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DFO Salmon Ontology

Release: 2026-02-24

Modified on: 2026-02-24
This version:
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon/0.0.6-alpha
Latest version:
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Previous version:
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon/0.0.2
Revision:
0.0.6-alpha (integrated pre-release review branch)
Authors:
Fishery & Assessment Data Section (FADS) Data Stewardship Unit
Contributors:
Brett Johnson
Melissa K. Morrison
Publisher:
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Pacific Region Science Branch
See also:
https://github.com/dfo-pacific-science/dfo-salmon-ontology
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License:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Cite as:
Fishery & Assessment Data Section (FADS) Data Stewardship Unit. DFO Salmon Ontology. Revision: 0.0.6-alpha (integrated pre-release review branch). Retrieved from: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Vocabulary maintained at:
https://github.com/dfo-pacific-science/dfo-salmon-ontology
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Ontology Specification

DFO Salmon Ontology: Overview back to ToC

This ontology has the following classes and properties.

Classes

81 items (expand)

Object Properties

16 items (expand)
Ontology diagram (WebVOWL) (expand)

DFO Salmon Ontology: Description back to ToC

OWL + SKOS ontology for DFO salmon data: stocks/CUs/MUs, survey events, escapement measurements, and GSI constructs; aligns to DwC via rdfs:subClassOf; hybrid approach with SKOS for methods and OWL for events.

SKOS (controlled vocabularies)

This section documents SKOS concept schemes and the SKOS concepts defined in the ontology.

Use the in-page search (left sidebar) to find a specific concept quickly.

Concept schemes

21 schemes (expand)

Age basis scheme

Controlled vocabulary for the reference event used by an age value (for example, age at return).

4 concepts (expand)

Age class value scheme

Controlled vocabulary for integer-like age class values used as constraints on salmon measurements.

8 concepts (expand)

Age dimension scheme

Controlled vocabulary for which age component is represented (total age, freshwater years, or ocean years).

4 concepts (expand)

Age notation scheme

Controlled vocabulary for salmon age notation systems (for example, Gilbert-Rich and European notation).

3 concepts (expand)

Benchmark Level Scheme

Controlled vocabulary for generic benchmark-level qualifiers usable as I-ADOPT constraint values attached to benchmark variables or values.

2 concepts (expand)

Biological Benchmark and Indicator Scheme

Controlled vocabulary for key biological benchmarks, performance indicators, and reference points used in salmon stock assessment and management (e.g., SMSY, Sgen, spawner abundance).

1 concept (expand)

COSEWIC Status Scheme

Controlled vocabulary for COSEWIC statuses

1 concept (expand)

Life phase scheme

Controlled vocabulary for life-phase or fishery/migration segment qualifiers used to stratify measurements (e.g., ocean, terminal, mainstem).

5 concepts (expand)

Measurement context scheme

Controlled vocabulary for compositional measurement context qualifiers (for example, catch context, run context).

9 concepts (expand)

Policy framework scheme

Controlled vocabulary for policy and governance frameworks referenced by salmon assessment metrics and benchmarks (e.g., WSP, PA).

4 concepts (expand)

Rapid status confidence scheme

Controlled vocabulary for categorical confidence ratings attached to rapid status assessments.

4 concepts (expand)

Rapid status metric scheme

Controlled vocabulary for rapid-status compound variable terms used in WSP rapid-status workflows.

8 concepts (expand)

Salmon Origin Scheme

Controlled vocabulary for describing the origin of individual salmon (e.g., natural-origin, hatchery-origin, mixed-origin).

3 concepts (expand)

Stock Status Zone Scheme (legacy alias)

Legacy alias scheme for stock status zones. Use :WSPBiologicalStatusZoneScheme as the canonical scheme for Red/Amber/Green Wild Salmon Policy biological status zones.

1 concept (expand)

Wild Salmon Policy Status Zone

Controlled vocabulary for biological status zones under the Wild Salmon Policy.

5 concepts (expand)

Year basis scheme

Controlled vocabulary for year-basis references used to contextualize salmon measurements and rates (for example, brood year, catch year, return year).

4 concepts (expand)

Concepts

This section provides details for each SKOS concept defined in the ontology.

Abundance data typeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon####

A categorical attribute indicating whether an abundance time series is recorded as absolute abundance or as a relative index (used by rapid-status workflows).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Abundance percentile metricskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AbundancePercentileMetric

An abundance percentile metric giving the percentile rank of the current generational average spawner abundance relative to a historical reference distribution.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Aerial Survey Countskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AerialSurveyCount

Overflights (helicopter, fixed wing, or drone) with documented flight lines, coverage, visibility, and sensor settings. Imagery may be reviewed post-flight.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Age 1 year classskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Age1YearClass

Age class value 1 year.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age 2 year classskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Age2YearClass

Age class value 2 years.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age 3 year classskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Age3YearClass

Age class value 3 years.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age 4 year classskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Age4YearClass

Age class value 4 years.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age 5 year classskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Age5YearClass

Age class value 5 years.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age 6 year classskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Age6YearClass

Age class value 6 years.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age 7 year classskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Age7YearClass

Age class value 7 years.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age at maturity basisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeAtMaturityBasis

Age measured at maturity.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age basis scheme

Age at return basisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeAtReturnBasis

Age measured at return migration (adult return timing).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age basis scheme

Age at sampling basisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeAtSamplingBasis

Age measured at the time of sampling or observation.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age basis scheme

Age basisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeBasis

The reference event or life-history point that an age value is measured against.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age basis scheme

Age basis schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeBasisScheme

Controlled vocabulary for the reference event used by an age value (for example, age at return).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Age class valueskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeClassValue

An integer-like age class value used as a compositional constraint in salmon measurements.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age class value scheme

Age class value schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeClassValueScheme

Controlled vocabulary for integer-like age class values used as constraints on salmon measurements.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Age dimensionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeDimension

The age component represented by a value (total age, freshwater years, or ocean years).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age dimension scheme

Age dimension schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeDimensionScheme

Controlled vocabulary for which age component is represented (total age, freshwater years, or ocean years).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Age notationskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeNotation

A notation system used to encode salmon age values in stock assessment data.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age notation scheme

Age notation schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AgeNotationScheme

