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Anadromous stocks |
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| Canada/US Pacific salmon |
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North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC)
Official website of
the Commission which contains a reasonable quantity of information. It comprises a
short description of the Commission; an overview of its
organizational structure, including the Rules of Procedure, etc.; a small
selection of
Publications are available on-line (Scientific and Technical papers and
Newsletters); and tables of recent
statistics.
Agreement between the United States and Russia on North Pacific Salmon
Copy of the exchange of notes on the School of Hawaiian, Asian & Pacific Studies site.
Wild Salmon Center
Conservation organization dealing with salmon in
all areas, but with an emphasis on Pacific salmon. Contains online copy of the
publication The International
Journal of Salmon Conservation, although not in a very user-friendly format.
| Pacific Salmon Treaty |
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| United States |
| Non-governmental organizations/miscellaneous |
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I. PACIFIC SALMON TREATY
Pacific Salmon Commission
Website of the relevant organization, containing various
information, including:
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Pacific Salmon Treaty and Memorandum of Understanding |
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Information on the Fraser River Panel, including, Sockeye/Pink salmon In-Season Status Reports and News Releases |
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Related sites |
Canada and the US reach a comprehensive agreement under the Pacific Salmon
Treaty
Extensive news release (3 June 1999) from the Canadian DFO, with links to
other related news releases and backgrounders.
Pacific Northwest Salmon Recovery Efforts and the Pacific Salmon Treaty ("Schaffer Study") March 1999
Resolving the Pacific Salmon Treaty Stalemate
January 1999 [PDF]
Report by Trout Unlimited.
II. CANADA
Informative site from the Canadian DFO - includes, inter alia, the following pages:
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Conservation Means More Fish for the Future Messages from the Minister for Oceans. |
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1999 Agreement Details of the amendments agreed in 1999. |
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A History of the Pacific Salmon Treaty Background information. |
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Minister's Speeches |
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Salmon Facts Newsletter |
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Announcements |
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Canada's Pacific Fisheries Restructuring Initiatives |
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Independent Studies and Reports |
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Links of Interest |
Various pages of information from the DFO Pacific Region. Among others, it contains the following pages:
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Salmon fishery |
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History of the fishery |
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Species biology |
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Selective fishing |
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Coho bulletins |
Site from the DFO concerning Canadian conservation and management of coho salmon. Includes a useful Backgrounders section.
III. UNITED STATES
US Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs:
Salmon related issues
Various material from the US Department of State on the background to the 1999
agreement on Pacific salmon, including:
Oversight Hearing on the Pacific Salmon Treaty (28 October 1999) on:
Transcript of the oversight hearing by the
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans of the US House
of Representatives. There is also a
Background Memorandum.
Oversight Hearing on the US-Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty (18 September 1997)
Transcript of the oversight hearing by the
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans of the US House
of Representatives (also in
text or
pdf formats).
Endangered Species Act: Status Reviews and Listing Information
Detailed section containing various information from the NOAA Fisheries
Northwest Region office. Includes an
updates
section, an overview of
Salmon & the ESA,
a "Listing Status Snapshot"
and links to the relevant
Federal Register Notices.
Alaskan Pacific Salmon Treaty Page
Page from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Includes:
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Explanation of PST Fishing Annexes and Agreements Relative to Alaska |
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Marine Factors in the Production of Salmon: Their Significance to the Pacific Salmon Treaty |
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Our Living Oceans: Report on the Status of US Living Marine Resources 1999
Report from the US NMFS. Includes the following units: Unit 12. Pacific Coast Salmon and Unit 13. Alaska Salmon.
Our Living Oceans: Annual Report - 1995
Extracts from an earlier NMFS. Includes the following units: Unit 12 - Pacific Coast Salmon and Unit 13 - Alaska Salmon.
Publications by Northwest Fisheries Science Center Scientists
This site includes listings of recent scientific papers produced by
NMFS's Northwest Fisheries Science Center, with the full texts of some of
them readable on-line. These include:
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Status Reviews |
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Biological Review Team Status Review Updates |
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Factors for Decline |
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Conservation Efforts |
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FWS ESA Policies |
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Genetics and Hatchery Issues |
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Salmon and Marine Mammals |
| IV. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS |
Pacific Salmon Alliance
Contains various information in a section
on the Pacific Salmon
Treaty.
Pacific Salmon Treaty Page
Another page, this one from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
StreamNet On-Line: The Northwest Aquatic Resource Information Network
This site is designed to provide information on the fish and aquatic ecosystems
of the US northwest to provide decision-makers and fish and wildlife managers
with essential baseline data. Although it is primarily focused on the freshwater
environments it also includes information on anadromous salmon.
