1. 2013 Fishery Planning and Information Meeting Montesano City Hall 14 March 2013 6 – 8 pm 1

2. Presentation Overview - Meeting agenda 2013 North of Falcon Schedule 2012 Harvest Data (included in handout) 2012 Disposition of Hatchery Surplus (included in handout) 2013 Preseason Forecasts Escapement - Review by System 2013 Fishery Issues 2013 Non-Treaty Harvest Sharing Plan Ideas and Fishery Considerations 2

3. 2013 North of Falcon Public Meeting Schedule TomorrowNorth of Falcon #1 – Puget Sound Fisheries 9 am – 3 pm, Natural Resources Bldg Room 172, Olympia, WA Next Week 18 MarchWillapa Bay Fisheries Discussion 6 pm – 8 pm, Raymond Elks Club, Raymond, WA 19 MarchSouth Puget Sound Fisheries Discussion 6 pm – 8 pm, Natural Resource Bldg., Rm 172, Olympia 21 MarchStrait of Juan de Fuca Fisheries Discussion 6 pm – 8 pm, Trinity Church, Sequim, WA 3

4. 2013 North of Falcon Public Meeting Schedule 23 MarchPuget Sound Recreational Discussion 10:30 am – noon, Region 4 Headquarters in Mill Creek 25 MarchPacific Council Public Hearing - Ocean Salmon Options 7 pm, Chateau Westport, Westport, WA 28 MarchNorth of Falcon #2 – Puget Sound Fisheries 9 am – 5pm Lynnwood Embassy Suites, Lynnwood, WA 29 MarchGrays Harbor - Willapa Bay Fisheries FINAL Decisional meeting 9am – 4pm, Natural Resources Bldg Rm 172, Olympia Grays Harbor 9-noon; Willapa Bay 1-4pm 4

5. 2013 North of Falcon Public Meeting Schedule Cont… 1 AprilColumbia River and Ocean Discussions 9 am – 2 pm Natural Resources Bldg Room 175 Olympia, WA 6-11 April Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, Portland, OR PFMC adopts final recommendations for management of ocean salmon fisheries 9 AprilPublic Hearing regarding Rules for salmon fishing in WB and GH commercial fisheries 10 – 11:30 am Region 6 Montesano Office 5

6. 2012 GRAYS HARBOR POST SEASON REVIEW 6

7. 2012 Grays Harbor Chinook Fall Pre vs. Post Season Run Size 7

8. Chehalis River Wild Chinook 8

9. Chehalis River Hatchery Chinook 9

10. Humptulips River Wild Chinook 10

11. Humptulips River Hatchery Chinook 11

12. Grays Harbor Non-Treaty Commercial and Sport Chinook Comparison of catch/impact a/ sport CRC data preliminary b/ sport CRC data not yet available c/ includes catch and release mortality Commercial /c % of catchSport% of catch 200524434.4%46565.6% 200618610.2%1,63589.8% 200750222.6%1,71977.4% 2008880100.0%NR0% 20091,17257.7%86042.3% 2010 /a 1,48242.6%1,99557.4% 2011 /a 2,09940.8%3,04959.2% 2012 /b 1,535na Avg93840.3%1,38959.7% 12

13. 2012 Chehalis River Coho Pre vs. Post Season Runsize 13

14. 2012 Humptulips River Coho Pre vs. Post Season Runsize 14

15. Chehalis River Wild Coho 15

16. Chehalis River Hatchery Coho 16

17. Humptulips River Wild Coho 17

18. Humptulips River Hatchery Coho 18

19. Grays Harbor Non-Treaty Commercial and Sport Coho Catch Comparison a/sport CRC data preliminary b/sport CRC data not yet available Commercial% of catchSport% of catch 20053,07322.0%10,91978.0% 200664923.2%2,15176.8% 20071,68727.5%4,45072.5% 20087,78370.4%3,26629.6% 20095613.3%16,28896.7% 2010 a/ 3,99025.1%11,93374.9% 2011 a/ 3,62820.2%14,34579.8% 2012 b/ 10,350na Avg3,05325.2%9,05074.8% 19

20. 2013 Grays Harbor Total Chum Pre vs. Post Season Run Size 20

21. Grays Harbor Chum 21

22. Grays Harbor Non-Treaty Commercial and Sport Chum Catch Comparison a/ sport CRC data preliminary b/ sport CRC data not yet available Commercial% of catchSport% of catch 200581472.5%30927.5% 20061415.4%7784.6% 2007118100%NR0% 2008241100%NR0% 2009 a/ NRnaNRna 2010 a/ NRnaNRna 2011 b/ 3,191100%NRna 2012 b/ 1,015100%NRna Avg67477.7%19322.3% 22