Controlled vocabulary for salmon age notation systems (for example, Gilbert-Rich and European notation).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Amber zoneskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AmberZone

Amber status implies caution in the management of the Conservation Unit. While a CU in the Amber zone should be at a low risk of loss, there will be a degree of lost production. Decisions about the conservation of CUs in the Amber zone will involve broader consideration of biological, social, and economic issues.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Wild Salmon Policy Status Zone

Area Under the Curveskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#AreaUnderTheCurve

Integrates serial counts over time using a survey-life parameter; may apply observer efficiency.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Benchmark Level Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#BenchmarkLevelScheme

Controlled vocabulary for generic benchmark-level qualifiers usable as I-ADOPT constraint values attached to benchmark variables or values.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Benchmark ratio metricskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#BenchmarkRatioMetric

A benchmark-ratio metric equal to the ratio of current generational average spawner abundance to a specified benchmark (lower or upper benchmark), where 1.0 indicates equality to that benchmark.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Biological Benchmark and Indicator Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#BiologicalBenchmarkAndIndicatorScheme

Controlled vocabulary for key biological benchmarks, performance indicators, and reference points used in salmon stock assessment and management (e.g., SMSY, Sgen, spawner abundance).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Brood yearskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#BroodYear

The parental year for a group of returning salmon, i.e. the calendar year when the majority of parents of these fish spawned.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Year basis scheme

Bypass/Breach Riskskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#BreachBypass

Bypass or breach risks not monitored and verified negligible
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Calibrated Time Seriesskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#CalibratedTimeSeries

Regression/state-space model calibrated to a Type-1/2 series converts a lower-precision index to abundance.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Catch contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#CatchContext

Measurement context indicating values refer to fishery catch.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Catch yearskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#CatchYear

The calendar year in which returning salmon are caught in fisheries (as opposed to the brood year in which the cohort was spawned).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Year basis scheme

Classificationskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Classification

Classification/attribution not documented
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Confidence categoryskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ConfidenceCategory

Categorical confidence rating (High, Medium, Low) for stock assessment metrics.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status confidence scheme

COSEWIC Status Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#COSEWICStatusScheme

Controlled vocabulary for COSEWIC statuses
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Cross-section Coverageskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#CrossSectionCoverage

Incomplete cross-section coverage
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Data quality rating contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#DataQualityRatingContext

Measurement context indicating categorical or ordinal quality ratings.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Data, Models, and Provenanceskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#DataModelProvenanceTheme

Data models, analytical workflows, provenance, quality dimensions, and metadata supporting salmon science.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Detectabilityskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Detectability

Detectability factors not validated
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Device Configurationskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#DeviceConfiguration

Device not within operational specifications
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Dimensionskos

IRI: dqv:Dimension

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Documentationskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Documentation

Missing SIL/SEN logs or QA/methods report
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Downgrade Criteriaskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#DowngradeCriteria

Criteria that may result in downgrading an escapement estimate type classification
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Downgrade Criteria Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#DowngradeCriteriaScheme

Controlled vocabulary for estimate type downgrade criteria
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Effort Standardizationskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EffortStandardization

Effort not standardized
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Electrofishing Countskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ElectrofishingCount

Effort-standardized electrofishing passes used to generate catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) indices.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Enumeration Methodskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EnumerationMethod

A method used to enumerate or count salmon in the field
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Environmental Conditionsskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EnvironmentalConditions

Environmental conditions outside specifications
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Escapement Enumeration Method Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EnumerationMethodScheme

Controlled vocabulary for salmon enumeration methods
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Escapement Estimate Method Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EstimateMethodScheme

Controlled vocabulary for salmon estimate methods
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Escapement Estimate Type Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EstimateTypeScheme

Controlled vocabulary for Hyatt 1997 estimate types
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Estimate Methodskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EstimateMethod

A method used to analyze and estimate salmon abundance from enumeration data
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Estimate Typeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EstimateType

Classification of escapement estimate quality based on Hyatt 1997 framework
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

European age notationskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EuropeanAgeNotation

Salmon age notation that records freshwater years followed by ocean years (for example, 1.2).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age notation scheme

Expansion factorskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ExpansionFactor

A multiplicative factor used to expand observed counts or detections from a sampled subset (e.g., indicator sites, PIT detections) to an estimated total abundance or escapement.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Expansion/Mathematical Operationsskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ExpansionMathematicalOperations

Applies expansion factors or arithmetic transforms to a base count/index.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Fish Stocks Provisionsskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FishStockProvisions

Legal provisions in Canada's Fisheries Act and regulations related to maintaining and rebuilding fish stocks, including obligations triggered when reference points are breached.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Policy framework scheme

Fisheries Managementskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FisheriesManagementTheme

Fishery openings, harvest control rules, catch/effort measures, and exploitation monitoring for salmon fisheries.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Fixed Site Census (Electronic)skos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FixedSiteCensusElectronic

Automated counting at a constrained opening using electronic/optical counters, resistivity counters, or video/camera systems. QA review of automated events, cross-section coverage, and uptime/coverage are documented.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Fixed Site Census (Manual)skos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FixedSiteCensusManual

Salmon are guided through a controlled opening in a fence/weir where trained observers visually tally each passage event on a continuous or daily schedule. Counting chambers/windows and SIL/SEN daily logs document coverage; bypass routes are monitored and closed where possible.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Fixed‑Station Tallyskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FixedStationTally

Seasonal total = roll‑up of daily/continuous counts from a fixed (non‑sonar) station; simple arithmetic with documented coverage.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Freshwater age dimensionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FreshwaterAgeDimension

Age value represents years spent in freshwater.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age dimension scheme

Generational average abundanceskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#GenerationalAverageAbundance

The generational average of spawner abundance, calculated as a geometric mean across the number of years corresponding to the most common age at return (generation length), optionally after smoothing depending on CU group.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Genetics and Stock Compositionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#GeneticsStockCompositionTheme

Genetic markers, assays, and analyses used to infer stock composition, parentage, and population structure.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Gilbert-Rich age notationskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#GilbertRichAgeNotation

Salmon age notation where total age is annotated with freshwater years as a subscript-like suffix (for example, 4_2 for total age 4 with 2 freshwater years).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age notation scheme

