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NISGA'A FISHERIES PROGRAMNISGA'A FISHERIES PROGRAM 20092009The Nisga’a Approach to Salmon ManagementThe Nisga’a Approach to Salmon Management
DFO – POST SEASON REVIEW MEETINGDFO – POST SEASON REVIEW MEETING4 DECEMBER 20094 DECEMBER 2009
Healthy Stocks and Sustainable Fisheries !Healthy Stocks and Sustainable Fisheries !
Nisga’a Fisheries Program 1992-2009Nisga’a Fisheries Program 1992-200918th year of program18th year of program
Hands on Stock Assessment
Team Work Leadership
Dedication
CURRENT CORE PROGRAM CURRENT CORE PROGRAM PRIORITY ACTIVITIESPRIORITY ACTIVITIES
Monitoring of Nass Monitoring of Nass salmon escapementsalmon escapement
Monitoring of harvests Monitoring of harvests in Nisga’a fisheriesin Nisga’a fisheries
Determination of factors Determination of factors limiting the production limiting the production of Nass salmon and of Nass salmon and non-salmon speciesnon-salmon species
Nisga’a capacity Nisga’a capacity building (training)building (training)
Project activities - 2009Project activities - 2009 Assessment Programs:
Fishwheel & Meziadin Program (NLG Funded)
Gingit Creek Sockeye AUC Surveys (DFO)
Damdochax Creek Sockeye Enumeration (DFO)
Kwinageese River Sockeye Enumeration (NLG Funded)
Upper Nass Chinook Escapement Surveys (DFO Funded)
Upper Nass Chinook Sentinel Program –Biometrics & Kwinageese Weir (PSC Funded)
Lower Nass Coho AUC Surveys (NLG Funded)
Kincolith Chinook Mark-recapture – (SEP Funded)
Lower Nass Chum DNA and habitat monitoring (NLG Funded)
Catch Monitoring:
Salmon Catch (NLG Funded)
Sale Fishery Marine Patrols (NLG Funded)
Abalone Patrols (Habitat Stewardship Protection Program)
Eulachon Catch (NLG Funded)
Kincolith River Sport Catch Monitoring (NLG Funded)
Training:
MED3 & SVOP Training (NLG Funded)
Habitat Programs & Other:
Kincolith Hatchery Revitalization Project (SEP)
Biotoxicity Program (DFO Funded)Food fish and IS sale permittingMarine Conservation Youth Program (HSP Funded)
Management& Technical advisorsHarry Nyce Sr.Cheryl StephensBlair StewartRichard AlexanderBob BockingMegan MatthewsRichard BussanichStephen Kingshott
AdministrationTanya ClaytonTerry Morven Reggie RobinsonBen MunroeKris StewartApril AngusNiva PercivalNLG Finance Dept.
Catch MonitoringNicole Morven – dataBen Gonu SrStephanie AzakBrenden McKayCharlie Max LincolnEve Leeson
Upper Nass Chinook SurveysTim AngusBrian AdamsLeonard Squires
FishwheelsTim AngusBarry Stevens Ben Gonu Jr. Kirby GunoShawn DucharmeSimon GunoLeonard SquiresIsaac GunoBen MunroeBrian AdamsNiva PercivalAndrew NyceBertram McKaySimon HaldaneRod GriffinGary GonuMartin McKayRebecca McMillanBen Gonu Sr.
Wildlife & Marine Mammal StudiesNicole MorvenBen Gonu Jr (Grizzly)Isaac Guno (Grizzly)
Lower Nass Coho StudiesTim AngusBen Gonu Jr.Andrew NyceBrian AdamsGary Gonu
Sockeye StudiesKirby GunoBrian AdamsBen MunroeAndrew NyceTim AngusWade Kennedy (Meziadin)
Kwinageese WeirApril AngusLeonard SquiresSimon HaldaneAndrew NyceReggie RobinsonTerry MorvenBen MunroeDean Miller
Kincolith HatcheryRaymond StewartCharlie Max LincolnGeorge StevensApril Angus Leonard SquiresTerry Morven
Marine Patrol & Biotoxin StudiesAlfred McKayWilliam McKayMax Lincoln
Abalone/EulachonNicole MorvenBertram McKayRebecca McMillan
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF STAFF
Nass Fishwheel Salmon Catches 2009Nass Fishwheel Salmon Catches 2009
Numbers of each species of salmon caught and tagged at six fishwheels on the Nass River, 1 June to 12 September 2009.
