Fishery Notice

This notice is intended to provide an update on the in season abundance of Fraser River Spring 5(2) and Summer 5(2) Chinook. 

In 2020, the Albion Chinook test fishery began operating on April 21. The total catch in the 8 inch mesh test net for the period of this update (May 3 to June 13, or 
stat weeks 05/1 to 06/2) was two (2) Chinook, which is converted to a cumulative weekly catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) of 0.04. Based on this input, the predicted 
terminal return for the Fraser River Spring 5(2) and Summer 5(2) Chinook aggregate ranges from 16,000 to 47,000 Chinook (median value of 27,680).
 
The cumulative daily CPUE at Albion during the period of this update is well below the historical average of 28.6.  With 2 Chinook caught  the cumulative daily CPUE = 
0.23, and is the lowest on record for this time period. This is also the lowest run size estimate produced by the model since its inception in 2012. It is important to 
note that input values that are outside of the historical range of observations, like that observed for 2020, typically result in higher uncertainty in the run size 
estimate produced by the model. The low catch at the test fishery suggests very low abundance for the Spring 5(2) and Summer 5(2) Chinook Salmon returning in 2020, and 
indicates ongoing low productivity for these Management Units.

The in season run size estimate is provided for information purposes only and is not being used for in season adjustments. The Department has announced precautionary 
management actions to substantially reduce fishery mortalities on these at-risk Chinook. Further information on these management measures can be found in FN0565. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact your local DFO office
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/contact/regions/pacific-pacifique-eng.html

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0620
Sent June 30, 2020 at 1700

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