Steelhead Bycatch and Mortalities in the Commercial Skeena Net Fisheries of British Columbia from Observer Data: 1989 to 2009

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"This report provides a chronological summary of a number of multi-faceted observer/monitoring programs that were conducted in the commercial approach fisheries to the Skeena River (primarily gillnet and seine fisheries in Areas 3 and 4) spanning…

An exploratory investigation on possible approaches used to minimize terminal fishery impacts on the Skeena River steelhead population

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This report investigates the utility of using a numerical simulation model to identify the frequency, timing and magnitude of fishery openings that can protect 80% of the steelhead run from terminal fishing impacts, with 90% certainty, while…

Mortality rates of coho salmon caught by commercial salmon gillnets and the effectiveness of revival tanks and reduced soak time for decreasing coho mortality rates

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Abstract In 1998 a number of events changed the conservation, management and harvest opportunities for salmon in the Pacific Region of Canada. Due to growing concerns about the declining abundance of key coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) populations…