Tucannon River Steelhead Management (2/25/2013)

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        Tucannon Steelhead Management                       2/25/13 Goals                              1.    Conserve/ Restore the natural origin (wild) population – overriding priority (as per WDFW Commission & agency policies, Governor’s Salmon Recovery Strategy (1999), local Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery plan (SRSRP) & ESA permits, L. Snake R. Comp. Plan (LSRCP),   & fishery co-managers goals)  2.    Maintain steelhead fisheries Meet mitigation goals/maintain social/cultural/economic benefits  (WDFW Policy, LSRCP agreement, fishery co-manager goals, SRSRP) 3.    Tucannon Steelhead Population Goals ·     Minimum average annual overall goals are:  1,000 wild steelhead for ESA recovery (SRSRP & National Marine Fisheries Service= NMFS)  875 hatchery steelhead for mitigation/harvest (LSRCP & ESA [...]