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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................I
1.0 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 1
2.0 METHODS.................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 ANALYSIS OF DFO SALMON ESCAPEMENT DATA ...................................................... 2
2.1.1 Morrell (2000) Ranking of Streams to indicate Stock Status ................................ 3
2.1.2 Cautionary Notes on Data Interpretation ............................................................. 4
2.2 ANALYSIS OF RESIDENT FISH INFORMATION.............................................................. 5
3.0 RESULTS...................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 FISH SPECIES IN THE NORTH COAST LRMP AREA...................................................... 6
3.1.1 Pacific Salmon....................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2 Salmonids other than Pacific Salmon ................................................................. 12
3.1.3 Eulachon.............................................................................................................. 15
3.1.4 Sticklebacks ......................................................................................................... 15
3.1.5 Sculpins ............................................................................................................... 16
3.1.6 Mountain Whitefish ............................................................................................. 16
3.1.7 Lamprey............................................................................................................... 17
3.2 ESCAPEMENT TRENDS OF PACIFIC SALMON BASED ON DFO ESCAPEMENT DATA .... 17
3.2.1 Chinook Salmon .................................................................................................. 17
3.2.2 Chum Salmon ...................................................................................................... 18
3.2.3 Coho Salmon ....................................................................................................... 19
3.2.4 Pink Salmon......................................................................................................... 20
3.2.5 Sockeye Salmon ................................................................................................... 21
3.2.6 Summary of Escapement Trends for Pacific Salmon .......................................... 22
3.3 SUMMARY OF FRESHWATER (NON PACIFIC SALMON) INFORMATION, AND
WATERSHEDS WITH UNIQUE OR VULNERABLE FISH VALUES.................................................. 24
3.4 REVIEW OF COMMUNITY COLLECTED REARING DATA (PROCTOR, 2003) ................ 26
3.5 SUMMARY OF EXISTING LEGISLATION, POLICY AND GUIDEBOOKS .......................... 27
3.6 SUMMARY OF CURRENT FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ADJACENT TO
STREAMS AND RIPARIAN AREAS .......................................................................................... 33
4.0 SUMMARY OF EXISTING WATERSHED RESTORATION PRIORITIES.......... 35
5.0 REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 37
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