Green zoneskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#GreenZone

Social and economic considerations will tend to be the primary drivers for the management of Conservation Units in the Green zone, though ecosystem or other non-consumptive use values could also be considered.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Wild Salmon Policy Status Zone

Habitat, Ecosystem, and Climate Pressuresskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#HabitatEcosystemClimateTheme

Habitat attributes, ecosystem conditions, and climate or environmental stressors affecting salmon.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

has observed variableskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasObservedVariable

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

has year basisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasYearBasis

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Hatchery-originskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#HatcheryOrigin

Individuals that were born or reared in a hatchery facility.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Salmon Origin Scheme

High rapid-status confidenceskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RapidStatusConfidenceHigh

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status confidence scheme

Hydroacoustic Modellingskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#HydroacousticModelling

Model pipeline converts sonar detections to passage totals; sets range/angle/blind zones; species/size attribution rules documented.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Hydroacoustic Sonar Countskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#HydroacousticSonarCount

Sonar detections (ARIS, DIDSON, or other hydroacoustic systems) with documented coverage, visibility/noise conditions, and uptime. Raw detections require processing through a modelling/classification pipeline.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

In-river phaseskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#InRiverPhase

Freshwater in-river phase (migration and/or residence) outside the marine environment.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Life phase scheme

Infill Methodskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#InfillMethod

Interpolation used for missing data; defensibility must be documented
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Life phaseskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#LifePhase

A phase or segment used to stratify salmon measurements by where or when they apply (e.g., ocean phase, terminal phase).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Life phase scheme

Life phase schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#LifePhaseScheme

Controlled vocabulary for life-phase or fishery/migration segment qualifiers used to stratify measurements (e.g., ocean, terminal, mainstem).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Long-term trend metricskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#LongTermTrendMetric

A long-term trend metric comparing the current generational average (geometric mean) spawner abundance to the long-term average (geometric mean) spawner abundance for an assessed time series.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Low rapid-status confidenceskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RapidStatusConfidenceLow

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status confidence scheme

Lower benchmarkskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#LowerBenchmark

A lower-threshold benchmark value, typically delineating the boundary between Red and Amber status zones.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Benchmark Level Scheme

Mainstem phaseskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MainstemPhase

Freshwater mainstem migration phase in a river system (often corresponding to mainstem in-river fisheries or monitoring segments).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Life phase scheme

Management reference contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ManagementReferenceContext

Measurement context indicating values are management benchmarks or reference-oriented metrics.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Mark-Recapture Analysisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MarkRecaptureAnalysis

Capture-recapture estimators (Petersen, Jolly-Seber, open/Bayesian models) applied to field marks/recoveries.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Mark-Recapture Assumptionsskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MarkRecaptureAssumptions

MR assumptions not evaluated
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Mark-Recapture Field Programskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MarkRecaptureFieldProgram

Field program involving marking and subsequent recapture/recovery of tagged fish with documented assumptions and recovery coverage.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Measurement contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MeasurementContext

A context qualifier used to disambiguate the interpretation of a measurement column.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Measurement context schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MeasurementContextScheme

Controlled vocabulary for compositional measurement context qualifiers (for example, catch context, run context).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Medium rapid-status confidenceskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RapidStatusConfidenceMedium

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status confidence scheme

Method Unknown/Inconsistentskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MethodUnknown

Survey/analytical methods not adequately identified/consistent
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Monitoring and Field Workskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MonitoringFieldWorkTheme

Field observations, sampling protocols, survey events, gear, and measurement methods used to collect salmon data.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Natural-originskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#NaturalOrigin

Individuals that are born and reared in the wild (natural environment).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Salmon Origin Scheme

Number of Visitsskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#NumberOfVisits

Insufficient number of survey visits
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Ocean age dimensionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#OceanAgeDimension

Age value represents years spent in the marine environment.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age dimension scheme

Ocean phaseskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#OceanPhase

Phase of the salmon life cycle or assessment period occurring in the marine environment.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Life phase scheme

Peak Count Analysisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PeakCountAnalysis

Uses the peak survey (live ± dead variants) as the season estimate/index.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Percent change metricskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PercentChangeMetric

A short-term trend metric quantifying the percent (linear) change in spawner abundance over the most recent three generations.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Policy frameworkskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PolicyFramework

A policy, legal, or governance framework that defines how salmon status metrics, benchmarks, or reference points are set and interpreted.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Policy framework scheme

Policy framework schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PolicyFrameworkScheme

Controlled vocabulary for policy and governance frameworks referenced by salmon assessment metrics and benchmarks (e.g., WSP, PA).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Policy, Governance, and Organizational Structureskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PolicyGovernanceTheme

DFO policy frameworks, governance, regulations, and organizational structure relevant to salmon management.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Precautionary Approachskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PrecautionaryApproach

DFO policy framework for applying precaution in fisheries decision-making, including use of reference points and stock status zones.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Policy framework scheme

Precision/Accuracyskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PrecisionAccuracy

Precision/accuracy weaker than expected for type
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Probability of decline below lower benchmark metricskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ProbabilityDeclineBelowLowerBenchmarkMetric

A probability metric estimating the risk that spawner abundance will be below the lower benchmark, given uncertainty in benchmark estimates and/or abundance estimates, for a defined forecast or assessment horizon.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Quality Annotationskos

IRI: dqv:QualityAnnotation

Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Rapid status confidence schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RapidStatusConfidenceScheme

Controlled vocabulary for categorical confidence ratings attached to rapid status assessments.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Rapid status metricskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RapidStatusMetric

A compound variable concept representing a metric used by WSP rapid-status workflows.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Rapid status metric schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RapidStatusMetricScheme

Controlled vocabulary for rapid-status compound variable terms used in WSP rapid-status workflows.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Rapid status score metricskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RapidStatusScoreMetric

A numeric score produced by a rapid-status algorithm used to represent an ordered status outcome and/or decision-rule position.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Rapid status metric scheme

Reach Coverageskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReachCoverage

Insufficient reach coverage
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Recruit stage contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RecruitStageContext

Measurement context indicating values refer to recruits.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Red zoneskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RedZone