23. 2012 Quinault Tribal Catch Chehalis River Chinook3,203 Coho26,953 Chum9,424 Humptulips River Chinook785 Coho3,714 Chum2,246 23

24. Disposition of Chinook at Hatcheries in Grays Harbor (Bingham, Humptulips, Lake Aberdeen, Skookumchuck, Satsop Springs) 24

25. Disposition of Coho at Hatcheries in Grays Harbor (Bingham, Humptulips, Lake Aberdeen, Skookumchuck, Satsop Springs) 25

26. 2013 GRAYS HARBOR FORECASTS 26

27. 2013 Grays Harbor Fall Chinook Forecast ForecastEscapement Goal Chehalis R. Wild15,13212,364 Hatchery1,202578 Humptulips R. Wild5,5042,236 Hatchery2,430369 27

28. 2013 Grays Harbor Coho Forecast ForecastEscapement Goal Chehalis River Wild168,99328,506 Hatchery 51,5252,850 Humptulips River Wild12,9156,894 Hatchery29,7962,120 (Ocean Age 3) 28

29. 2013 Grays Harbor Chum Forecast WildHatchery Forecast30,1763,110 Escapement Goal21,000500 29

30. 2013 Grays Harbor Spring Chinook Forecast Total Forecast2,247 Escapement Goal1,400 30

31. Criteria for Un-Marked (Natural) Retention CHINOOK - If escapement goal has been met: 8 of 10 years = 0 un-marked retention 9 of 10 years = 1 un-marked retention 10 of 10 years = 2 un-marked retention 31

32. Humptulips and lower Chehalis Natural Spawning Adult Chinook Escapements 2003 – 2012 Draft Goal2003200420052006200720082009201020112012 UM/natural in bag limit Humptulips 2,2363,7605,4536,3284,8832,0703,5052,1655,7615,2843,7990 Hoquiam 6199732,3282602182621842875186973970 Wishkah 1,1481,2152,5457236184819134518161,0976250 Wynoochee 1,9511,7244,0062,1402,1981,5352,3488671,5672,1071,2000 Satsop 3,4232,9998,6623,8172,7713,2343,3301,6693,0164,0682,3170 Tribs below Oakville 6494691,0484378553592662384305773290 Black 1,2035986715821471532394325803301 Esc. Goal met: 8/10 yrs = 0 retention, 9/10 yrs = 1 retention 32

33. Upper Chehalis Natural Spawning Adult Chinook Escapements 2003 – 2012 Draft Goal2003200420052006200720082009201020112012 UM/natural in bag limit Mainstem below Oakville < RM 47.0 475205125*395399463144259349199 0 Skookumchuck 5311,4302,0191,5051,6581,0109486251,1301,519865 1 Newaukum 1,0801,9321,6971,6081,0359241,2225681,0261,380786 0 South Fork Chehalis 641280400295396317356159287391223 0 Tribs above Oakville 1562342091317828916964115232132 0 Mainstem above Oakville >RM 47.0 1,6772,9952,6831,5841,4291,4131,4358821,5942,0771,185 0 Esc. Goal met: 8/10 yrs = 0 retention, 9/10 yrs = 1 retention 33

34. Criteria for Un-Marked (Natural) Retention COHO - If escapement goal has been met: 4 of 6 years = 0 un-marked retention 5 of 6 years = 1 un-marked retention 6 of 6 years = 2 un-marked retention 34

35. Upper Chehalis Natural Spawning Adult Coho Escapements 2007 - 2012 Draft Goal200720082009201020112012 UM/natural in bag limit Black3411,6954,2767,2209,6934,8534,9962 Mid-Chehalis Tribs. --Scatter Cr. upstream to Hay Cr. 8891,2383,7895,8207,8144,2724,3982 Upper Chehalis Tribs.-- Jones Cr. upstream to Fourth Cr. Included in Mid- Cheh 5938534,5406,0953,7093,8182 Skookumchuck1,6772,5262,0175,6347,5644,4424,5722 Newaukum9362,0972,6545,5457,4444,9045,0492 South Fork Chehalis1257141,6234,4525,9774,4814,6132 Upper Chehalis Mainstem9621033071,3491,8119429700 Esc. Goal met: 4/6 yrs = 0 retention, 5/6 yrs = 1 retention, 6/6 yrs = 2 retention 35

