Report of the PSARC Salmon Subcommittee meeting, May 1-3, 2001

This reviewer felt the data available in the report were adequate to support most of the conclusions so recommended that the authors undertake revisions that 6 would incorporate more detail in the methods section and provide additional analysis of the data. [...] The reviewer commended the authors for compiling the information, and going through a careful analysis with respect to the quality of the data and the types of inference that can be drawn from them. [...] Subcommittee Discussion The Subcommittee’s discussion focused on the two main aspects of the working paper: 1) the effect of variable soak time on coho mortality rates,and 2) the effect of revival tanks on the recovery of coho after capture by commercial gillnets. [...] The Subcommittee noted the levels of escapement relative to a provisional limit reference point but cautioned the use of such comparisons until the issues raised in the ‘General Discussion’ section of the Subcommittee report are resolved. [...] The Subcommittee dealt with the lack of clarity in the paper concerning the distinctions between the earliest of the spring run (the four populations of concern) and the rest of the spring chinook populations.