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2012 Pacific Coast Steelhead Management MeetingMarch 13-15, 2012

Bob Leland & Anne Marshall

Washington State Steelhead Status Review

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Washington State Steelhead Status Review

ESA DPS Listings & Population Trends UpdatesWild Steelhead Conservation and Recovery

Hatchery Reform & Wild Steelhead Management Zone Development (WSMZ)

Citizen Advisory Groups to assist with WSMZ development & implementing hatchery reform

Puget Sound Technical Recovery Team (TRT) – results and progress

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Washington State Steelhead Status Review

ESA DPS Listings & Population Trends UpdatesWild Steelhead Conservation and Recovery

Hatchery Reform & Wild Steelhead (Salmonid) Management Zone (WSMZ) Development

Citizen Advisory Groups to assist with WSMZ development & implementing hatchery reform

Puget Sound Technical Recovery Team (TRT) – results and progress

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Washington State Steelhead Status Review

ESA DPS Listings & Population Trends UpdatesWild Steelhead Conservation and Recovery

Hatchery Reform & Wild Steelhead Management Zone Development

Citizen Advisory Groups to assist with WSMZ development & implementing hatchery reform

Puget Sound Technical Recovery Team (TRT) – results and progress

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NOAA Determination of Washington State Steelhead Status by DPS

Not Warranted for ListingOlympic PeninsulaSouthwest Washington

ThreatenedSnake River Basin (1997)Upper Columbia River (1997)Lower Columbia River (1998)Middle Columbia River (1999)Puget Sound (2007)

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Steelhead – Washington State DPSs

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Steelhead – Puget Sound DPS19

77/78

1979

/8019

81/82

1983

/8419

85/86

1987

/8819

89/90

1991

/9219

93/94

1995

/9619

97/98

1999

/0020

01/02

2003

/0420

05/06

2007

/0820

09/10

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

Skagit Snohomish Green Puyallup Nisqually

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Steelhead – Olympic Peninsula DPS

1978

/79

1980

/81

1982

/83

1984

/85

1986

/87

1988

/89

1990

/91

1992

/93

1994

/95

1996

/97

1998

/99

2000

/01

2002

/03

2004

/05

2006

/07

2008

/09

2010

/110

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

Queets Hoh Quillayute

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Steelhead – SW Washington DPS

1977

/78

1979

/80

1981

/82

1983

/84

1985

/86

1987

/88

1989

/90

1991

/92

1993

/94

1995

/96

1997

/98

1999

/00

2001

/02

2003

/04

2005

/06

2007

/08

2009

/100

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

Chehalis Humptulips

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Steelhead – Lower Columbia DPSWinter run

1977

/78

1979

/80

1981

/82

1983

/84

1985

/86

1987

/88

1989

/90

1991

/92

1993

/94

1995

/96

1997

/98

1999

/00

2001

/02

2003

/04

2005

/06

2007

/08

2009

/100

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

Kalama Washougal EF Lewis

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Steelhead – Lower Columbia DPSSummer run

1977

1979

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Kalama Washougal Wind EF Lewis

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Steelhead – Middle Columbia DPS

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

Touchet (data x 10) Prosser Dam

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Steelhead - Upper Columbia DPS19

7719

7919

8119

8319

8519

8719

8919

9119

9319

9519

9719

9920

0120

0320

0520

0720

0920

11

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Methow/Okanagon Wenatchee

Estimated Escapement

Redds Observed

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Steelhead – Columbia / Snake Dams

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

180,000

Bonneville Ice Harbor Priest Rapids (data X 10)

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Steelhead – Snake River DPS

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

Ice Harbor Dam

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Washington State Steelhead Status Review

ESA DPS Listings & Population Trends UpdatesWild Steelhead Conservation and Recovery

Hatchery reform & Wild Steelhead Management Zone Development

Citizen Advisory Groups to assist with WSMZ development & implementing hatchery reform

Puget Sound Technical Recovery Team (TRT) – results and progress

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STATEWIDE STEELHEADMANAGEMENT PLAN – March 2008

Clear Goals – Identified Objectives – Strategies to Achieve Goals

Puget Sound Olympic Peninsula

SW Washington

Lower Columbia Middle

ColumbiaUpper

ColumbiaSnake River

Natural Production

Fisheries Management Habitat Protection and Restoration

Artificial ProductionRegulatory Compliance

Research

Monitoring, Evaluation & Adaptive Management

Outreach & Education

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Highest priority on protection of wild steelhead stocks

Healthy wild stocks meet viable salmonid population (VSP) parameters

Protect and restore the diversity Provide sufficient wild spawners Establish network of wild stock gene banks (Wild Steelhead

Management Zones - WSMZ) At least one wild stock gene bank for each major population

group in each DPS Manage from ecosystem perspective Requires description of path with measureable benchmarks and

long-term goals

SSMP - Natural Production

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Hatchery and Fishery Reform PolicyFISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION

POLICY DECISION

POLICY TITLE: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Hatchery and Fishery Reform POLICY NUMBER: C-3619Effective Date: November 6, 2009

See Also: Approved by: ____________________________, ChairWashington Fish and Wildlife Commission

PurposeThe purpose of this Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife policy is to advance the conservation and recovery of wild salmon and steelhead by promoting and guiding the implementation of hatchery reform.

Use HSRG principles, standards & recommendations to guide management of hatcheries

Reduce genetic & ecological impacts of hatchery fish Develop watershed-specific plans that implement

hatchery reform as part of an All-H strategy Establish a network of Wild Salmonid Management

Zones (WSMZ) “The Department will have a goal of establishing at least

one WSMZ for each species in each major population group (bio-geographical region, strata) in each ESU/DPS.”

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Hatchery & Fishery Reform Policy

Wild Steelhead (Salmonid) Management Zone (WSMZ) Establishment Public Involvement – Puget Sound Hatchery

Action Advisory Group Develop recommendations for modifications to

hatchery programs Recommend wild populations for WSMZ

inclusion Provide sustainable fishing opportunities

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Hatchery & Fishery Reform Policy

Puget Sound Hatchery Action Advisory GroupMonthly meetings since summer 2011Work through spring 2012 – Steelhead, Coho,

ChinookRecommendations for WSMZs & modifications to

hatchery programs given to Fish Program for review

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Hatchery & Fishery Reform Policy

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Hatchery & Fishery Reform PolicyNext Steps

Meet w/co-managers – brief & develop consensusSummer 2012 update Fish & Wildlife Commission

on progressWashington Coast Hatchery Action

Advisory Group, Fall 2012

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Thank You for Your Time

Please Welcome Anne!

Puget Sound Steelhead Technical Recovery Team – results & progress

Artwork by Peter Thompson

New York Sea Grant

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