Common use of Escapement Objectives Clause in Contracts

Escapement Objectives. Non-treaty fisheries will be managed to achieve at least the collective brood stock escapement necessary to fulfill Columbia River hatchery production goals, including hatchery programs both above and below Bonneville Dam. TAC shall provide a recommended spawning escapement goal analysis to the Policy Committee. The Parties intend to gather information for developing a coho spawning escapement goal and/or a management goal (in Bonneville Dam equivalents). In the event of agreement on a natural spawning escapement goal for upriver coho, the 50 percent sharing agreement shall apply to that portion of the run size in excess of the agreed natural spawning escapement goal.