Interior Fraser Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Stock Assessment for 2022

Abstract

The Fisheries Management sector of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has requested stock status advice for the Interior Fraser Coho stock management unit. This stock is prescribed as a major fish stock under Schedule IX of the Fishery (General) Regulations and subject to the Fish Stocks Provisions of the Fisheries Act. The most recent published stock assessment information can be found in Arbeider et al. (2020) and Holt et al. (2023). This Science Response Report is from the April 29-May 3, 2024 regional peer review of the Interior Fraser Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Stock Assessment in 2024, and the follow-up meeting on November 15, 2024. Although the report was written in 2024, 2022 is the most recent year in the stock recruitment timeseries analyzed, hence the use of 2022 in the title. Given the technical nature of the document, a glossary is provided in Appendix 1.