Chinook Salmon Research Initiative
Yukon River Chinook Salmon
Juvenile Salmon Abundance
Project Summary
| Project Name: | Yukon River Juvenile Chinook Salmon Abundance |
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| Overview: | Long term monitoring of juvenile Yukon Chinook salmon abundance and ecology in the Northern Bering Sea can improve our understanding of factors affecting early marine survival, growth, and may improve run forecasts. Abundance indices for juvenile Yukon Chinook salmon have been estimated since 2002 (excluding 2008) by NOAA from surveys employing large vessels and large pelagic trawls. In this project NOAA and ADF&G are teaming up to calibrate juvenile Chinook salmon abundance indices from these large trawl platforms to a smaller and more economical survey platform, enabling long-term sustainability of these surveys and continuity of these important data. |
| Location: | Northern Bering Sea near the Yukon River |
| Total Project Cost: | $735,000 |
| Project Dates: | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Project Type(s): | Juvenile abundance |
| Life Stage: | Juvenile |
| Stock: | Yukon River Chinook salmon |
| Project Partners: | NOAA-Alaska Fisheries Science Center |
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