Wild BC Salmon Fast Facts: Species and Nutrition
Wild BC Salmon Fast Facts:
Commercial Fishing Industry
Wild BC Salmon Fast Facts:
Fishing Methods
The Salmon Market Database
An on-line database with current and historical statistics on salmon production
and harvest volumes, and current weekly catch statistics for the British
Columbian salmon industry. From the
A summary of information on the Pacific salmon resources of the US.
NW Fishletter
Fortnightly public service publication on Pacific Northwest fish and wildlife
policy development and science.
Pacific Salmon Information
Some more links from NOAA Fisheries.
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Literature on-line |
The Pacific Salmon Treaty: The 1999 Agreement in Historical Perspective
Congressional Research Service Report by Daniel Waldeck and Gene Buck.Pacific Salmon and Anadromous Trout: Management Under the Endangered Species Act
Congressional Research Service Report by Gene Buck and John Dandelksi.The following are all papers presented at the IIFET 2000 Conference:
Policy Conundrum: Restoring Wild Salmon to the Pacific Northwest
Robert Lackey, US Environmental Protection AgencyRole of Economic Analysis in Columbia River Salmon Decisions (abstract only)
Daniel Huppert, School of Marine Affairs, University of WashingtonPower, Fish and the Greenhouse on the Columbia River
Shep Buchanan, Bonneville Power AdministrationEconomic and Social Change in the Fishery: Institutions and Structure
Emery Castle, Graduate Faculty of Economics, Oregon State University, USAThe Evolution of Management Institutions for the British Columbia Salmon Fishery, 1900 to 1930
Frank Millerd, Dept. of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
| Atlantic Salmon |
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North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO)
Informative website which includes a general introduction to the organization and extensive coverage of recent activities and documentation, including Resolutions, Regulatory Measures, Annual Reports and Activities Report.
International
Council for the Exploration of the Sea
Provides scientific advice to NASCO. Website
includes:
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ICES Working Group on North
Atlantic Salmon Homepage of the ICES Working Group responsible for carrying out scientific work for NASCO |
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ICES/NASCO Salmon Symposium Summary of a joint ICES/NASCO Symposium on "Interactions Between Salmon Culture and Wild Stocks of Atlantic Salmon: The Scientific and Management Issues" |
Atlantic
Salmon Federation
Useful website of a Canada-based conservation organization. Among
other things, the site includes:
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ASF's
NASCO pages Selection of pages offering updates and information on NASCO. |
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The
Atlantic Salmon Informative page about the resource. |
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State of Wild Atlantic Salmon report [pdf] |
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Reports Links to other reports relating to Atlantic salmon. |
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Links: Governments and organizations |
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Links: general (mainly NGO and scientific) |
Atlantic
Salmon Trust
Website of a European-based conservation organization. Not
as useful as the ASF
site, although does contain an informative Facts
page.
Summary of the NASCO
Convention
Basic overview of the NASCO Convention by UNEP.
Interaction
Between Wild and Farmed Salmon in the Maritime Provinces
DFO Maritimes Regional
Habitat Status Report 99/1 E, reproduced on the Atlantic
Salmon Federation site.
1999
Maritime Canada Atlantic Salmon Status Report
Gives
an overview of the populations and prospects of wild Atlantic salmon in New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Published Jan.
2000
Atlantic
salmon stock status reports
Two reports from the Canadian Stock Assessment Secretariat
(in pdf format).
Status
of the Fishery Resources of the Northeastern United States: Atlantic Salmon
Up-to-date summary of the status of Northwest Atlantic salmon provided by
the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center.
Atlantic
Salmon
Page from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, including a
status review.
Anadromous and Marine Fish
Information on anadromous species listed as endangered under the
US Endangered Species Act. Includes a page on Atlantic Salmon.
Our Living Oceans: Report on the Status of US Living Marine Resources 1999
Report from the US NMFS. Includes a unit on Atlantic Anadromous Fisheries.
Our Living Oceans: Annual Report - 1995
Extracts from an earlier NMFS. Includes a unit on Atlantic Anadromous Fisheries.
Literature on-line
NASCO Annual Meeting: an NGO perspective
Article by Sue Scott of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, [2001] International Fisheries Bulletin No. 16The Status of Wild Atlantic Salmon - A River by River Assessment
Extensive report by WWF, published in May 2001 (in pdf - 2MB)Atlantic Salmon on the Brink
Article from Endangered Species Update, January/February 2000, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 15-21 (in pdf)