Disentangling the Roles of Air Exposure, Gill Net Injury, and Facilitated Recovery on the Postcapture and Release Mortality and Behavior of Adult Migratory Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Freshwater

2014 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian M. Nguyen ◽  
Eduardo G. Martins ◽  
Dave Robichaud ◽  
Graham D. Raby ◽  
Michael R. Donaldson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Air Exposure ◽  
Gill Net ◽  
And Behavior

Sex Ratios in Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

1954 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 988-997 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Foerster
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Sex Ratios ◽  
Male Fish ◽  
Gill Net ◽  
Selection Of

A low male:female ratio (average for 14 years—32.4% males) occurs in the sockeye salmon spawning escapements to Cultus Lake. Factors likely to cause such unequal sex representation are examined. Sex ratios of seaward-migrating smolts (7 years' records) were found to approximate 50:50. Selection of male fish by the gill-net fishery, while contributing, does not appear great enough. Therefore, a greater mortality of male sockeye during the period of ocean residence seems indicated, and records for two series of data are presented.

Effect of simulated catch-and-release angling on postrelease mortality and egg viability in sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 2390-2395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Smukall ◽  
Amy Shaw ◽  
Donald C. Behringer
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Egg Viability ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Air Exposure ◽  
Spawning Grounds ◽  
Catch And Release

Catch-and-release angling of salmonids is a widely implemented fisheries management strategy intended to provide recreational fishing opportunities while limiting harvest. Previous research has indicated mortality may be low, but the extent of sublethal impacts, including inability to reach spawning grounds or decreased spawning effectiveness, is relatively under-studied. Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) were subjected to simulated catch-and-release events, with a subset also enduring air exposure, to determine how physiological stress influences the ability of sockeye salmon to reach spawning grounds and the viability of eggs produced. Short-term postrelease mortality was highest for fish that were subjected to air exposure, but once recovered, neither simulated catch-and-release nor air exposure had a major impact on their ability to reach spawning grounds. Egg viability was similar between treatment groups, indicating physiological stress associated with the trials did not have a negative impact on reproduction. These results suggest that handling, especially air exposure, is the primary concern and substantially impacts the short-term postrelease mortality of sockeye salmon, which has important implications for management.

Preseason Forecasts of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka): Comparison of Methods and Economic Considerations

1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 1346-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Bocking ◽  
Randall M. Peterman
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Linear Method ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Nonlinear Method ◽  
Bristol Bay ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Gill Net ◽  
Forecasting Method

We compared the ability of two methods to forecast observed abundances of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Bristol Bay, Alaska, stocks from 1956 through 1980. We determined that the commonly used linear forecasting method, based on untransformed abundances of sibling age classes, overestimated sockeye abundances more frequently than did a nonlinear method. Furthermore, the nonlinear method produced mean forecasts that were closer to actual abundances of returns than forecasts from the linear method. We therefore recommend use of the nonlinear method. We also quantified significant economic implications of incorrect preseason forecasts for Bristol Bay sockeye. Deviations of actual escapements from the target are correlated with errors in the preseason forecast. Thus, large errors in preseason forecasts can influence potential long-term harvests and resulting economic benefits. In addition, annual changes in prices of set and drift gill net permits for fishermen were correlated with forecasted annual change in the abundance of sockeye recruits. This result is consistent with the hypothesis that preseason forecasts of sockeye salmon returns affect expectations by fishermen of economic rents (related to profits). Overestimates of abundance of recruits by current methods may thus subsequently lead to overinvestment by fishermen seeking to increase their share of expected rents.

Resumption of anadromy or straying? Origins of Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerka in the Elwha River

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas P. Quinn ◽  
George R. Pess ◽  
Ben J.G. Sutherland ◽  
Samuel J. Brenkman ◽  
Ruth E. Withler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Elwha River

Alternative Recruitment Models of Adams River Sockeye Salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka

1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 1551-1561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy S. Collie ◽  
Carl J. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Interaction Terms ◽  
Ricker Model ◽  
The Status ◽  
Stock Recruitment ◽  
High Yields

Despite evidence of depensatory interactions among year-classes of Adams River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), the best management policy is one of equal escapement for all year-classes. We fit alternative models (Ricker model and Larkin model) to 32 yr of stock–recruitment data and checked, using simulation tests, that the significant interaction terms in the Larkin model are not caused by biases in estimating the parameters. We identified a parameter set (Rationalizer model) for which the status quo cyclic escapement policy is optimal, but this set fits the observed data very poorly. Thus it is quite unlikely that the Rationalizer model is correct or that the status quo escapement policy is optimal. Using the fitted stock–recruitment parameters, we simulated the sockeye population under several management policies. The escapement policy optimal under the Ricker model is best overall because of the high yields if it should be correct. If the three stock–recruitment models are equally likely to be correct, the simulations predict that adopting a constant-escapement policy would increase long-term yield 30% over the current policy and that an additional 15% increase in yield could be obtained if the policy were actively adaptive.

Reduced growth in wild juvenile sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka infected with sea lice

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Godwin ◽  
L. M. Dill ◽  
M. Krkošek ◽  
M. H. H. Price ◽  
J. D. Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Sea Lice

Validation of daily increments and a marine-entry check in the otoliths of sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka post-smolts

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Freshwater ◽  
M. Trudel ◽  
T. D. Beacham ◽  
C.-E. Neville ◽  
S. Tucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Daily Increments

Biochemical Studies on Sockeye Salmon During Spawning Migration: XI. The Free Histidine Content of the Tissues

1960 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Wood ◽  
D. W. Duncan ◽  
M. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Alimentary Tract ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
The Other ◽  
Spawning Migration ◽  
Fraser River ◽  
Initial Value ◽  
Spawning Grounds ◽  
Biochemical Studies

During the first 250 miles (400 km) of spawning migration of Fraser River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) the free histidine content of the muscle, alimentary tract, and head+skin+bones+tail decreased to a small fraction of the initial value. A further decrease occurred in the levels of this amino acid in the alimentary tract during the subsequent 415-mile (657-km) migration to the spawning grounds, no change being observed with the other tissues. Comparatively small changes in free histidine were found with heart, spleen, liver, kidney and gonads during migration.

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