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Escapement

Posted by abby on October 20, 2017

This spawned out Chinook Salmon contributes to the escapement estimate for its particular run.

Escapement is a term used in salmon management to mean, quite simply, how many salmon are able to “escape” premature death and complete their full life cycle.  These escapees have run the gauntlet of natural mortality, recreational fishing, commercial fishing, and other life-threatening episodes for the opportunity to spawn in freshwater.  Escapement is estimated by a number of different methods including fish counts (e.g., at a weir or dam viewing window) and carcass surveys (i.e., counting the dead salmon on spawning grounds).  For salmon managers, the amount of escapement for each salmon run informs population estimates and appropriate fishing quotas and other management strategies for future fishing seasons.

Posted in: E | Tagged: fish surveys, maximum sustainable yield, Pacific Salmon

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