Summary of Pacific Salmon Escapement Goals in Alaska with a Review of Escapements from 2003 to 2011

Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fishery Manuscript Series No. 12-03, Anchorage

This report summarizes statewide Pacific salmon escapement goals in effect in 2011 and documents escapements for all species and stocks with goals from 2003 through 2011.  Annual escapements are compared against escapement goals in place at the time to assess outcomes, with summaries by the Division of Commercial Fisheries regions.  We list methods used to enumerate escapements and to develop current escapement goals (with brief descriptions) for each monitored stock.