Formatting & color coding left but at least you can get an idea. From Steve Theisfeld:

Hi Everyone,

We have been working hard since the Commission meeting on Saturday to develop some options based on the guidance provided by the commission in order to move forward in our process. We had a conference call with the Commission’s Fish Committee this afternoon and they approved us presenting four draft “straw dog” options to the ad-hoc committee tomorrow. I have attached those to this email.

We would appreciate your consideration of these options and look forward to hearing some feedback from folks tomorrow. We were directed to be open to other options and will also be discussing potential for other options. However, they instructed us to limit the options to 6 total.

If you weren’t able to attend the Commission meeting last Saturday and want to get up to speed, the presentation is here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings/2014/11/nov0714_11_presentation.pdf; and the video is located here: http://www.tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2014110018. Be advised, given the full nature of our agenda, I am not intending to rehash the presentation nor the Commission’s guidance. We really need to roll up our sleeves and work towards solutions.

We also hope to have a very, very, preliminary draft policy to begin chewing on tomorrow. Recall that we hope to have a draft policy for the Commission’s consideration for their December 13th meeting. Pending their approval and suggested modifications, the draft policy would be made available for a 3-week public review process.

Here is a tentative agenda for tomorrow night.

Welcome and Introduction
Review Ground Rules
Review Options Document
Comments and Feedback
Other potential Options
Review Preliminary Draft Policy.

I look forward to a productive meeting tomorrow.

Cheers

Steve Thiesfeld


Willapa Bay Salmon Management Policy - Options
Draft November 12, 2014

Aspirational Objectives
The aspirational objectives describe the suite of outcomes that we will strive to achieve through the development of the policy. They are intended to inspire the development of innovative strategies and promote the assessment of trade-offs between options. They are not entitlements, and it may not be feasible to simultaneously achieve all of the aspirational objectives.

Conservation
Chinook – Alternative 1
Spawners: Meet Naselle and North spawner goals in 10 years Broodstock Management: Meet watershed-specific HSRG standards in 10 years

Chinook – Alternative 2
Spawners: Meet Willapa and North spawner goals in 10 years Broodstock Management: Meet watershed-specific HSRG standards in 10 years

Coho
Spawners: Meet Willapa Bay aggregate goal Broodstock Management: Meet watershed-specific HSRG standards

Chum
Spawners: Meet Willapa Bay aggregate goal in 2017 Broodstock Management: Meet watershed-specific HSRG standards

Recreational Fisheries
25% increase in catch within 5 years relative to 2009-2013 average

Commercial Fisheries
$900,000 average ex-vessel value


Strategies
The strategies describe alternative fishery and hatchery management options. They will be compared to current management (referred to as the Base) with respect to achieving the aspirational objectives.

In the following options, the “A” and “B” sub-options are identical except that the “A” series always has the Naselle and North as Primary Chinook populations and the “B” series always has the Willapa and North as Primary Chinook populations.


Synopsis:

• Current hatchery production
• Time and area priorities per guidance
• Commercial fisheries begin 9/15
• Commercial limited to only 2 days per week in 2T and 2U beginning 9/15
• No directed commercial chum fisheries until spawner goal achieved



Policy Component Proposal
Species Priority • Chinook: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Sept. 14.
• Coho, Chum: Commercial priority.
Area Priority • Areas 2T, 2U: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Sept. 14; maximum of 2 commercial fishing days/week in remainder of season.
• Areas 2M, 2N, 2R & 2P: Commercial fisheries after Sept. 14 scheduled to meet conservation objectives.
Chinook Primary Populations Naselle River & North River(current)
Hatchery Production Hatchery Chinook Coho Chum
Forks 3.2M 0.3M 0.3M
Nemah 3.3M - 0.3M
Naselle 0.5M 1.4M 0.3M
Chum Streamside Incubation Boxes 200,000 (current)
Chum Fishery Management No commercial fisheries Oct. 15-31 until spawner goal achieved


Synopsis: Differences from Option 1A are highlighted in red.

