Salmon stock assessment by Pacific Fishery Management Areas
Please refer to the Pacific Fishery Management Area maps for geographical information about the fishery management areas.
North/Central Coast
North/Central Coast (Pacific Fishery Management Areas 1 to 10)
The North Coast Area includes tidal waters stretching from the Alaskan boundary in the north to Cape Caution in the south and incorporates the non-tidal waters that flow into this area. This includes Pacific Fishery Management Areas 1 to 10 and offshore waters plus portions of freshwater Regions 5 and 6. This area encompasses an area of approximately 88,000km2.
In-season bulletins
Weekly updates throughout the salmon season are sent out by North Coast Resource Management staff. If you wish to receive these weekly updates please contact Jeffrey.Radford@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Catch monitoring
Population monitoring
- Meziadin fishway
- Nass River tag return
- Docee River counting fence
- Babine River counting fence
- Kitwanga River salmon enumeration facility
- Nisga’a Fisheries program stock assessment updates (Data provided by the Nisga'a Fisheries Program)
Contact us
Shaun Davies
Area Chief
Email: Shaun.Davies@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone: 250-627-3472
South Coast
South Coast (Pacific Fishery Management Areas 11 to 28)
South Coast area includes Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and Mainland inlets north to Cape Caution. Vancouver Island is about 32,000km2 and includes lakes, rivers, inlets and estuaries.
In-Season bulletins
In-season information regarding stock assessment programs within the South Coast area are available throughout the year. For information please contact the Stock Assessment Coordinator in the area of interest:
- Johnstone Strait: Matthew.Clarke@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- East Coast Vancouver Island: Kevin.Pellet@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
- West Coast Vancouver Island: Pieter.VanWill@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Catch monitoring
- South Coast CREEL survey bulletin
- Georgia Strait CREEL survey background information
- Georgia Strait CREEL survey frequently asked questions
Contact us
Erin Rechisky
Area Chief
Email: Erin.Rechisky@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone: 250-756-7222
Fraser and Interior
Fraser and Interior (Pacific Fishery Management Area 29)
Fraser River and Interior area encompasses the Fraser River Basin, as well as the Thompson, Okanagan, and Columbia Rivers.
Forecasts
In-Season bulletins
Catch monitoring
Albion test fishery: The Albion test fishery tests stock information in the Albion area of the Fraser River. Both chum and chinook salmon are used for the annual Albion test.
- Chum test fishery
- Chinook test fishery
- Sockeye test fishery information (provided by the Pacific Salmon Commission)
Population monitoring
Ecosystem monitoring
Contact us
Chuck Parken
Area Chief
Email: Chuck.Parken@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone: 250-571-2358
Yukon Transboundary
Yukon Transboundary rivers area
The Yukon/Transboundary rivers area encompasses the Yukon, Stikine, Taku and Alsek River Drainages as well as portions of the MacKenzie River Drainage in south east Yukon. This area has approximately 590,000km2 of which 15,000km2 is inland freshwaters.
Escapement surveys
Information from the Pilot Station sonar in the lower Yukon River in Alaska provides an early-season indication of run strength of Canadian-origin Chinook salmon. In the upper Yukon River, the principle estimate of the number of Chinook salmon returning to Canada is obtained from the Eagle Sonar Assessment Program that is located immediately downstream of the international border at Eagle, Alaska. In addition, the number of Chinook salmon returning to the Porcupine River are estimated using the Porcupine Sonar Assessment Program located near Old Crow.
Post-season reports
Contact us
Jaclyn Kendall
Manager of Operations, Yukon River Watershed
Email: Jaclyn.Kendall@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone: 250-571-3468
Marc Ross
Manager of Operations, Transboundary Rivers Watershed
Email: Marc.Ross@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Telephone: 867-393-6842
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