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Search Again| Division: | Multi-Divisional Collaboration |
| Title: | Review of salmon escapement goals in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska, 2019. |
| Author: | McKinley, T., N. DeCovich, J. W. Erickson, T. Hamazaki, R. Begich, and T. L. Vincent. |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Report ID: | Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Manuscript No. 20-02, Anchorage. |
| Abstract: | The Alaska Department of Fish and Game interdivisional escapement goal review committee reviewed Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) escapement goals for the major river systems in Upper Cook Inlet. Escapement goals were reviewed for 21 Chinook salmon, 1 chum salmon, 4 coho salmon, and 9 sockeye salmon stocks. The committee recommended to the Commercial Fisheries and Sport Fish division directors updates to 7 Chinook salmon goals (Deshka River, Alexander Creek, Chulitna River, Chuitna River, Theodore River, Little Susitna River, and Crooked Creek), consolidation of 10 Chinook salmon goals into 3 goals (Eastside Susitna, Talkeetna River, and Yentna River), a discontinuation of 11 Chinook salmon goals (Goose Creek, Little Willow Creek, Montana Creek, Sheep Creek, Willow Creek, Clear [Chunilna] Creek, Prairie Creek, Talachulitna River, Lake Creek, Peters Creek, and Lewis River), updates to 3 coho salmon goals (Fish Creek, Jim Creek, and Little Susitna River), and updates to 3 sockeye salmon goals (Kasilof River, Kenai River, and late-run Russian River). |
| Keywords: | Upper Cook Inlet, escapement goal, biological escapement goal, BEG, sustainable escapement goal, SEG, sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, Chinook salmon, O. tshawytscha, coho salmon, O. kisutch, chum salmon, O. keta, Alaska Board of Fisheries. |