2017 Non-Treaty Columbia River Summer/Fall Fishery Allocation Agreement June 15, 2017

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2017 Non-Treaty Columbia River Summer/Fall Fishery Allocation Agreement June 15, 2017 Management Intent and Expectations for Summer Chinook and Sockeye Fisheries The preseason forecast for upper

S v Oregon Management Agreement the allowable harvest (including release mortality) for all non-treaty fisheries is 17,100 adult fish, 12,600 of which are available for harvest in Columbia River

1 2017 Non-Treaty Columbia River Summer/Fall Fishery Allocation Agreement June 15, 2017 Management Intent and Expectations for Summer Chinook and Sockeye Fisheries The preseason forecast for upper Columbia summer Chinook is 63,100 fish to the Columbia River. Under the U.S v Oregon Management Agreement the allowable harvest (including release mortality) for all non-treaty fisheries is 17,100 adult fish, 12,600 of which are available for harvest in Columbia River fisheries. Based on the WDFW Upper Columbia Management Agreement, the available harvest for fisheries downstream of Priest Rapids Dam is 3,906 Chinook mortalities (31% of available in-river). Commission guidance allocates the harvestable share 80% recreational and 20% commercial in The mainstem recreational fishery from the Astoria-Megler Bridge upstream to Bonneville Dam will be open from June 16 through July 31 for hatchery summer Chinook, with a two fish/two Chinook daily limit. The management guideline for this fishery is 2,656 summer Chinook. The mainstem recreational fishery from Bonneville Dam upstream to Priest Rapids Dam will be open from June 16 through July 31 for hatchery summer Chinook, with a two fish/two Chinook daily limit. The management guideline for this fishery is 469 summer Chinook. Commission guidance requires the use of gear other than traditional gillnets for the commercial summer Chinook fishery beginning in Based on results of recent gear evaluations, and the limited commercial sockeye allocation, there are few if any alternative gears currently available to access the commercial share of summer Chinook, especially in an open-competitive fishery. Staff will continue to work with industry to determine potential gears and evaluate a fair approach to implementing future summer commercial fisheries. The 2017 management guideline for this fishery is 781 summer Chinook. The preseason forecast for sockeye is 198,500 fish. Non-treaty fisheries downstream of the Snake River are managed for an impact limit of 1% of the run, (~1,985 fish). Commission guidance allocates the harvestable share 80% recreational and 20% commercial. Retention of sockeye will be allowed during recreational summer Chinook fisheries, but in-season action may be required to remain within ESA limitations. 1

2 Management Intent for Fall Season Fisheries This agreement reflects the intent of the Washington and Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission policies and the management objective to optimize non-treaty commercial and recreational fisheries while remaining within the limitations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This agreement was developed during the March and April 2017 Pacific Fisheries Management Council and North of Falcon meetings, which included input from the public and commercial and recreational fishery representatives. Management objectives for Columbia River fisheries include maximizing the harvest of healthy stocks of fall Chinook and hatchery Coho, while remaining within the limits for all ESA-listed stocks. The non-treaty fishery conservation responsibility for ESA-listed salmon and steelhead is shared between recreational and commercial fisheries. The preseason forecast, after ocean fisheries, for Upriver Bright fall Chinook (URB) at the Columbia River mouth is 275,210 adult fish and includes 12,400 Snake River wild fall Chinook (SRW). Based on these forecasts, the ESA limit on SRW Chinook is 15% for Columbia River non-indian fisheries. The HR anticipated from preseason fishery modeling totals 12.1%. Based on the preseason forecast, the ESA impact for LCR wild tules is limited to a 41% exploitation rate (ER), which is shared between ocean and inriver fisheries. The ER anticipated from ocean and inriver fishery modeling totals 36.9%; non-treaty fisheries are modeled for a 9.1% ER (ocean at 27.8 % ER). Preseason shares of LCR tule impacts for Columbia River fisheries are expected to be 69% recreational and 31% commercial. Shares for URB/SRW impacts are expected to be 64% recreational and 36% commercial. Impact limitations on steelhead will keep both fisheries from accessing the maximum allowable ESA impact for either LCR tule or SRW Chinook. The preseason Coho forecast is 319,350 adults to the Columbia River (390,390 ocean abundance). The ESA impact limitation for Lower Columbia River natural (LCN) Coho is an 18.0% ER. The total ER is expected to be 11.3%, with Columbia River fisheries accruing 3.4%, or 30% of the total. Fall Preseason Fishery Expectations The fall fishery expectations outlined in this agreement are based on the Chinook Model Run MR2017-Final Preseason. Catch estimates are primarily based on stock-specific preseason abundance forecasts and past stock-specific harvest rates. In-season management decisions by the Columbia River Compact/Joint States for commercial and recreational fall-season fisheries, will be based on the U.S. v. Oregon Management Agreement, and the state commissions policies and objectives. Preseason catch expectations (including release mortalities) for adult fall Chinook in mainstem fisheries (i.e. excluding tributary recreational and Select Area commercial 2