A Conservation Unit in the Red zone is undesirable because of the risk of extirpation, and the loss of ecological benefits and salmon production. Changes in status will trigger management actions that will vary depending on species, geographic regions, and cause of the decline.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Wild Salmon Policy Status Zone

Redd Countskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReddCount

Redd counts with documentation of detectability, timing, and reach coverage. Conversion to spawner estimates requires spawners-per-redd factors handled in analysis.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Redd Expansion Analysisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReddExpansionAnalysis

Converts redd counts to spawner estimates using spawners-per-redd expansion factors.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Return yearskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReturnYear

The calendar year in which adult salmon return from the ocean to freshwater systems (a year basis used to contextualize run/return-related measurements).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Year basis scheme

Review/QAskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReviewQA

Insufficient QA review of automated events
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Run contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RunContext

Measurement context indicating values refer to run size or returning run composition.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Run Coverageskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RunCoverage

Run-window coverage < 95% of season days
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Salmon Enhancement and Hatcheriesskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SalmonEnhancementHatcheriesTheme

Hatchery production, broodstock management, releases, and enhancement program practices for salmon.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Salmon originskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SalmonOrigin

Origin category describing whether salmon are naturally produced, hatchery produced, or mixed-origin.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Salmon Origin Scheme

Salmon Origin Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SalmonOriginScheme

Controlled vocabulary for describing the origin of individual salmon (e.g., natural-origin, hatchery-origin, mixed-origin).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Spawner stage contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SpawnerStageContext

Measurement context indicating values refer to spawners or spawning-stage fish.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Species at Risk and Recoveryskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SpeciesAtRiskRecoveryTheme

COSEWIC/SARA recovery planning, critical habitat, threats, and status assessments for species of conservation concern.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Stock Assessmentskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#StockAssessmentTheme

Stock assessment models, benchmarks, status determinations, and performance metrics for salmon units.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Stock Status Zone Scheme (legacy alias)skos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#StockStatusZoneScheme

Legacy alias scheme for stock status zones. Use :WSPBiologicalStatusZoneScheme as the canonical scheme for Red/Amber/Green Wild Salmon Policy biological status zones.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Survival or mortality contextskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SurvivalOrMortalityContext

Measurement context indicating values represent survival, mortality, or related rates.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Measurement context scheme

Terminal phaseskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TerminalPhase

Phase occurring in terminal areas near river mouths or spawning areas (often including terminal fisheries and local migration to spawning sites).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Life phase scheme

Theme Schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ThemeScheme

High-level thematic concept scheme for organizing DFO Salmon Ontology classes and concepts.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Timingskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Timing

Poor timing of surveys
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Total age dimensionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TotalAgeDimension

Age value represents total age in years.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Age dimension scheme

Trap Countskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TrapCount

Trap-based counts from non-spanning traps with documented emptying schedule, efficiency measurements, and coverage information.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Trap Efficiencyskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TrapEfficiency

Trap efficiency not measured/validated
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Trap Model Analysisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TrapModelAnalysis

Trap-based counts adjusted with efficiency/coverage models to estimate total passage.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Type-1, True Abundance, high resolutionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Type1

Total, seasonal counts through fence or fishway; virtually no bypass. Simple, often single step analysis. Reliable resolution of between year differences >10% (in absolute units).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

Type-2, True Abundance, medium resolutionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Type2

Indirect estimate of total spawner abundance with qualified accuracy and known precision (i.e., a variance estimate—an explicit quantitative measure of uncertainty around the estimate). Derived from high-effort, standardized methods (e.g., mark-recapture, serial counts for area under the curve) with documented analytical conversions (including interpolation/calibration as needed). Reported in absolute units (estimate ± variance). Reliable resolution of between-year differences >25% (in absolute units).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

Type-3, Relative Abundance, high resolutionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Type3

Relative abundance index (i.e., not an absolute count) derived from moderate to high effort surveys (typically 3 or more site visits) using standardized methods applied consistently between and within years (e.g., equal-effort surveys executed by walk, swim, overflight). Accuracy and precision are not fully quantified (i.e., no explicit variance estimate), but are assumed stable enough for within-series comparisons. Reliable resolution of between-year differences >25% (in relative units).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

Type-4, Relative Abundance, medium resolutionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Type4

Low to moderate effort (1-4 trips), known survey method. Simple analysis by known methods. Reliable resolution of between year differences >200% (in relative units).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

Type-5, Relative Abundance, low resolutionskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Type5

Low effort (e.g. 1 trip), use of vaguely defined, inconsistent or poorly executed methods. Unknown to ill defined; inconsistent or poorly executed. Uncertain numeric comparisons, but high reliability for presence or absence.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

Type-6, Presence or Absenceskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Type6

Non-numeric, year-specific record of presence/not detected (i.e., present/absent without estimating a count), tied to an explicit time and location, with reliable species identification. Underlying field methods may be highly variable; analysis is not required.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

Unranked index qualityskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#UnrankedIndexQuality

A data quality category indicating that no spawner-abundance estimate classification / index quality rating was assigned for the record (i.e., an 'Unknown' estimate classification with no quality rating).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Type Scheme

Upper benchmarkskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#UpperBenchmark

An upper-threshold benchmark value, typically delineating the boundary between Amber and Green status zones.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Benchmark Level Scheme

Uptimeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Uptime

Counting/device uptime < 95% (or <90% with interpolation)
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Visibilityskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Visibility

Poor visibility conditions
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Downgrade Criteria Scheme

Visual Ground Countskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#VisualGroundCount

Visual surveys conducted by stream/bank walk with documented visit schedule, reach coverage, timing, and visibility conditions.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Visual Snorkel Countskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#VisualSnorkelCount

Two or more trained snorkelers conduct standardized passes within defined segments, tallying live/dead by species. Field forms capture visibility class, segment boundaries, and repeat-visit schedule; counts are aggregated across observers/passes.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Enumeration Method Scheme

Wild Salmon Policyskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WildSalmonPolicyTheme

Conservation Unit based stock assessment methods, metrics, and metadata
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Theme Scheme

Wild Salmon Policyskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WildSalmonPolicy

Canada's Wild Salmon Policy framework for conserving and managing wild Pacific salmon, including integrated status assessments and biological benchmarks for Conservation Units.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Policy framework scheme

