Fishery Notice

This notice provides information on the current in-season abundance of Fraser 
River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 Chinook.  

The model used to predict the return of Fraser River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 
Chinook uses data from the standard Chinook net fished by the Albion Test 
fishery and does not incorporate catch from the multi-panel net (which is 
currently fished on alternate days).  The standard Chinook net is an 8 inch 
(approx. 20 cm) mesh.  Catch and effort data are cumulated by week, starting 
the first full week in May, to provide the input to the model. 

In 2018, the Albion Chinook test fishery began operating on April 22.  The 
total catch for the period of this update (May 6 to June 2) was one (1) 
Chinook.  Based on this input, the current predicted return to the mouth of the 
Fraser for the Fraser River Spring 5-2 and Summer 5-2 Chinook aggregates ranges 
from 19,000 to 47,000 Chinook (median value of 29,580).

The final in-season update is planned for June 18.

Given conservation concerns for Fraser River Chinook, the Department does not 
plan to adjust management actions for Fraser River Spring and Summer 5-2 
Chinook fisheries in-season and additional conservation actions are planned to 
achieve the Department's conservation objective to reduce exploitation by 25%-
35% on Fraser Chinook stocks for the 2018 season (FN0428).  Further information 
on additional management actions will be communicated by separate fishery 
notices.  


FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Contact your local DFO office
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/contact/regions/pacific-pacifique-eng.html
Notes:

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0464
Sent June 8, 2018 at 1531

Return to Main Menu

Visit Fisheries and Oceans Canada on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Printed from the Pacific Region web site on April 15, 2026 at 1557