Originally Posted By: eyeFISH
So here in Grays Harbor, the MSST is defined as one half the aggregate MSY spawner goal for the entire basin (no separation of Hump and Chehalis)

In the cited table, the MSY goal is listed as 11388 kings and the MSST is listed as half that number, or 5694 kings.

Interestingly, that does NOT reflect the co-managers' (WDFW/QIN) current aggregate chinook goal of 13146. Under that MSY spawner goal, the MSST should be 6573. I've got a call out to help reconcile the discrepancy.



Spoke to a PFMC operative today. The discrepancy is simply a reflection of Table 3-1 not being updated since 2011. New escapement goals were agreed upon by the co-managers since then.
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