Fisheries
The following is a Document distributed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans called a 2010 Salmon Outlook. This is still a draft document, which provides an outlook into the up coming season. The Document looks at the 5 salmon species: Sockeye, Chinook, coho, chum and pink. Although this is a draft, I do not expect it will change drastically. The next updates provided will be in the form of Pre-Season Forecasts and then another Document “Integrated Fisheries Management Plan” which DFO will use to guide management decisions throughout the fishing season. Further adjustments to the run sizes, in particular Sockeye, will be made in-season – in-season estimates.
As for the information provided in the 2010 Salmon Outlook and what is directly pertains to the Yale First Nation: first of all, look at how the document is summarized, and how the Department categorizes the specific stocks
Sockeye – this is not expected to be a “great year” like last year was built up to be, but as we find out from year to year, these estimates are not an exact science and things can change once the fish start to return. Within this 2010 Salmon Outlook focus on the Fraser sockeye stocks.
Chinook – as in the past couple years, the Early timed Chinook (Springs) stocks have been of particular concern, causing fishing restrictions (later start, we usually started early March, past year was April; less fishing time). This year seems to be no different, expect at least similar fishing restrictions on these Early timed stocks. Within this 2010 Salmon Outlook – under species/stock - #30.
Early Spring – upper & mid-Fraser, North Thompson; # 32.
Spring – upper & mid-Fraser, North Thompson; #34. Spring – Lower Thompson
Coho – there continues to be concern for these interior coho stocks
Chum – Outlook status 2/3
Pink – this is not a Pink year
This is the most recent information received by the Yale First Nation from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. This info is simply what the title of the document suggests, it is an Outlook for the up coming 2010 fishing season. Further information will be forwarded, refined and considered. No management decisions have yet been made, and so no fishing plans have been made either.
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Contact:
Dominic Hope,
Fisheries Manager,
Yale First Nation