Pacific salmon treaty funds requested under this application support three activities necessary to support the united states participation in the pacific salmon treaty

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $283,940 Project Grant under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). The funding supports three key activities:

1. Participation and coordination of fishery research and management activities between IDFG personnel and the Pacific Salmon Commission, federal, state, and tribal agencies.

2. Coded wire tagging of Chinook salmon stocks reared in Idaho to estimate fishery harvest rates.

3. Long-term estimation of Chinook salmon spawning escapement in Idaho through redd (nest) counting.

This grant award is part of the federal government's efforts to support U.S. participation in the Pacific Salmon Treaty and conserve endangered salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest. The performance period for this Project Grant is from September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Task 1 supports idaho fish and game personnel participating in and coordinating fishery research and management activities with the commission, federal, state, and tribal fishery agencies. Task 2 supports coded wire tagging (CWT) of chinook salmon stocks reared in idaho to estimate fishery harvest rates. Task 3 supports long-term estimation of the spawning escapement of chinook salmon in idaho by counting of salmon redds.