FY 2002 Innovative proposal 34002

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Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleEvaluate Spawning Protocols and the Reproductive Success of Salmonids in Hatcheries
Proposal ID34002
OrganizationSchool of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington (UW)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameThomas P. Quinn
Mailing addressBox 355020, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195
Phone / email2065439042 / tquinn@u.washington.edu
Manager authorizing this projectDavid Armstrong
Review cycleFY 2002 Innovative
Province / SubbasinSystemwide / Systemwide
Short descriptionDevelop better protocols for spawning salmonids in hatcheries, and assess reproductive success of individual fish in hatcheries.
Target speciesAll salmonids, with steelhead as an example
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Columbia Basin, and North America
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription
NMFS Action 184 NMFS The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional prioritization and congressional appropriation processes to establish and provide the appropriate level of FCRPS funding for a hatchery research, monitoring, and evaluation program consisting of studies to determine whether hatchery reforms reduce the risk of extinction for Columbia River basin salmonids and whether conservation hatcheries contribute to recovery.

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 costSubcontractor
1 survey scientific literature and poll agencies 12 $100,850
2 extract and process DNA samples 12 $46,521 Yes
3 synthesize results and write reports 6 $50,428
Outyear objectives-based budget
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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 costSubcontractor
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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2002 cost
Personnel FTE: 2 faculty (1.5 mon & 1mon) 1 staff biologist 18 mons @ 50%, 1 grad research asst (18 mons) $74,130
Fringe 21.3% faculty, 23.2 % staff, 10.3% grad student $13,714
Supplies PC, software, misc supplies $2,500
Travel scientific meeting $2,000
Indirect 51.6% on-campus research $60,034
Capital none $0
PIT tags # of tags: none $0
NEPA none $0
Subcontractor Dalhousie University $33,621
Other grad student operating fee, ld phone, report prep $11,800
$197,799
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2002 cost$197,799
Total FY 2002 budget request$197,799
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Fund - Rank 6
Date:
May 24, 2002

Comment:

This sixth ranked proposal is fundable particularly for Part 2, the most innovative portion. Part 1.A. might be best limited to a regional survey. Part 2 will examine, through direct observation (parentage analysis) of a steelhead broodstock, the effect of hatchery artificial spawning practices on the genetic structure of a cultured population. Further, through comparison with structures resulting from natural patterns of mate selection, the sponsors propose to design and recommend hatchery practices that will result in more natural structures. This line of research may suggest changes from current best practices (which recommend random mating), but it is unlikely that many salmon hatcheries could produce matings consistent with the range of mating structures seen in nature. Furthermore it is likely that the reproductive success of families will differ between generations, reflecting different environmental conditions, and that the patterns of reproductive success of different mating systems will not be consistent from generation to generation. The samples from Forks steelhead adults will demonstrate the amount of variation in survival between families generated from current hatchery practices, an important innovation, but it won't be clear whether differential survival occurs during hatchery culture (domestication selection) or after release. The proposed review of artificial spawning protocols and policies as a basis for comparing natural patterns of mate selection, Part 1, is arguably not innovative in and of itself and to the extent that the review would extend beyond the Basin it would be only marginally pertinent to restoration.
Recommendation:
Recommended Action
Date:
Jun 28, 2002

Comment:


Recommendation:
Date:
Jul 12, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit
Uncertain benefits. Research/Hatchery project to assess differential reproductive success of individuals in a hatchery population. Question addressed is: what is the appropriate breeding protocol for salmon in hatcheries to minimize divergence from wild populations?

Comments
The proposal has RPA relevance due to potentially broad applicability to hatchery programs throughout the Basin.

Already ESA Required?
No

Biop?
Yes


Recommendation:
Date:
Jul 12, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
Uncertain benefits. Research/Hatchery project to assess differential reproductive success of individuals in a hatchery population. Question addressed is : what is the appropriate breeding protocol for salmon in hatcheries to minimize divergence from wild populations?

Comments
The proposal has RPA relevance due to potentially broad applicability to hatchery programs throughout Basin.

Already ESA Req? No

Biop? Yes


Recommendation:
D
Date:
Aug 2, 2002

Comment:

Do not recommend. This work does not now seem to be a Biological Opinion priority. Majority of project budget is devoted to a literature search and the applicability of research portion to Columbia Basin hatcheries is questionable.