SOMASS CHINOOK BULLETIN # 1 – 2013 Date: August 30, 2013
Somass Chinook Stock Assessment Update
Pre-season forecast: 16,000 Chinook
Escapement
Stamp Falls - August 27 - 1036 Chinook and 5169 Coho
Sproat- August 27 - 6 Chinook and 765 Coho
Biological information:
Biological samples will be collected from the fish ladders and hatchery racks.
Expected Somass Age Composition: 43%, 22%, and 34% for age 3, 4, 5 /adults, respectively.
NEXT WEEK'S FISHING PLANS:
First Nations
Tsu-ma-uss (Hupacasath, Tseshaht)- Food social and ceremonial fishing rod and reel south of Lone tree point.
Gill-nets – No fishery planned
Commercial
No fisheries planned.
Recreational
The Chinook conservation measures remain unchanged in Area 23 and 123, Barkley Sound /Alberni Inlet. Non-retention of Chinook in Alberni Inlet and 2 under 77 cms in outer Barkley sound to a mile outside the surfline.
For more information please contact the DFO office in Port Alberni at 250 720-4440
GRIM!!! :cry: