data for coastwide management and stock assessment.