Fraser River Sockeye, 1994

Résumé du livre

This report, at the first level, responds to the Fraser River Sockeye Public Review Board's terms of reference. It contains a technical assessment of the various estimation techniques utilized in calculating the size of salmon runs and spawning escapement. It also examines the situation with respect to the role which environmental factors might have played, given the higher than normal water temperatures prevailing in key areas of the Fraser River watershed during the summer of 1994. We review the nature of the institutiuons involved and the management techniques employed, and make recommendations regarding the management of risk within the salmon fishery. At a second level, the report addresses the nature and effectiveness of management including the enforcement system. In doing so, the Board examines the evolution and impacts of the federal government's Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy and explores ways to make the program more effective.