36. Lower Chehalis Natural Spawning Adult Coho Escapements 2007 – 2012 Draft Goal200720082009201020112012 UM/natural in bag limit Hoquiam1,7887104592,7233,6563,2543,3500 Wishkah2,7885425772,8293,7983,4533,5550 Wynoochee7,1683,2233,7296,3398,5116,0746,2530 Satsop8,6285,1435,85210,25213,76411,96312,3150 Lower to Mid. Chehalis Tribs 3,2044,1145,5068,81411,8328.0398,2762 Esc. Goal met: 4/6 yrs = 0 retention, 5/6 yrs = 1 retention, 6/6 yrs = 2 retention 36

37. Humptulips and South Bay Tributaries Spawning Adult Coho Escapements 2007 – 2012 Draft Goal200720082009201020112012 UM/natural in bag limit Humptulips6,8941,7149602,81112,0825,2842,0970 Elk River22043885413581830 Johns River7435811,1847281,7911,0761,1080 Stafford Cr. to Alder Cr. 376861791122701621670 Total South Bay 1,3397101,4518942,1961,3191,3580 Esc. Goal met: 4/6 yrs = 0 retention, 5/6 yrs = 1 retention, 6/6 yrs = 2 retention 37

38. Constraints and Opportunities Chehalis River Opportunities:  Spring Chinook – forecast above goal  Chum – harvest surplus Constraints:  Fall Chinook – use impacts while achieving conservation objectives  Coho (wild & hatchery) – harvest is limited by Chinook conservation needs 38

39. Constraints and Opportunities (cont.) Humptulips River  Fall Chinook (wild & hatchery) - harvestable surplus  Coho – limited wild impacts - harvestable surplus of hatchery fish  Chum – harvestable surplus 39

40. Natural Chinook Harvest Sharing Plan: Chehalis River Harvestable non-treaty share = 1,384 Tier 2 (619 – 2,965) Management Objectives: Manage fisheries to meet spawning escapement goals Recreational Fisheries: Limited Chinook directed fishery As numbers of harvestable non-treaty Chinook increase through this tier, retention opportunities for Chinook will increase. Provide equitable marine sport and freshwater sport opportunity. Marine Area 2-2 – open no later than Sept.16 (1-Chinook in a 2 daily limit). Freshwater Areas – open mainstem Chehalis R. (to Porter Bridge) no later than Oct. 1 with 1 adult Chinook as part of the salmon daily limit. Open other appropriate areas no later than Oct. 1 and release adult Chinook but may consider limited retention if warranted. 40

41. Natural Chinook Harvest Sharing Plan: Chehalis River Commercial Fisheries: Maintain and increase Tier 1 opportunities as follows: Increase Chinook impacts as needed to provide for a directed chum fishery without reducing Tier 2 sport fisheries (above). Increase Chinook impacts as needed to provide for a directed coho fishery without reducing Tier 2 sport fisheries (above). Use non-selective and/or selective fishery techniques (including the use of recovery boxes and limited soak times) as appropriate, in directed chum and coho fisheries. No directed fishing on ‘late’ coho. 41

42. Natural Coho Harvest Sharing Plan: Chehalis River Harvestable non-treaty share = 70,244 Tier 4 (above 8,050) Management Objectives: Manage fisheries to meet spawning escapement goals Increase directed coho harvest opportunities Recreational Fisheries: Full recreational opportunity on coho through an allocation equaling a harvest rate of approx. 10% of the wild runsize Marine Area 2-2 – open no later than Sept 16, retain wild coho Freshwater Areas – open appropriate areas no later than October 1 retain wild adult coho; except require release of ‘late’ wild adult coho Commercial Fisheries: Provide directed coho harvest that results in harvest rates on wild coho equal to or greater than 10% No directed fishing on ‘late’ coho 42

43. Natural Chinook Harvest Sharing Plan: Humptulips River Harvestable non-treaty share = 1,634 Tier 4 (above 918) Management Objectives: Manage fisheries to meet spawning escapement goals Increase commercial Chinook harvest while maintaining and increasing Chinook directed sport opportunity 43

44. Natural Coho Harvest Sharing Plan: Humptulips River Harvestable non-treaty share = 3,011 Tier 4 (above 1,951) Management Objectives: Manage fisheries to meet spawning escapement goals Increase directed coho harvest opportunities. Recreational Fisheries: Full recreational opportunity on coho through an allocation equaling a harvest rate of approx. 10% of the wild runsize Marine Area 2-2 – open no later than Sept 16, retain wild coho Freshwater Areas – open appropriate areas no later than October 1 and retain wild adult coho; except require release of ‘late’ wild adult coho Commercial Fisheries: Provide directed coho harvest opportunities that result in harvest rates on wild coho that are equal to or greater than 10%. No directed fishing on ‘late’ coho. 44

