Proceedings 2022/041
Proceedings of the Pacific regional peer review on biological benchmarks and building blocks for developing aggregate-level management targets for Skeena and Nass Sockeye Salmon, British Columbia; April 26-28, 2022
Chairperson: Nicholas Komick
Editor: Jill Campbell
Summary
These Proceedings summarize the relevant discussions and key conclusions that resulted from a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Peer Review meeting on April 26-28, 2022 via the online meeting platform Zoom. The working paper presented for peer review focused on the development and evaluation of stock and aggregate-level biological benchmarks for Skeena and Nass Sockeye Salmon stocks that consider stock-level diversity, spawning channel capacity, and time-varying productivity.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person gatherings have been restricted and a virtual format for this meeting was adopted. Participation included DFO Science, Fisheries and Resource Management, and Salmonid Enhancement Program staff as well as representatives with relevant expertise from First Nations and First Nations organizations, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, environmental non-governmental organizations, and academia.
Meeting participants agreed the working paper satisfied all Terms of Reference objectives. The working paper was accepted with revisions. The conclusions and advice resulting from this review will be provided in the form of a Science Advisory Report providing advice to DFO Fisheries Management to inform the development of escapement goals for Skeena and Nass Sockeye Salmon, in addition to international obligations described in the Pacific Salmon Treaty (Chapter 2 para. 11).
The Science Advisory Report and supporting Research Document will be made publicly available on the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat website.
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