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Preliminary Options for 2019 Ocean Salmon Regulations Exhibit E Christine Mallette Fish Division March 15, 2019 2019 Ocean Salmon Regulations Process and Schedule Abundance Forecasts Key Constraints Season Options for Public

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Preliminary Options for 2019 Ocean Salmon Regulations Exhibit E

Christine Mallette Fish Division March 15, 2019

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 Process and Schedule  Abundance Forecasts  Key Constraints  Season Options for Public Discussion

2019 Ocean Salmon Regulations

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2019 Schedule Ocean Salmon Fisheries

Feb. 28

Ocean Salmon Industry Group Newport

Mar. 5-12

Pacific Fishery Management Council Vancouver, WA

Mar. 15

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Salem

Mar. 18

Columbia River Fisheries Ridgefield, WA

Mar. 25

PFMC Public Options Hearing (OR) Coos Bay

Apr. 2

North of Falcon / Columbia River Ridgefield, WA

Apr. 9-16

Pacific Fishery Management Council Rohnert Park, CA

Apr. 19

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission

St. Helens

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ORCA WA OR BCWA

Col. R. Area

KMZ

N of Falcon S of Falcon

COC

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Stock 2018 Actual 2019 Forecast Chinook (ocean abundance) Sacramento River 223,854 379,600 Klamath River (total) 408,626 274,200 Coho Columbia River (total) 147,300 905,600 Lower Columbia River Natural (29,700) (36,900) Oregon Coast Natural 81,300 76,100

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Columbia River Fall Chinook

Stock Group 2018 Actual 2019 Forecast Chinook Columbia River Tule 79,300 100,500 Lower River Tule component (50,400) (54,500) Columbia River Brights 341,400 228,800 URB component (297,100) (158,400) Total Col. R. (all stocks) 420,700 329,300

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Constraints

SOF recreational f isheries pri m

arily constraine d b y OCN Coho.

SOF tro

ll fisheries generally constraine d b y K lam ath or S acram ento C hi nook status, or b y ESA gu id ance on listed Coastal California Chinook.

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Lower River Natural Tule Chinook

LRH Abundance Forecast Total Exploitation Rate Limit (all fisheries) <30,000 0.30 30-40,000 0.35 40-85,000 0.38 >85,000 0.41

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Sacramento Fall Chinook

Declared “overfished” last year, due to three year

average escapement below minimum threshold.

PFMC adopted increased escapement goals of >151K

(Alternatives I and II) and >180K (Alternative III).

PFMC will finalize escapement target in April.
Rebuilding Plan to be finalized in June.

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Klamath Fall Chinook

Escapement goal is >40,700.
Declared “overfished” last year, due to three year

average escapement below minimum threshold.

Rebuilding plan to be finalized in June.

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Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW)

NMFS last consulted on potential effects of

PFMC salmon fisheries on SRKW in 2009.

Re-initiating ESA consultation with the

intent to complete it before 2020 fisheries are adopted.

PFMC and partners work with NMFS to

provide information for 2019 and support NMFS consultation for 2020 completion.

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Existing Federal Regulations

Recreational Salmon

– Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt.

Open March 15 – April 30, 2019 All salmon except

Coho; 2 fish per day

Commercial Troll Salmon

– In-season management adjustment (March 11th) delayed fishery opener – Cape Falcon to OR/CA Border

Open April 20-30, 2019 No quota; all salmon

except Coho

April PFMC modifications may occur

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Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain (Chinook only)

Alt. I: May 1 – Aug 29 121 days

Sep 1 – Oct 31 61 days Total: 182 days

Alt. II: May 4-14 and 19-31 24 days

Jun 4-12 and 16-30 24 days Jul 5-12 and 16-31 24 days Aug 3-7, 13-17 and 25-29 15 days Sep 1- Oct 31 61 days Total: 148 days

Alt. III: same as Alt. II

Cape Falcon Coos Bay Newport Humbug Mtn.

2019 Ocean Commercial Season

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Humbug Mountain to OR/CA Border (OR KMZ)

Alt. I: May 1-31 31 days no quota

Jun 1-30 30 days 3,500 Chinook Jul 1-31 31 days 2,500 Chinook Aug 1-29 29 days 1,200 Chinook Alt.II: May 4-14 & 19-31 24 days no quota Jun 4-12 & 16-30 24 days 2,500 Chinook Jul 5-12 & 16-31 24 days 2,000 Chinook Aug 3-7; 13-17 & 25-29 15 days 1,000 Chinook Alt.III: May 4-14 & 19-31 24 days no quota Jun 4-12 & 16-30 24 days 1,500 Chinook Jul 5-12 & 16-31 24 days 1,000 Chinook Aug 3-7; 13-17 & 25-29 15 days 1,000 Chinook

Cape Falcon Coos Bay Newport Humbug Mtn.

2019 Ocean Commercial Season

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Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain

Alt. I: May 1 - Oct 31 184 days (Chinook)

Jun 22 - Aug 28 68 days; all salmon; 95K marked Coho Aug 31 – Sep 30 18 days; all salmon; 10K non-select Coho (Sep 6 – 30) Friday-Sunday only

Alt. II: May 1 - Oct 31 184 days (Chinook)

Jun 29 - Aug 18 51 days; all salmon; 80K marked Coho Sep 6 – 30 8 days; all salmon; 8K non-select Coho Friday-Saturday only Alt.III: May 1 – Oct 31 184 days (Chinook) Jun 22 – Sep 30 101 days; all salmon; 105K marked Coho

2019 Ocean Sport Season

Cape Falcon Coos Bay Newport Humbug Mtn.

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2019 Ocean Sport Season

Cape Falcon Coos Bay Newport Humbug Mtn.

Humbug Mountain To OR/CA Border (OR KMZ)

Alt. I: May 18 – Aug 28 103 days (Chinook)

(Jun 22 – Aug 28) 68 days; all salmon; marked Coho

Alt. II: May 18 – Sep 2 108 days (Chinook; no Coho)

Alt.III: May 25 – Sep 2 101 days (Chinook; no Coho)

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2019 “Other”

In process of determining proposals for Elk and

Chetco terminal areas.

Forecasts are being reviewed and are expected to

be lower than last year. This may constrain fisheries.

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