Tucannon River Steelhead Management (2/25/2013)
AF2019-02-27T12:16:56-08:00Tucannon 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 [...]