Skeena Salmon Sport Fishery Harvest Analysis
The purpose of this study was to investigate and summarize existing sources of information on the recreational fishery harvest of Skeena River salmon. The results of this study will provide SkeenaWild Conservation Trust (SWCT) with a clearer picture of the Skeena River recreational fishery harvest.
The scope of this study was limited to recreational fishery harvest information collected in the past ten years (1999-2009) from major recreational fisheries (coho, chinook, and sockeye) in Southeast Alaska, Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert and area, and from in-river fisheries in the Skeena watershed. Data and fishery monitoring methodology was provided by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the BC Ministry of Environment, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.