Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are at the center of social–ecological systems that have
supported Indigenous peoples around the North Pacific Rim since time immemorial. …

Current investment in conservation is insufficient to adequately protect and recover all
ecosystems and species. The challenge of allocating limited funds is acute for Pacific salmon …

Mismatches between institutions and social–ecological systems (SESs) are one of the foremost
challenges in natural resource management. However, while mismatches are often cited …

Global freshwater biodiversity is declining at rates greater than in terrestrial or marine
environments, largely due to habitat alteration and loss. Pacific salmon are declining throughout …

The primary purpose for this project was to streamline and further document the process
used to do annual updates of the best available estimates for escapement, catch, and …

Pacific salmon have experienced declining abundance and unpredictable returns, yet remain
vital to livelihoods, food security, and cultures of coastal communities around the Pacific …

Information on biological status is essential for designing, implementing, and evaluating
management strategies and recovery plans for threatened or exploited species. However, the …

Objective A: maintain biological diversity? Objective B: maintain abundance of CUs targeted
by fisheries? Objective C: maintain abundance of culturally important CUs? Objective D …

Pacific salmon are of immense ecological, social, economic, and cultural importance on the
Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. However, many populations are declining or …

This dissertation provides an important contribution to the study of institutional fit by providing
an empirical examination of mismatches, and solutions for overcoming them, in some of …