3 fisheries) are 48,100 fish in recreational fisheries (51%) and 45,900 adults in commercial fisheries (49%). Harvest, season structures, and impacts accrued will be influenced by actual fall Chinook abundances and stock-specific harvest rates by each respective fishery. Due to low projected steelhead returns, preseason plans for both recreational and commercial fisheries include management actions to reduce steelhead harvest and ESA impacts. Goals/expectations for fall recreational fisheries include: The Buoy 10 recreational fishery will begin on August 1 with a two fish/one Chinook daily limit through September 4 (Labor Day) per Commission guidance. o From September 5 through September 30, Chinook retention will be closed. o From October 1 through December 31, the daily limit will be two fish/two Chinook. o In-season considerations will include the potential for allowing a Chinook markselective fishery (MSF) during all or part of the scheduled Chinook nonretention period (September 5-30). Any decision to extend the fishery beyond policy objectives will be made in-season and will take into account fishery performance to date. o Harvest (including release mortality) expectations include 22,100 Chinook (1.6% SRW harvest rate; 4.8% LCR wild ER) and 16,560 Coho (including 1,500 release mortalities). The mainstem recreational fishery from the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam will be open August 1 through December 31 but Chinook retention seasons and bag limits vary by river section with the intent of maximizing opportunity while minimizing impacts to LCR tule Chinook. o From the Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to the Lewis River/Warrior Rock line, Chinook retention is allowed August 1 through September 7 followed by a Chinook MSF (adipose and/or left-ventral fin clip) period from September 8-14 per Commission guidance. The daily limit for both fisheries is two fish/one Chinook. Beginning October 1, Chinook retention will reopen with a two fish/two Chinook daily limit. o From the Lewis River/Warrior Rock line upstream to Bonneville Dam, the fishery will be open for Chinook retention August 1 through December 31 with a two fish/two Chinook daily limit. o In-season considerations will include the potential for allowing Chinook markselective fishery (MSF) during all or part of the scheduled Chinook nonretention period (September 15-30). Any decision to extend the fishery beyond policy objectives will be made in-season and will take into account fishery performance to date. o Harvest (including release mortality) expectations include 21,890 adult Chinook (5.4% SRW harvest rate; 1.5% LCR wild ER) and 1,040 Coho (including 40 release mortalities). 3

4 The mainstem recreational fishery from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Highway 395 Bridge in Pasco, Washington will begin on August 1 with a two fish/two Chinook daily limit through December 31. The kept catch expectation is 4,080 adult Chinook. During all fall fisheries (August 1 through December 31) from Buoy 10 upstream to the OR/WA border (upstream of McNary Dam) each legal angler aboard a vessel may continue to deploy angling gear until the daily adult salmonid bag limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved. The dates, area restrictions, and catch expectations described above are based on preseason planning and input from the recreational fishing community. In-season events may change many of these expectations. Due to low projected steelhead returns, fishery constraints are expected including: o June 16 through December 31: Daily bag limit may not include more than one hatchery steelhead, o June 16 through December 31: Night fishing closures (except for registered anglers fishing for Pikeminnow in the mainstem Columbia). o Rolling 1-2 month steelhead retention closures for mainstem and some tributary recreational fisheries: August: Buoy 10 to The Dalles Dam September: The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam September and October: John Day Dam to McNary Dam October and November: McNary Dam to Hwy 395 Bridge (Pasco) Goals/expectations for fall commercial fisheries include: The August (Early Fall) fishery is modeled to begin the week of August 20 and is expected to continue through September 1, with fishing periods three days per week. Fishery structure is expected to include 9-hour (9 PM-6 AM) periods in Zones 4-5 with a 9-inch minimum mesh size. The kept catch expectation is 45,900 adult Chinook (4.1% SRW harvest rate; 2.9% LCR wild ER). Additional fishing period(s) with reduced area or hours may be considered in early September to meet harvest guidelines. Any additional commercial fisheries will be addressed in-season, after the fall Chinook and steelhead run-size updates are available. The dates, areas, gear restrictions, and catch expectations described above are based on preseason planning and input from the commercial fishing industry. In-season events may change many of these expectations. Due to low projected steelhead returns, fishery constraints are expected including: o No early August fishery; August fishery focused on optimal Chinook:steelhead timeframe, onboard fishery monitoring will occur. o No fishing in weeks