Chinook Sockeye Coho Steelhead Pink ChumLocation Catch Catch Catch Catch Tagged or Catch Catch
FW Adults a Jacks Tagged Adults a Jacks Tagged Adults a Jacks Tagged Adults a punched Adults Adults
Gitwinksihlkw (GW)1 340 29 309 4,888 795 3,209 3,166 63 2,557 52 49 11,453 252 993 89 904 10,498 1,576 7,184 3,182 86 2,502 410 393 12,551 49
sub-total 1,333 118 1,213 15,386 2,371 10,393 6,348 149 5,059 462 442 24,004 74
Grease Harbour (GH)3 1,519 151 0 6,518 1,183 0 1,339 82 0 104 97 3,436 104 185 40 0 4,229 1,618 0 2,719 106 0 120 111 3,309 45 2,439 162 0 10,796 2,903 0 6,534 233 0 521 507 8,179 176 1,660 147 0 6,497 2,079 0 3,330 129 0 481 460 3,192 3
sub-total 5,803 500 0 28,040 7,783 0 13,922 550 0 1,226 1,175 18,116 34
Grand Total 7,136 618 1,213 43,426 10,154 10,393 20,270 699 5,059 1,688 1,617 42,120 108
Nass Fishwheel Salmon Catches – 1992 to 2009Nass Fishwheel Salmon Catches – 1992 to 2009NISGA'A FISHWHEEL PROGRAM - 2009
Chinook FW Catch
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Num
ber
HarvestUntaggedTagged
Sockeye FW Catch
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Num
ber
HarvestUntaggedTagged
Coho FW Catch
02,0004,0006,0008,000
10,00012,00014,00016,00018,00020,00022,00024,000
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Num
ber
HarvestUntaggedTagged
Steelhead FW Catch
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Num
ber
Untagged
Tagged
Pink FW Catch
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,00019
9219
9319
9419
9519
9619
9719
9819
9920
0020
0120
0220
0320
0420
0520
0620
0720
0820
09
Num
ber
Harvest
Untagged
Chum FW Catch
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Num
ber
RecapsUntaggedPunched
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Num
ber
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Num
ber
Coho Jack Catch - 389
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Num
ber
Nass River Sockeye Test Fishery Annual Error using Historical Catch Indices & Mark-recapture Techniques at
Gitwinksilkw Fishwheels - 1994-2009
-60.0%
-40.0%
-20.0%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
% E
rror
Sockeye Chinook Coho280,161 31,781 227,951
In-season estimate to GW fishwheels 259,981 23,879 166,277% Difference of in-season to post-season -7% -25% -27%
Net Escapement Estimate Above Gitwinksihlkw 243,826 28,038 215,898
Post- Season EstimateRun size estimate to Gitwinksilkw (GW) fishwheels
2009:
SUMMARY OF NISGA’A FISHERIES SALMON ASSESSMENT DATA:
2009
Area SummerSystem Method Sockeye Chinook Coho Chum Pink SteelheadMeziadin Fishway count 168,404 339 5,430 0 0 18Kwinageese Weir count 105 910 62 0 0 35Kwinageese NF survey 100 764 58Tseax NF survey 12 296Gingit AUC Estimate 9,314Zolzap NF surveys 2070Ansedegan NF surveys 1180Ginlulak NF surveys 880Diskangieq NF surveys 5300Ksedin NF survey 51 2,989
MEZIADIN ADULT SOCKEYE RETURN 2009 – 166,847 MEZIADIN ADULT SOCKEYE RETURN 2009 – 166,847 (Escapement goal – 160,000)(Escapement goal – 160,000)
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
240,000
280,000
320,000
360,000
400,000
440,000
480,000
520,000
560,000
600,000
640,00019
8519
8619
8719
8819
8919
9019
9119
9219
9319
9419
9519
9619
9719
9819
9920
0020
0120
0220
0320
0420
0520
0620
0720
0820
09
Non-Meziadin Sockeye Research –
Gingit Creek
Nass Sockeye Escapement - Gingit and Non-Meziadin2000-2007
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000
10,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Gin
git E
scap
emen
t
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000N
on-M
ezia
din
Esc
apem
ent
Gingit Sockeye
Non-Meziadin Sockeye
Nass Sockeye Escapement - Kwinageese and Non-Meziadin1992 to 2009
02,0004,0006,0008,000
10,00012,00014,00016,00018,000
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Kw
inag
eese
Esc
apem
ent
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Non
-Mez
iadi
n E
scap
emen
t
Kwinageese Sockeye
Non-Meziadin Sockeye
NON-MEZIADIN AGGREGATE ADULT SOCKEYE RETURN 2009 - 75,422
(Preliminary escapement goal – 40,000)(Preliminary escapement goal – 40,000)
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
150,000
160,00019
8519
8619
8719
8819
8919
9019
9119
9219
9319
9419
9519
9619
9719
9819
9920
0020
0120
0220
0320
0420
0520
0620
0720
0820
09
Nass Sockeye Total Stock Nass Sockeye Total Stock SizeSize
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Tho
usan
ds o
f fis
h
Alaska MarineBC MarineIn-River CatchEscapement (target=200,000)
--------------------- NISGA'A FISHERIES PROGRAM ----------------------
Preliminary Alaska & Marine
catches & esc.