Wild Salmon Policy biological status zoneskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPBiologicalStatusZone

The biological status of a Conservation Unit (CU) will normally be based on the abundance and distribution of spawners in the unit, or proxies thereof. For each CU, higher and lower benchmarks will be defined that will delimit three status zones: Green, Amber, and Red. As spawner abundance decreases, a CU moves towards the lower status zone, and the extent of management intervention for conservation purposes will increase.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Wild Salmon Policy Status Zone

Wild Salmon Policy Status Zoneskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPBiologicalStatusZoneScheme

Controlled vocabulary for biological status zones under the Wild Salmon Policy.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

WSP rapid-status assessment methodskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPRapidStatusAssessmentMethod

The analytical method used to produce rapid-status metrics under the Wild Salmon Policy rapid-status approach.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Escapement Estimate Method Scheme

Year basisskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#YearBasis

A year-based temporal reference used to contextualize measurements or rates (e.g., brood year, catch year, or return year).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
In scheme
Year basis scheme

Year basis schemeskos

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#YearBasisScheme

Controlled vocabulary for year-basis references used to contextualize salmon measurements and rates (for example, brood year, catch year, return year).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

Cross-reference for DFO Salmon Ontology classes, object properties and data properties back to ToC

This section provides details for each class and property defined by DFO Salmon Ontology.

Classes

Annotationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/oa#Annotation

The class for Web Annotations.
Is defined by
http://www.w3.org/ns/oa#
Source
http://www.w3.org/ns/oa#Annotation
has super-classes
information content entity c
has sub-classes
Quality Annotation c

bayouc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000234

A small, slow-moving stream or creek; usually located in low-lying areas.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
stream c

Conservation Unitc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ConservationUnit

A group of fish sufficiently isolated from other groups that, if extirpated, is very unlikely to recolonize naturally within an acceptable timeframe.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2005. Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon - Glossary. https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/wsp-pss/policy-politique-eng.html#glossary.
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/wsp-pss/policy-politique-eng.html#glossary
has super-classes
Reporting or management stratum c
is in domain of
Conservation Unit of op, has population op
is in range of
has Conservation Unit op, population of op

CWT marine survival ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#CWTMarineSurvivalRate

A marine survival proportion estimated for a coded-wire-tag (CWT) release group, defined as the portion of tagged smolts that survive to be caught in marine fisheries or return to freshwater as adults.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2021. Marine Survival Forecast of Southern British Columbia Coho (defines marine survival as (Catch+Escapement)/Release for coded-wire-tag smolt releases).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/40978680.pdf
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

Demec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Deme

A local interbreeding group of organisms within a species. In salmon, a deme typically corresponds to a spawning population at a specific site. Demes are the finest biological unit and make up populations.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
Organism c
is in domain of
deme of op
is in range of
has deme op

Dimensionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/dqv#Dimension

Represents criteria relevant for assessing quality. Each quality dimension must have one or more metric to measure it. A dimension is linked with a category using the dqv:inCategory property.
Is defined by
http://www.w3.org/ns/dqv#
Source
https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dqv/
has super-classes
Concept c

directive information entityc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000033

An information content entity whose concretizations indicate to their bearer how to realize them in a process.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/iao.owl
has super-classes
information content entity c

documentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000310

A collection of information content entities intended to be understood together as a whole.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/iao.owl
has super-classes
information content entity c

Escapementc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Escapement

The number of mature salmon that pass through (or escape) fisheries and return to fresh water to spawn.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2005. Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf.
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf
has super-classes
process c

Escapement measurementc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EscapementMeasurement

A measurement or estimate of escapement tied to a stock and a survey event.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
Result c, measurement datum c
is in domain of
has year basis op
is in range of
has observation result op

Escapement Survey Eventc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EscapementSurveyEvent

A survey event specifically for estimating escapement.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
Survey event c

Eventc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event

An action that occurs at some location during some time.
Is defined by
http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Source
https://dwc.tdwg.org/list/
has super-classes
process c
has sub-classes
Survey event c

Exploitation ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ExploitationRate

A fishing mortality rate expressed as the proportion of the total return removed by fishing over a specified assessment period.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Pacific Salmon - Glossary (Pacific Region). https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html.
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html
has super-classes
measurement datum c
has sub-classes
Observed exploitation rate c, Target or limit exploitation rate c
is in domain of
has year basis op

Fish measurement typec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/SALMON_00000167

A measurement type taken of some physical, biological, or ecological aspect of a fish or fishes.
Is defined by
http://purl.dataone.org/odo/
has super-classes
information content entity c

Fish stock typec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/SALMON_00000639

Group of individuals of a species which can be regarded as an entity for management or assessment purposes; a separate breeding population of a species; term used to identify a management unit of fishery species. A distinct genetic population, a population defined by movement pattern, part of a population potentially harvestable, or a quantity of fish from a given area. May be a total or a spawning stock.
Is defined by
http://purl.dataone.org/odo/
has super-classes
material entity c

Fisheries Reference Point - Lowerc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FisheriesReferencePointLower

A lower fisheries-management reference point defined for Stock Management Units (SMUs) and related fishery decision frameworks. It may be informed by Conservation Unit (CU) lower biological benchmarks, but is not identical to CU-level lower biological benchmarks used to delineate Wild Salmon Policy biological status zones.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2022). Methodologies and Guidelines for Defining Limit Reference Points for Pacific Salmon. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2022/030. (Erratum: December 2022).
has super-classes
Limit reference point c

Fishery typec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/SALMON_00000137

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines a fishery as '...an activity leading to harvesting of fish. It may involve capture of wild fish or raising of fish through aquaculture.'
Is defined by
http://purl.dataone.org/odo/
has super-classes
material entity c

generically dependent continuantc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000031

A continuant that is dependent on one or more independent continuants and whose instances can be multiply instantiated.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo.owl
has sub-classes
information content entity c

Identificationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification

A taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a dwc:Taxon).
Is defined by
http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Source
https://dwc.tdwg.org/list/
has super-classes
process c

In-river mortality ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#InRiverMortalityRate