5 o Late fall fisheries to be considered after in-season Chinook and steelhead run updates are available. o Consideration for 9-inch minimum mesh size during late September (week 39). o No late fall Coho-directed (6-inch) gillnet fishery. Sturgeon harvest will likely be allowed in summer/fall Select Area and fall mainstem commercial fisheries. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 5

6 Columbia River Fall Chinook Fishery Model Summary 13-Jun-17 Ocean Option: Alt. 1 Coweeman Cal#2 11:50 AM Columbia River Model Option: Model MR2017-Final Preseason MR2017-Final Preseason Non-Indian Catch Sharing Management Guidelines /Guideline SRW Total URB SRW - IMPACTS Brights - Mainstem Harvest Rate 45.0% 38.69% 38.74% Impact Percent Mortalities Percent Harvest Non-Indian 15.0% 12.01% 12.08% Sport 7.69% 64% Sport 30,900 68% 30,700 Treaty Indian 30.0% 26.68% 26.66% Comm 4.32% 36% Comm 14,600 32% 14,600 % of Harvestable Surplus Total Non-Indian 50% 34% LRH - Impacts Chinook - Mainstem Treaty Indian 50% 32% Impact Percent Mortalities Percent Harvest McNary Escapement 60, ,100 Sport 6.27% 69% Sport 48,100 51% 47,900 LRH Ocean/Inriver Exp. Rate 41% 36.9% Comm 2.86% 31% Comm 45,900 49% 45,900 Non-Indian Wild B Index Steelhead 2% 1.8% 9.13% Treaty Indian Total B Index Steelhead 13% 13% Available in river 13.23% Upriver Coho to Bonneville Dam 50% 76% Ocean 27.77% LRH Lower Columbia Chum 5% 1.4% Total LRH LRW BPH URB BUB LRB PUB SAB SRW LRH SRW Ocean Harvest 101,630 17,510 4,370 40,370 33, , ER HR Columbia River Run 613,840 98,750 13, , ,210 3, ,490 13,700 19, % Harvest Below Bonneville Fishery Description Wk 32_Aug 0.0 days Week of Aug % 0.0% Wk 33_Aug 6,8, days Week of Aug % 0.0% Wk 34_Aug 13,15, days Week of Aug % 0.0% Wk 35_Aug 20,22, days Week of Aug 21 20,870 1, ,740 5, % 1.9% Wk 36_Late late Aug days Week of Aug 28 25,030 2, ,150 6, , % 2.3% Z1-5 L.Sep Chinook 0.0 Week of Sept % 0.0% Sept Z Week of Sept % 0.0% Oct Z * These fisheries will Week of Oct % 0.0% be addressed Seine Fishery Oct.-Nov % 0.0% inseason after Oct Coho 6-inch CHF/STH run updates Week of Oct % 0.0% October Tanglenet are available Coho target % 0.0% Select Areas Average season 16,970 8, , % 0.2% Buoy 10 Kept + Morts 2 F Bag Thru L. Day 22,100 6, ,450 4, , % 1.6% TP to Lewis (with 7d MSF) Thru Sept 14 10,590 1, , , % 2.2% Lewis to Bonn Full season 11, , , % 3.2% Tributary Sport Full season 8,330 6,780 1, % 0.0% Lower River Total 115,190 28,680 2,050 34,240 31, ,980 10,710 2, % 11.31% Bonneville Dam Passage 403, , , ,500 17,470 Harvest Above Bonneville Zone 6 - Bonn to Hwy 395 Average season 4,080 1, , % Treaty Comm. and C&S Average season 145,060 32,500 73, ,280 5, % Hanford Reach Sport Average season 10,060 10,060 0 McNary Dam Passage 143, ,110 Lower Granite Dam Passage

OREGON AND WASHINGTON DEPARTMENTS OF FISH AND WILDLIFE JOINT STAFF REPORT: SUMMER FACT SHEET NO. 1 Columbia River Compact June 13, 2012

OREGON AND WASHINGTON DEPARTMENTS OF FISH AND WILDLIFE JOINT STAFF REPORT: SUMMER FACT SHEET NO. 1 Columbia River Compact June 13, 2012 Fisheries under consideration: Non-Indian commercial salmon Treaty