Who is catching who's fish

ericl

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http://www.psc.org/pubs/TCCHINOOK16-2.pdf

The tables on pages 15-18 show where your'e fish are being caught. Note that this data comes from coded wire tags, meaning hatchery fish. The tagged fish will be then used as "indicator stocks" for closely related non-tagged stocks (wild fish). As an example, Robertson Creek tagged fish are the indicator stock for all WCVI rivers.

Of interesting note is that DFO says it's managing WCVI chinook catches at 3.2% while this report says 6%.
Also, it looks like native WCVI chinook are making a comeback. Nice to see some positive results from the restrictions. Down here in WA state we have had restrictions on Puget Sound Spring Chinook since the early 1980's & the only change is more severe restrictions.
 
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