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CROOS - Collaborative Research on Oregon Ocean Salmon
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Goal 1: Improve understanding of salmon ocean ecology by integrating stock-specific
distribution patterns over space and time with biological and environmental data.
Goal 2: Integrate multiple disciplines to develop and apply new scientific technology
to improve fisheries management strategies across geo-political boundaries.
Goal 3: Improve economic opportunities for fishermen and coastal communities.
The Oregon Salmon Commission, California Salmon Council, and Washington Trollers Association
lead the Collaboration. Partners include Oregon Sea Grant, Community Seafood Initiative,
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, University of California Santa Cruz,
Oregon State University, Oregon and Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife, California
and Idaho Departments of Fish and Game, National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest,
and Southwest Fisheries Science Centers.
Fishermen sample Chinook salmon at sea. Genetic Stock Identification (GSI) analysis
is used to determine stock of origin. Scales are examined to determine age, and other
biological and physical data are taken. The purpose is to develop Fishery information
system with multiple goals.
The target audience is the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) and Pacific Salmon
Commission (PSC) Management, as well as fishermen, scientists, marketers, educators,
and the general public. This is a stand-alone project, with one principal point of
contact in NMFS. This project is ongoing.
Chinook genetics for stock identification.
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