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Council adopts 2025 salmon abundance forecasts; states recommend adjusted weighting for Oregon‑Production‑Index coho forecast
Summary
The Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted the 2025 salmon stock abundance forecasts, ABCs and ACLs on March 6, substituting a state‑recommended alternate forecast for Oregon Production Index hatchery coho.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council on March 6 adopted the council staff’s 2025 preseason stock abundance forecasts, acceptable biological catches (ABCs) and annual catch limits (ACLs) for salmon, with one specific exception: the council accepted an alternate Oregon Production Index Hatchery (OPIH) coho forecast recommended by the states of Oregon and Washington.
What the council adopted: A motion to adopt the 2025 abundance forecasts, ABCs and ACLs (agenda item E2) was made by Council Member John North and seconded by David Sones. The motion included a specific exception: for the OPIH (hatchery coho) forecast, the council adopted Washington and Oregon’s recommended forecast of 493,640 adult coho rather than the value produced by the initial preseason model run.
Why the OPIH forecast changed: At a February technical…
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