A decision-support tool that considers harvest, hatchery, and habitat management levers to support implementation of the Fisheries Act for Pacific salmon
PSSI Project Summary
Division: Stock Assessment and Research (StAR)
Section: Quantitative Assessment Methods
Organization: DFO
Session(s): Data And Modelling To Support Decision Making
Presentation Date(s): December 09, 2025
Speakers: Carrie Holt
Abstract:
Resource managers rely on decision modelling tool and programs to predict the outcomes from different actions. For salmon management, often these tools fail to include hatchery or habitat parameters. This decision-support project develops an open source, single-population prototype model that can be applied to West Coast Vancouver Island Chinook as a case study, including hatchery and habitat levers, as well as, uncertainty and risk.