Originally Posted By: rojoband
https://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov...status/kope.pdf

This powerpoint on more recent Chinook abundance paints a different story than CM's assumption. Some stocks are down, but the last slide says that terminal escapements have increased by 37% over the 1979 to 2009 period. Wonder how the last 10 years have been if added on to this.


Though more fish may return, they are smaller and harder to catch.....for the SRKW's

For Decades, I have thought we should return to terminal fisheries.

Proper maintenance of each fishery would be more easily monitored if it was taking place closer to the basin of origin.

What has been happening in AK for decades is a simple case of "low holing". Mostly Seattle commercials, head North to low hole every other user group. We have read 'ad naseum' about how older year class fish simply have no chance in the killing grounds of the open ocean.

If allowed to return to natal streams, without the massive ocean take, would provide the SRKW's with ample LARGE chinook to eat.

NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.....................