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Marc TrudelFisheries and Oceans Canada

High Seas Salmon Program

Canada-USA Salmon Shelf Survival Study

Snake River Spring Chinook Survival

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1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Ocean entry year

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Data from Scheuerell and Williams (2005)

Program objectives

Assess the effects of ocean conditions and climate change on the distribution, migration, growth, and survival of Pacific salmon.

140°W 137°W 134°W 131°W 128°W 125°W 122°W

44°N

46°N

48°N

50°N

52°N

54°N

56°N

58°N

60°N

Canada-USA Salmon Shelf Survival Study

(1998-2006)

Vancouver Is.

TRIANGLE I.

HECATE ST.

FORRESTER I.

ICY POINT

PORTLAND INLET

RIVERS INLET

LAPEROUSE BK

Columbia River Salmon distribution & migration

JUNE-AUGUST CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 0.0 CHINOOK1995 - 2004

JUNE-AUGUST CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 1.0 CHINOOK1995 - 2004

Juvenile Columbia-Snake River Chinook

Jun – Aug Jun – Aug

Fall Chinook Spring Chinook

SEP-NOV CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 0.0 CHINOOK1995 - 2004

SEP-NOV CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 1.0 CHINOOK1995 - 2004

Sep – Nov Sep – Nov

Spring Chinook Salmon Migration Speed

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Lower Columbia River

Upper Columbia River

Snake River

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Lower Columbia River

Upper Columbia River

Snake River

Spring Chinook Fall Chinook

Juvenile CR Spring Chinook Migration

Ocean Conditions& Salmon growth

Coho Growth Rate (May-Oct)

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1.4

1.6

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Year

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/d)

Southeast Alaska

Southern British Columbia

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Coho Feeding Rate (May-Oct)

Southeast Alaska

Southern British Columbia

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Day of the year

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900 cal/g

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Simulated Growth of Coho (May-Oct)

Ocean Conditions& Salmon Survival

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Ocean Entry Year

Sm

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Coho Marine Survival

Southeast Alaska

Southern British Columbia

WCVI Coho Growth Rate (mm/d)

1.00 1.05 1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25 1.30

Sm

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-Ad

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%)

1.5

2.0

2.5

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3.5

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4.5

SAR = 1.6 · G4.1

R2 = 0.91

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Snake River Spring Chinook Survival

SAR from Scheuerell and Williams (2005)

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1. CR Fall Chinook establish coastal residence

2. CR Spring Chinook and Coho- Rapid northward migration- CR resident off WCVI and WA- Some southward migration (LOCR & SR)

3. Higher growth and survival in Alaska than southern BC

4. Marine survival of CR Chinook correlated to growth potential in British Columbia

5. Changes in growth likely due to changes in prey quality

Summary

-1.5

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Ocean Entry Year

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West Coast of Vancouver Island Temperature

SR SAR

SAR from Scheuerell and Williams (2005)

Acknowledgements

David Welch (DFO - Nanaimo)Terry Beacham (DFO - Nanaimo)John Candy (DFO - Nanaimo)Dave Higgs (DFO - West Vancouver)Rusty Sweeting (DFO - Nanaimo)Joe Fisher (OSU - Corvalis)

Frank Whitney (DFO - Victoria)Howard Freeland (DFO - Victoria)Moira Galbraith (DFO - Victoria)Dave Mackas (DFO - Victoria)Jen Zamon (NMFS - Oregon)Joe Orsi (NMFS - Juneau)

J. Morris, M. Thiess, T. Zubkowski, H. MacLean, D. Anderson, E. Demers, P. Eveson, J. Fitzgerald, S. Grant, M. Jacobs, N. Jacques, A. Ladouceur, R. Lauzon, J. Love, G. Moody, M. Robert, S. Romaine, S. Towes, S. Tucker, T. Walker, J. Wickstead, M. Wyeth, and many other volunteers

CCGS W.E. Ricker, F.V. Ocean Selector, F.V. Frosti

Funding: DFO, Bonneville Power Administration

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Ocean Entry Year

1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

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Spring Chinook

Fall Chinook

Coho

Steelhead

Salmon & Steelhead Returns to the Bonneville Dam

Data from Fish Passage Center

FEB-MAY CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 1.0 COHO1995 - 2004

JUNE-AUGUST CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 1.0 COHO1995 - 2004

SEP-NOV CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 1.0 COHO1995 - 2004

FEB-MAY CW T RECOVERIESOF COLUMBIA-SNAKE RIVER

AGE 1.1 COHO1995 - 2004

Columbia River Coho

Apr – May Jun – Aug

Sep – Nov Feb – May

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