Nass Sockeye Forecasting – Age Predictions Nass Sockeye Forecasting – Age Predictions
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jacks
Age 42Age 52
High forecast of 4 year
olds
Nass Sockeye Forecasting – TRTC Return Nass Sockeye Forecasting – TRTC Return PredictionsPredictions
0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000900,000
1,000,0001,100,0001,200,0001,300,0001,400,000
95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Predicted TRTCActual TRTC
2010:865,000 Total
Run665,000 TRTC
PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS OF NASS PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS OF NASS CHINOOK STUDY:CHINOOK STUDY:
Population EstimatesPopulation Estimates1.1. Achieved a CV of 13% for the MR Achieved a CV of 13% for the MR
estimate, all sizes pooled;estimate, all sizes pooled;2.2. CV of 15% was partially achieved for CV of 15% was partially achieved for
size-stratified estimates:size-stratified estimates: 14% for larges14% for larges 35% for mediums (but R = 6)35% for mediums (but R = 6)
3.3. Pooled and stratified estimates were Pooled and stratified estimates were virtually identical (27,332 and 27,972) virtually identical (27,332 and 27,972) with mediums accounting for 28% of with mediums accounting for 28% of populationpopulation
Nass Chinook Total Return to Nass Chinook Total Return to CanadaCanada
05,000
10,00015,000
20,00025,00030,00035,000
40,000
45,00050,000
55,000
60,000
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ret
urn
to N
ass
Riv
er
Other Canadian Catch
Nisga'a Catch
Net Escapement
Fishery Officer Estimates
[Escapement Goal = 15,000]
--------- Nisga’a Fisheries Program ----------
Nass Area Coho Total Return to Nass Area Coho Total Return to CanadaCanada
0255075
100125150175200225250275300325350375400425
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Tho
usan
ds o
f fis
h
Other Canadian CatchNisga'a CatchFishery Officer Escapement Escapement - Lower and Coastal Nass (target = 25,000)Escapement - Middle & Upper Nass (target = 60,000)
Coast-wide“crash” of coho
stocks
------------- Nisga’a Fisheries Program -------------
Nass Pink Total Return to CanadaNass Pink Total Return to Canada
0100200300400500600700800900
1,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,900
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Tho
usan
ds
Other Canadian Catch
Nisga'a Catch
Net Escapement (target=225,000)
Nass Chum Total Return to CanadaNass Chum Total Return to Canada
020406080
100120140160180200220240260280300
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Tho
usan
ds
Other Canadian Catch
Nisga'a Catch
Escapement (target ~45,000)
In-season
Min Esc. Goal
30,000
Upper Nass Summer-run Steelhead ReturnUpper Nass Summer-run Steelhead Return
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000
10,00011,00012,00013,00014,00015,00016,00017,00018,00019,00020,000
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ret
urns
to N
ass
Riv
er (a
bove
Gitw
inks
ihlk
w) Nisga'a Catch
Run Size
-Catch Index Estimates-(92-96)
--Tagging Study-- Estimates
(97-00)
Catch Index Estimates
(01-03)
Tagging Study
(04 & 07)
Catch Index
(05-06)
Catch Index
(08-09)
NO ESTIMATES
------------Nisga’a Fisheries Program ----------
Min. run size goal (4,000)
SUMMARY OF NISGA’A HARVESTS:2009
Estimates of Nisga'a harvests of salmon in 2009. Italic numbers are historical averages.