The proportion of fish in a defined population/cohort that die during freshwater migration in-river on the way to spawning areas during a specified assessment interval, excluding landed catch (fishery removals) where those are accounted separately.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2025. Stock-Specific Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Run Size Determination. CSAS Pacific Region Science Advisory Report 2025/021 (en route mortality excluding landed catch). COSEWIC. 2017. Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) assessment and status report (en-route loss is fish that perished in the river en-route to spawning grounds for reasons other than fishing).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41294622.pdf
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/sockeye-salmon-2017.html
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

Indicator riverc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#IndicatorRiver

A reporting and assessment stratum identifying monitored indicator streams that provide representative indices of spawner abundance for nearby streams.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
https://www.salmonexplorer.ca/methods/glossary.html
has super-classes
Reporting or management stratum c

information content entityc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000030

A generically dependent continuant that is about some thing.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/iao.owl
has super-classes
generically dependent continuant c
has sub-classes
Annotation c, Fish measurement type c, Metric benchmark c, Rapid-status algorithm threshold c, Reference point c, Reporting or management stratum c, WSP rapid status c, directive information entity c, document c, measurement datum c, plan specification c

lakec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000020

A body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained in a depression on a landmass.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
lentic water body c

lentic water bodyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000617

A lentic water body is a water body in which the accumulated water, in its totality, has very little to no directed flow.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
water body c
has sub-classes
lake c, pond c

Limit reference pointc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#LimitReferencePoint

A fish stock experiencing serious harm may be depleted to the point where it has impaired productivity or reproductive capacity. As a result, the stock would be less resilient to fishing and could not easily rebuild. Serious harm may be irreversible, or only slowly reversible over the long-term, and can be due to fishing, other human-induced impacts, or natural causes. Under the Precautionary Approach policy and the Fish Stocks Provisions (FSPs), breaching the LRP is a trigger for a rebuilding plan.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
has super-classes
Reference point c
has sub-classes
Fisheries Reference Point - Lower c

lotic water bodyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000618

A lotic water body is a water body in which the accumulated water, in its totality, is flowing.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
water body c
has sub-classes
river c, stream c

Lower biological benchmarkc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#LowerBiologicalBenchmark

Lower benchmark value for a Conservation Unit (CU) metric used to delineate Wild Salmon Policy status zones (typically the boundary between Red and Amber zones). This CU-level biological benchmark is distinct from SMU-level fisheries management lower reference points such as FRP-L.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2021). Wild Salmon Policy 2018-2022 Implementation Plan. Available at https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/40728109.pdf.
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/40728109.pdf
has super-classes
Metric benchmark c

Mainstem mortality ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MainstemMortalityRate

The proportion of fish that die while migrating through the freshwater mainstem portion of a river system (as operationally delimited by the assessment workflow), over a specified interval or between specified mainstem reference points.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
LGL Limited. Migration and Survival of Late-run Fraser Sockeye (radio-telemetry methods; fish detected at Mission are classified as survivors, fishery-related mortalities, or in-river mortalities; fixed-station tracking is conducted at strategic locations including mainstem confluences).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/341440.pdf
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

Marine survival indexc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MarineSurvivalIndex

A dimensionless index or covariate representing marine survival conditions or relative marine survival outcomes (not necessarily a survival proportion).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2021. Marine Survival Forecast of Southern British Columbia Coho (uses climate indicators correlated with marine survival; supports index-like predictors for survival conditions).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Library/40978680.pdf
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

material entityc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040

An independent continuant that is spatially extended whose identity is independent of that of other entities and can be maintained through time.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo.owl
has sub-classes
Fish stock type c, Fishery type c, Material Entity c, Organism c, water body c

Material Entityc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialEntity

An entity that can be identified, exists for some period of time, and consists in whole or in part of physical matter while it exists.
Is defined by
http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Source
https://dwc.tdwg.org/list/
has super-classes
material entity c
is in domain of
is sample of stratum op

measurement datumc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000109

A measurement datum is an information content entity that is a recording of the output of a measurement such as produced by a device.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/iao.owl
has super-classes
information content entity c
has sub-classes
Escapement measurement c, Exploitation rate c, Observed rate or abundance c, Salmon escapement count c, Target or limit rate or abundance c, year of measurement c

Metric benchmarkc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MetricBenchmark

Benchmark value for a metric that helps delineate status zones (for example, the limit reference point for absolute abundance).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Pestal, G., MacDonald, B.L., Grant, S.C.H., and Holt, C.A. 2023. State of the salmon: rapid status assessment approach for Pacific salmon under Canada's Wild Salmon Policy. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3570.
https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.928944/publication.html
has super-classes
information content entity c
has sub-classes
Lower biological benchmark c, Upper biological benchmark c

Observed exploitation ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ObservedExploitationRate

An empirically estimated exploitation rate derived from observed or reconstructed catches/removals and returns/escapement for a specified stock and period.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Pacific Salmon - Glossary (Pacific Region). https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html.
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html
has super-classes
Exploitation rate c, Observed rate or abundance c
has sub-classes
Total exploitation rate c
is in domain of
has target or limit exploitation rate op, has year basis op
is in range of
is target or limit for observed exploitation rate op

Observed rate or abundancec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ObservedRateOrAbundance

A measurement datum representing an empirically observed rate, count, or abundance derived from monitoring or survey data.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
measurement datum c
has sub-classes
CWT marine survival rate c, In-river mortality rate c, Mainstem mortality rate c, Marine survival index c, Observed exploitation rate c, Ocean mortality rate c, Proportion of hatchery-origin spawners c, Spawner abundance c, Spawner abundance change c, Spawner abundance percentile c, Spawner abundance trend c, Terminal mortality rate c, Total mortality rate c

Occurrencec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence

An existence of a dwc:Organism at a particular place at a particular time.
Is defined by
http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Source
https://dwc.tdwg.org/list/
has super-classes
process c

Ocean mortality ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#OceanMortalityRate

The proportion of fish that die during the ocean (marine) life-history phase for a defined population/cohort and interval; when a marine survival proportion is available, ocean mortality may be represented as its complement under the assessment’s accounting conventions.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
COSEWIC. 2017. Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) assessment and status report (marine survival index described and interpreted in a Pacific salmon assessment context).
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/sockeye-salmon-2017.html
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

