Registered: 03/03/09
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Following up here and Chad forwarded the e mail on to me.
Hello Advisors:
Back on November 3rd, the Department closed the commercial fishery in Willapa Bay to preserve impacts on chum. This was based on pre-season forecast information. To date we have collected spawning ground data that points toward a larger than forecasted escapement and along with harvest estimates yields a larger runsize. Based on this newer information, the Department is considering re-opening the commercial fishery directed at coho. The impact rate on chum would remain below 10%.
Estimated Index Escapement (56% of Total Basin) 33,325 Estimated Total Basin Escapement 59,509 Hatchery Escapement to Date 2,250 Fishery Mortalities to Date 5,858
2016 Estimated Runsize 67,617 10% of Runsize 6,762
Remaining Allowable Harvest 904 Projected Harvest in Remaining Commercial Fishery 110 Projected Harvest in Remaining Recreational Fishery 120
Projected Final Impact Rate on Chum 9%
We would like to offer a conference call this afternoon at 4PM for those who can make it and are interested in talking through the details. We are sorry for the short notice.
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Dazed and confused.............the fog is closing in