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Biological Status

This assessment provides information on the abundance of spawners relative to biological benchmarks for the selected Conservation Unit(s). PSF’s standardized assessment of biological status is shown alongside assessments by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), and the Province of BC (PROVINCE) for steelhead, when available.

  • Smoothed Abundance
  • Upper Benchmark
  • Lower Benchmark
  • Current Abundance

Individual Conservation Units (67)

Anderson-Seton-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Chilko-Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Chilliwack-Early Summer (cyclic)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Francois-Fraser-Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
SC
COSEWIC
2015

Fraser River (odd)

Pink
Pink (odd)
PSF
2023
DFO
2023
COSEWIC

Harrison River (river-type)

Sockeye
River Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Harrison-Upstream Migrating-Late

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2015

Kamloops-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
SC
COSEWIC
2015

Lillooet-Harrison-Late

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
SC
COSEWIC
2015

Lower Fraser

Chum
Chum
PSF
2022
DFO
COSEWIC

Mid Fraser Summer

Steelhead
Steelhead
PSF
2023
Province
2022
E
COSEWIC
2020

Middle Fraser River (Spring 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
T
COSEWIC
2015

Nadina-Francois-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Nahatlatch-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
SC
COSEWIC
2015

Pitt-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Quesnel-Summer (cyclic)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2015

Shuswap-Early Summer (cyclic)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Shuswap-Late (cyclic)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

Takla-Trembleur-Stuart-Summer (cyclic)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2015

Thompson Summer

Steelhead
Steelhead
PSF
2023
Province
2022
E
COSEWIC
2020

Upper Fraser River (Spring 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2015

Adams-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC
2021

Conservation Units (CUs) are considered extinct when there are no longer any spawning salmon within that CU. All extinct CUs shown in the Pacific Salmon Explorer are based on field observations and documented by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Alouette-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
SC
COSEWIC
2021

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Boundary Bay

Coho
Coho
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Boundary Bay (Fall 4-1)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2018
DFO
T
COSEWIC
2018

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no estimates of spawner abundance in the most recent generation.

Boundary Bay Winter

Steelhead
Steelhead
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Bowron-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2015

Chilko-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
1989
DFO
2014
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no estimates of spawner abundance in the most recent generation.

Coquitlam-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
SC
COSEWIC
2021

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Cultus-Late

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2015

Fraser Canyon

Coho
Coho
PSF
2022
DFO
2011
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Fraser Canyon Summer

Steelhead
Steelhead
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Fraser Canyon-Nahatlatch (Spring 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Fraser-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
E
COSEWIC
2021

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Harrison-Downstream Migrating-Late

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
SC
COSEWIC
2015

Interior Fraser

Coho
Coho
PSF
2022
DFO
2011
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Kawkawa-Late

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

Conservation Units (CUs) are considered extinct when there are no longer any spawning salmon within that CU. All extinct CUs shown in the Pacific Salmon Explorer are based on field observations and documented by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Lillooet

Coho
Coho
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Lower Fraser

Coho
Coho
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Lower Fraser River (Fall 4-1)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Lower Fraser River (Spring 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
SC
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Lower Fraser River (Summer 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Lower Fraser River-Maria Slough (Summer 4-1)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
E
COSEWIC
2018

Lower Fraser River-Upper Pitt (Summer 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2015

Lower Fraser Summer

Steelhead
Steelhead
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Lower Fraser Winter

Steelhead
Steelhead
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

Lower Thompson

Coho
Coho
PSF
2022
DFO
2011
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Lower Thompson River (Spring 4-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2018

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Middle Fraser River (Summer 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Middle Fraser River-Portage (Fall 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2015

Momich-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
E
COSEWIC
2021

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no available spawner estimates.

North Barriere-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC
2021

Conservation Units (CUs) are considered extinct when there are no longer any spawning salmon within that CU. All extinct CUs shown in the Pacific Salmon Explorer are based on field observations and documented by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

North Barriere-Early Summer (de novo)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
T
COSEWIC
2021

North Thompson

Coho
Coho
PSF
2022
DFO
2011
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

North Thompson River (Spring 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

North Thompson River (Summer 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

Seton-Late (de novo)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2021

Seton-Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
DFO
COSEWIC
2021

Conservation Units (CUs) are considered extinct when there are no longer any spawning salmon within that CU. All extinct CUs shown in the Pacific Salmon Explorer are based on field observations and documented by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Shuswap River (Summer 4-1)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

South Thompson

Coho
Coho
PSF
2022
DFO
2011
T
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

South Thompson River (Summer 4-1)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
NAR
COSEWIC
2015

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

South Thompson River (Summer 5-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2018

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to its low productivity or high exploitation.

South Thompson River-Bessette Creek (Summer 4-2)

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2023
DFO
2012
E
COSEWIC
2015

South Thompson-Adams River Upper

Chinook
Chinook
PSF
2018
DFO
COSEWIC

the status for this Conservation Unit cannot be assessed under PSF's standard approach due to no estimates of spawner abundance in the most recent generation.

Takla-Trembleur-Early Stuart (cyclic)

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2015

Taseko-Early Summer

Sockeye
Lake Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
E
COSEWIC
2015

Widgeon (river-type)

Sockeye
River Sockeye
PSF
2022
DFO
2014
T
COSEWIC
2015
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