• Shift primary Chinook designation from Naselle River to Willapa River
• Shift Chinook production from Forks Creek Hatchery to Naselle Hatchery
• Time and area priorities per guidance
• Commercial fisheries begin 9/15
• Commercial limited to only 2 days per week in 2T and 2U beginning 9/15
• No directed commercial chum fisheries until spawner goal achieved



Policy Component Proposal
Species Priority • Chinook: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Sept. 14.
• Coho, Chum: Commercial priority.
Area Priority • Areas 2T, 2U: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Sept. 14; maximum of 2 commercial fishing days/week in remainder of season.
• Areas 2M, 2N, 2R & 2P: Commercial fisheries after Sept. 14 scheduled to meet conservation objectives.
Chinook Primary Populations Willapa River & North River
Hatchery Production Hatchery Chinook Coho Chum
Forks 0.4M 0.3M 0.3M
Nemah 3.3M - 0.3M
Naselle 3.3M 1.4M 0.3M
Chum Streamside Incubation Boxes 200,000 (current)
Chum Fishery Management No commercial fisheries Oct. 15-31 until spawner goal achieved


Synopsis: Differences from Option 1A are highlighted in red.

• Decreased Chinook production at Nemah, increase Chum and coho
• Increased streamside incubation boxes for chum
• Time and area priorities per guidance
• Commercial fisheries begin after Labor Day in 2M and 2N only, limited to 3 days per week between Labor Day and 9/14
• Commercial fisheries begin 9/15 in remaining areas
• Commercial limited to only 3 days per week in 2T and 2U beginning 9/15
• No directed commercial chum fisheries until goal achieved, except 2M and 2N beginning 2018



Policy Component Proposal
Species Priority • Chinook: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Labor Day weekend.
• Coho, Chum: Commercial priority
Area Priority • Area 2T, 2U: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Sept. 14. Maximum of 3 commercial fishing days/week in remainder of season.
• Areas 2M & 2N commercial priority with maximum of 3 commercial fishing days/week after Labor Day weekend through Sept. 14. After Sept. 14 scheduled to meet conservation objectives.
• Areas 2P & 2R: Commercial fisheries after Sept. 14 scheduled to meet conservation objectives.
Chinook Primary Populations Naselle River & North River
Hatchery Production Hatchery Chinook Coho Chum
Forks 3.2M 0.3M 0.3M
Nemah 0.5M 0.4M 3.0M
Naselle 0.5M 1.4M 0.3M
Chum Streamside Incubation Boxes 400,000 (twice current level)
Chum Fishery Management • Areas 2T, 2U, 2R, 2P – no commercial fisheries Oct. 15-31 until spawner goal achieved
• Areas 2M, 2N – commercial fisheries directed at returning Nemah Hatchery adult return no earlier than 2018.


Synopsis: Differences from Option 1A are highlighted in red.

• Shift primary Chinook designation from Naselle River to Willapa River
• Shift Chinook production from Forks Creek Hatchery to Naselle Hatchery
• Decreased Chinook production at Nemah, increase Chum and coho
• Increased streamside incubation boxes for chum
• Time and area priorities per guidance
• Commercial fisheries begin after Labor Day in 2M and 2N only, limited to 3 days per week between Labor Day and 9/14
• Commercial fisheries begin 9/15 in remaining areas
• Commercial limited to only 3 days per week in 2T and 2U beginning 9/15
• No directed commercial chum fisheries until goal achieved, except 2M and 2N beginning 2018



Policy Component Proposal
Species Priority • Chinook: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Labor Day weekend.
• Coho, Chum: Commercial priority
Area Priority • Area 2T, 2U: Recreational priority with no commercial fishery through Sept. 14. Maximum of 3 commercial fishing days/week in remainder of season.
• Areas 2M & 2N commercial priority with maximum of 3 commercial fishing days /week after Labor Day weekend through Sept. 14. After Sept. 14 scheduled to meet conservation objectives.
• Areas 2P & 2R: Commercial fisheries after Sept. 14 scheduled to meet conservation objectives.
Chinook Primary Populations Willapa River & North River
Hatchery Production Hatchery Chinook Coho Chum
Forks 0.4M 0.3M 0.3M
Nemah 0.5M 0.4M 3.0M
Naselle 3.3M 1.4M 0.3M
Chum Streamside Incubation Boxes 400,000 (twice current level)
Chum Fishery Management • Areas 2T, 2U, 2R, 2P – no commercial fisheries Oct. 15-31 until spawner goal achieved
• Areas 2M, 2N – commercial fisheries directed at returning Nemah Hatchery adult return no earlier than 2018



Edited by Rivrguy (11/13/14 09:58 AM)
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