Area/Village Gear Sockeye Chinook Coho Pink Chum Steelhead
Gingolx gillnet 25,214 757 808 23,669 125 30angling 0 221 18 80 0 0
Lakalzap gillnet 5,047 413 445 190 1 38angling 0 20 30 10
Gitwinksihlkw gillnet 11,022 983 1,038 329 4 38angling 0 10 10 0fishwheel 0
Gitlakdamix gillnet 19,901 1,724 1,106 217 9 127angling 0 30 0 10fishwheel 8,262 1,031 10,340
Unmonitored harvest estimates 2 0 194 0 87 0 0
Total 1 69,446 5,383 13,795 24,572 139 253Total FSC 1 23,904 3,786 3,389 3,677 139 253Total Sales 1 45,542 1,597 10,406 20,895 0 0
1 Source of data from Nisga'a Fisheries Catch Monitoring Program (Nisga'a Fisheries 2010).2 Unmonitored catch correction for Chinook in the Lakalzap stratum when no boat surveys could be conducted and for Pink in the Gingolx stratum
during one of the individual-sale fisheries.
SUMMARY OF TRTC & NISGA’A ENTITLEMENT:
2009 (PRELIMINARY DATA)Sockeye Pink Chinook Coho Chum
Canadian CatchCanadian Commercial 89,748 96,030 1,590 24,812 7,729Nisga'a Harvest 69,446 24,572 5,383 13,795 139Gitanyow Harvest 8,172 0 148 327 0Sport - Saltwater 0 2,330 2,573Sport - Freshwater 0 1,000 510
Catch Total 167,366 120,602 10,451 42,017 7,868
EscapementUpper Nass River 234,512 26,694 204,270Middle & Lower Nass River 9,314 1,344 67,289Outside Nass River 0 1,624 78,848
Escapement Total 243,826 872,998 29,662 350,408 32,352
Total Return to Canada 411,192 993,599 40,113 392,425 40,220
Return to CanadaPre-Season Forecast 511,000 1,053,000 48,000 119,000 56,000Post-Season (Estimate) 411,192 993,599 40,113 392,425 40,220
Min. Escapement 100,000 150,000 10,000 40,000 30,000Escapement Goal 200,000 225,000 15,000 60,000 45,000
Nisga'a AllocationTreaty Entitlement 43,175 5,962 8,424 19,200 3,218Harvest Agreement 21,842 114,396Adjustment for Overharvesting6 0 0 0 0 0Total Allocation 65,017 120,357 8,424 19,200 3,218
050,000
100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,000500,000550,000600,000650,000700,000750,000800,000850,000900,000950,000
1,000,0001,050,000
Sockeye Pink
Tot
al A
lloca
tion
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Chinook Coho Chum
Foregone CatchUnderageOverageNisga'a Harvest
Nisga’a Salmon Cumulative Allocation Nisga’a Salmon Cumulative Allocation SummarySummary ( (2000-2009)2000-2009)
(10.5 % & 13 %) (0.6 % & 15 %) (21 %) (8 %) (8 %)
Nisga’a FisheriesNisga’a Fisheries Conservation, Management,& Conservation, Management,& Outreach Program 2009: Outreach Program 2009:
Experiences, Sense of Place, Discovering TalentExperiences, Sense of Place, Discovering Talent
Summary of Summary of Accomplishments:Accomplishments:
18 years of successful programs conducted with public 18 years of successful programs conducted with public recognition for excellence in fisheries management recognition for excellence in fisheries management (Pacific (Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council Brochure 2009)Fisheries Resource Conservation Council Brochure 2009);;
Protection of Nass fisheries stocks with accurate in-season Protection of Nass fisheries stocks with accurate in-season management, tracking of salmon runs both in Canada and management, tracking of salmon runs both in Canada and Alaska, and making all escapement goals in 2009;Alaska, and making all escapement goals in 2009;
Continued training and development of Nisga’a people in Continued training and development of Nisga’a people in technical and biologist positions;technical and biologist positions;
Developing sustainable fishery management practices Developing sustainable fishery management practices where conservation and food fish needs are priority over where conservation and food fish needs are priority over economic opportunities ; andeconomic opportunities ; and
Active participation in the stewardship of the Nass River Active participation in the stewardship of the Nass River watershed to protect fisheries & wildlife resources and watershed to protect fisheries & wildlife resources and habitat.habitat.