On May 24, 4:40 pm, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On 24 May 2007 15:49:22 -0700, wrote:
>
> > On May 23, 7:09 am, Steve Wertz > wrote:
>
> >> Anybody know how much they've "allotted" this year compared to the
> >> last couple seasons?
>
> > If you mean by "alloted" is a salmon forecast ...
>
> No, I mean allotted. It's my understanding that there is a limit
> set at the beginning of each season, and it may be adjusted
> during the season depending on how much salmon they count going
> upstream.
>
> -sw

Hey Steve
Do check out that website for all info.
Fisherman are given an opener ( ex. 12 hours 2X a week ) based on
ecsapement goals determined by ADF&G..... they base their figures by
counting the # of fish passing Miles Bridge sonar station.. Depending
on the life cycle of each species they have an approximate # that they
would expect to return to spawn at the end of their cycle. At that
point they watch the #'s again and determine how many fish have passed
the sonar and will call an Opener when #'s are met. It's not a science
because you can get a glut of fish passing the sonar within a few
hours .. or none. But CR has historically been very sustainable.
(Actually certified sustainable by the International Marine
Conservation Council.) Additionally fisherman are permitted only to
fish pre-determined areas per opener.

At this time sockeye harvest's anticipated goal was 152,923 fish
while the actual harvest came in at 202,420 fish. The chinook
harvest, on the other hand had an anticipated # of 16,714 fish while
only 7,288 were harvested. So the fisherman have been shut down until
more reds escape ( overharvest ) and more kings arrive.This process
continues throughout the season until all escapement #'s have been met
juggling harvest periods with different user groups.
M