Organismc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism

A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous.
Is defined by
http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Source
https://dwc.tdwg.org/list/
has super-classes
material entity c
has sub-classes
Deme c, Population c

plan specificationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000104

A directive information entity with action specifications and objective specifications as parts, and that may be concretized as a realizable entity that, if realized, is realized in a process in which the bearer tries to achieve the objectives by taking the actions specified.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/iao.owl
has super-classes
information content entity c
is in range of
uses observation procedure op

pondc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000033

A body of water, usually of smaller size than a lake.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
lentic water body c

Populationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Population

A group of organisms of the same species occupying a defined area that interbreed and share a gene pool. In salmon, populations are composed of one or more demes and form the biological basis for Conservation Units.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
Organism c
is in domain of
has deme op, population of op
is in range of
deme of op, has population op

processc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000015

An occurrent that has temporal parts and for some time t, p s-depends_on some material entity at t.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo.owl
has sub-classes
Escapement c, Event c, Identification c, Occurrence c, Stock assessment c

Proportion of hatchery-origin spawnersc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ProportionHatcheryOriginSpawners

The proportion of spawners in a population-year that are hatchery-origin (hatchery-origin spawners divided by total spawners).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Derived for SPSR term coverage (Issue #33 term request scope); ‘hatchery-origin’ is defined in the Salmon Origin scheme and operational marking is described in the DFO Coded Wire Tag Program page.
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pacific-smon-pacifique/science/research-recherche/cwt-mmc-eng.html
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

Quality Annotationc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/dqv#QualityAnnotation

Represents quality annotations, including ratings, quality certificates or feedback that can be associated to datasets or distributions. Quality annotations must have one oa:motivatedBy statement with an instance of oa:Motivation (and skos:Concept) that reflects a quality assessment purpose. We define this instance as dqv:qualityAssessment.
Is defined by
http://www.w3.org/ns/dqv#
Source
https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dqv/
has super-classes
Annotation c

Rapid-status algorithm thresholdc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPRapidStatusAlgorithmThreshold

Threshold value used by the rapid-status algorithm that may differ from expert-defined benchmarks to incorporate precautionary buffers.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon Derived from Integrated Expert Assessments under Fisheries and Oceans Canada Wild Salmon Policy. DFO Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Science Response 2024/004.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/Publications/ScR-RS/2024/2024_004-eng.html
has super-classes
information content entity c

Reference pointc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReferencePoint

Reference points are used as targets to achieve or as limits to avoid.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
has super-classes
information content entity c
has sub-classes
Limit reference point c, Upper stock reference c

Relative hatchery spawner abundancec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeHatcherySpawnerAbundance

Hatchery-origin spawner abundance expressed as a relative (dimensionless) abundance metric to a defined reference (commonly benchmarks), for within-series comparison; in rapid-status workflows, relative abundance is computed using the current generational average (geometric mean) divided by CU-specific lower and/or upper benchmarks.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (relative abundance metric definition and computation). Holt et al. 2009. Indicators of Status and Benchmarks… CSAS Res. Doc. 2009/058 (discusses hatchery/wild considerations for status assessments).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/339096.pdf
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance c

Relative hatchery spawner abundance changec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeHatcherySpawnerAbundanceChange

A change metric (delta or percent change, as defined by the workflow) computed from relative hatchery-origin spawner abundance values over time; in rapid-status workflows, percent change is derived from log-transformed series and quantified over the most recent three generations.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (definition and computation notes for percent change as a short-term trend over three generations).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance change c

Relative hatchery spawner abundance percentilec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeHatcherySpawnerAbundancePercentile

The percentile rank of relative hatchery-origin spawner abundance against a defined historical reference distribution.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations… CSAS Science Response 2024/004 (percentile benchmarks discussion).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance percentile c

Relative hatchery spawner abundance trendc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeHatcherySpawnerAbundanceTrend

A trend metric computed from relative hatchery-origin spawner abundance using a defined trend method; in rapid-status workflows, long-term trend is the ratio of current generational average (geometric mean) abundance to long-term average (geometric mean).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (long-term trend in abundance metric definition).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance trend c

Relative spawner abundancec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeSpawnerAbundance

Spawner abundance expressed as a relative (dimensionless) abundance metric to a defined reference (commonly benchmarks), for within-series comparison; in rapid-status workflows, relative abundance is computed using the current generational average (geometric mean) divided by CU-specific lower and/or upper benchmarks.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon Derived from Integrated Expert Assessments under Fisheries and Oceans Canada Wild Salmon Policy. CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (relative abundance metric definition and computation).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Spawner abundance c
has sub-classes
Relative hatchery spawner abundance c, Relative wild spawner abundance c

Relative spawner abundance changec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeSpawnerAbundanceChange

A change metric (delta or percent change, as defined by the workflow) computed from relative spawner abundance values over time; where rapid-status percent-change approaches are used, it represents change in abundance over the most recent three generations after log transformation (and smoothing where applicable).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (definition and computation notes for percent change as a short-term trend over three generations).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Spawner abundance change c
has sub-classes
Relative hatchery spawner abundance change c, Relative wild spawner abundance change c

Relative spawner abundance percentilec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeSpawnerAbundancePercentile

The percentile rank of relative spawner abundance against a defined historical reference distribution.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations… CSAS Science Response 2024/004 (percentile benchmarks discussion).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Spawner abundance percentile c
has sub-classes
Relative hatchery spawner abundance percentile c, Relative wild spawner abundance percentile c

Relative spawner abundance trendc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeSpawnerAbundanceTrend

A long-term trend metric expressed as the ratio of the current generational average (geometric mean) spawner abundance to the long-term average (geometric mean), yielding a dimensionless measure of relative abundance through time.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (long-term trend in abundance defined as ratio of current generational average to long-term average).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Spawner abundance trend c
has sub-classes
Relative hatchery spawner abundance trend c, Relative wild spawner abundance trend c

Relative wild spawner abundancec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeWildSpawnerAbundance

Natural-origin (wild) spawner abundance expressed as a relative (dimensionless) abundance metric to a defined reference (commonly benchmarks), for within-series comparison; where WSP-style relative abundance is used, it is computed using current generational averages (geometric mean) relative to CU-specific benchmarks.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (relative abundance metric definition). Holt et al. 2009. Indicators of Status and Benchmarks for Conservation Units in Canada's Wild Salmon Policy. CSAS Res. Doc. 2009/058 (wild vs hatchery-origin considerations in spawner series context).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/339096.pdf
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance c