45. Grays Harbor Chum No sharing plan has been developed for sport commercial Achieve conservation objectives 45

46. Ideas and Fishery Suggestions received to date 46

47. Marine Area 2.2 Aug. 16 – 31: Marine Area 2C Sport Fishery –allow 1 adult daily bag; release wild Chinook. 1 Chinook per season, in MA 2.2 Retain first 2 or 3 fish regardless of species or mark status and stop fishing Allow barbed hooks 47

48. Freshwater CHEHALIS RIVER Spring Chinook: –May 1 – June 30 - 1 fish, same as last year –Mouth to Skookumchuck River (move upper boundary down to Skookumchuck River instead of last year’s boundary of Adna) –May 16 – July 15 – move season 2 weeks later with the same boundaries as last year Fall salmon Sept. 1: from mouth to Fuller Bridge Same regulations as last year from Porter Bridge upstream Through Jan. 31 and above Fuller Bridge: 3 fish daily bag, of which 3 may be a wild coho 3 fish daily bag Retain first 2-3 fish regardless of species or mark status and stop fishing Allow barbed hook 48

49. Freshwater cont… SATSOP RIVER Same as last year Oct. 1 – 31: Retention of 1 marked/hatchery Chinook = Release wild Chinook Sept. 16 – Oct. 31: ? adult salmon daily bag, of which no more than 1 may be a hatchery Chinook. Release UM/wild Chinook 3 fish daily bag Allow wild retention (species was not specified) WYNOOCHEE RIVER Oct. 1- 31: 1 Chinook retention via tag purchase ($5-10) per year. Harvest recorded on tag and turned in to Region 6 office. From White Bridge downstream – Bait allowed Oct. 1 – Jan. 31: 2 fish daily bag, of which only 1 may be a wild coho. Release Chinook. 2 fish bag, of which 1 may be a wild coho 2 fish bag, of which 2 may be a wild coho –same boundaries as last year 49

50. Freshwater cont… HUMPTULIPS RIVER bag limit alternatives to reduce fishing pressure Aug. 16 but no later than Sept. 16: 3 hatchery coho and 1 Chinook retention allowed –Bait allowed Sept. 16 – Nov. 30: From mouth to confluence of the East and West forks – Min. size 14”, 6 salmon daily, 2 adult salmon in daily bag, no more than 1 may be Chinook and 1 may be a wild coho. –Bait allowed 3 fish daily bag SKOOKUMCHUCK and NEWAUKUM rivers 3 fish daily bag JOHNS, ELK, HOQUIAM, WISHKAH, and BLACK rivers 2 fish bag, of which 1 may be a wild coho JOE CREEK Move mouth below Hwy 109 bridge 50

51. Freshwater cont… MISCELLANEOUS Use every harvestable Chinook to maximize as many coho as possible Close sport fishery when non-treaty commercial gillnets are fishing Chum Retention throughout harbor FW rivers except Chehalis mainstem –Of the bag limit, only 1 may be a chum Same regulations as last year for MA 2.2 and FW rivers except Wynoochee, Satsop and Humptulips with chum retention 3 fish bag except for Johns, Black, Elk, Hoquiam, Wynoochee, and Wishkah rivers. These exceptions should be 2 fish bag with 1 wild coho Use barbed hooks in freshwater Sport 80% and Commercial 20% split of NT portion(share) for all species ADA Access on Wishkah/Mayr Bros - 150 feet upstream to 150 feet downstream of the Wishkah adult attraction channel / outfall structure within the posted fishing boundary. 51

52. Commercial Restrict gillnet fishery to Area 2D = Close Area 2A (no gillnets above the Hwy 101 Bridge in Aberdeen) –Move 2D lower boundary to end of the Bowerman Airport for entire season 2A & 2D (to Hoquiam River): –Oct. 7 – 11, 14 – 18, 21 – 25: 10 hr days –Probably Release Chinook, live boxes and short soak times 2A, 2D, and 2B: –Nov. 11 – 15, 17 – 21: 24 hr days 2B: –Last week of Sept – First week of Oct. –55 meshes and 6 ½ inch mesh –Daylight fishing 2C (Humptulips bay): –Aug. 19, 22, 26, 30, Oct. 5, 6, 19, 20, 26 – 28: 24 hr days –Probably Release wild coho, live boxes and short soak times White Sturgeon fishery opportunity 52

53. Thank you for participating!! 53