Relative wild spawner abundance changec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeWildSpawnerAbundanceChange

A change metric (delta or percent change, as defined by the workflow) computed from relative natural-origin spawner abundance values over time; in rapid-status workflows, percent change is defined over the most recent three generations using log-transformed abundance series.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (definition and computation notes for percent change over the most recent three generations).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance change c

Relative wild spawner abundance percentilec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeWildSpawnerAbundancePercentile

The percentile rank of relative natural-origin spawner abundance against a defined historical reference distribution.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations… CSAS Science Response 2024/004 (percentile benchmarks discussion).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance percentile c

Relative wild spawner abundance trendc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#RelativeWildSpawnerAbundanceTrend

A trend metric computed from relative natural-origin spawner abundance using a defined trend method; in rapid-status workflows, long-term trend is the ratio of current generational average (geometric mean) abundance to long-term average (geometric mean).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (long-term trend in abundance metric definition).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Relative spawner abundance trend c

Reporting or management stratumc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReportingOrManagementStratum

An information-defined grouping of fish populations used for reporting, conservation assessment, or management purposes. Examples include Conservation Units (CUs), Stock Management Units (MUs), and Designatable Units (DUs).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
information content entity c
has sub-classes
Conservation Unit c, Indicator river c, Stock c, Stock Management Unit c
is in range of
has feature of interest op, is sample of stratum op

riverc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000022

A stream which, through permanent or seasonal flow processes, moves from elevated land towards lower elevations through a definite channel and empties either into a sea, lake, or another river or ends on land as bed seepage and evapotranspiration exceed water supply.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
lotic water body c

Salmon escapement countc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/SALMON_00000479

The number of salmon which do not get caught by commercial or recreational fisheries and return to their freshwater spawning habitat.
Is defined by
http://purl.dataone.org/odo/
has super-classes
measurement datum c

Spawner abundancec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SpawnerAbundance

The abundance (count) of adult salmon that reach spawning grounds in a given system and time period (often operationalized as escapement/spawning escapement).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Pacific Salmon Glossary (defines escapement/spawning escapement as the number of salmon returning to the spawning grounds).
https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c
has sub-classes
Relative spawner abundance c
is in domain of
has year basis op

Spawner abundance changec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SpawnerAbundanceChange

A change metric (delta or percent change, as defined by the workflow) computed from spawner abundance values over time; in rapid-status workflows, percent change is quantified as a linear change in log-transformed abundance over the most recent three generations.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations for Pacific Salmon… CSAS Pacific Region Science Response 2024/004 (percent change definition and computation notes). COSEWIC. 2017. Sockeye Salmon assessment and status report (log-linear rate-of-change model and percent-change derivation over three generations).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/sockeye-salmon-2017.html
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c
has sub-classes
Relative spawner abundance change c

Spawner abundance percentilec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SpawnerAbundancePercentile

The percentile rank of a spawner abundance value (annual or period-specific) against a defined historical reference distribution.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2024. Rapid Status Approximations… CSAS Science Response 2024/004 (percentile benchmarks discussion).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c
has sub-classes
Relative spawner abundance percentile c

Spawner abundance trendc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SpawnerAbundanceTrend

A trend metric computed from spawner abundance over time using a defined trend method (e.g., slope over a specified window).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Derived for SPSR term coverage; distinct from gcdfo:LongTermTrendMetric (current generational average vs long-term average) in CSAS Science Response 2024/004.
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41225260.pdf
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c
has sub-classes
Relative spawner abundance trend c

specifically dependent continuantc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000020

b is a specifically dependent continuant = Def. b is a continuant & there is some independent continuant c which is not a spatial region and which is such that b s-depends_on c at every time t during the course of b’s existence. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [050-003])
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo.owl

Stockc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Stock

An operationally-defined grouping of salmon used for assessment and management purposes. A stock is a management unit or reporting stratum, not a biological organism.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
has super-classes
Reporting or management stratum c

Stock assessmentc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#StockAssessment

The scientific process of analyzing data to estimate the abundance and productivity of fish stocks in the past, present, and future. It is the backbone of successful science-based fisheries management
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/module-1/09-eng.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/module-1/09-eng.html
has super-classes
process c

Stock Management Unitc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#StockManagementUnit

A collection of stocks that are managed together with a joint stock status.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
has super-classes
Reporting or management stratum c
is in domain of
has Conservation Unit op
is in range of
Conservation Unit of op

streamc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000023

A watercourse which is linear and flows across the solid portion of a planetary surface.
A creek is typically smaller than a stream.
Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
lotic water body c
has sub-classes
bayou c

Survey eventc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SurveyEvent

A field event that collects information about key fish stocks to track their status, and track progress to implement fishery policies and measures for these stocks.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. About the Sustainability Survey for Fisheries. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/reports-rapports/regs/sff-cpd/survey-sondage/about-propos-en.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/reports-rapports/regs/sff-cpd/survey-sondage/about-propos-en.html
has super-classes
Activity c, Event c, Sampling c
has sub-classes
Escapement Survey Event c
is in domain of
has feature of interest op, has observation result op, has observed variable op, uses observation procedure op

Target or limit exploitation ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TargetOrLimitExploitationRate

A policy- or management-defined exploitation-rate value used as a target, threshold, or limit reference in decision rules.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
has super-classes
Exploitation rate c, Target or limit rate or abundance c
is in domain of
has year basis op, is target or limit for observed exploitation rate op
is in range of
has target or limit exploitation rate op

Target or limit rate or abundancec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TargetOrLimitRateOrAbundance

A value specification representing a policy- or model-defined target or limit, such as TAC or UMSY.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
measurement datum c
has sub-classes
Target or limit exploitation rate c

Terminal mortality ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TerminalMortalityRate

The proportion of fish that die after reaching terminal spawning areas (or immediate vicinity) but before successfully spawning, as defined by the assessment workflow (i.e., pre-spawn mortality in terminal areas).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
COSEWIC. 2017. Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) assessment and status report (pre-spawn mortality includes fish that made it to spawning grounds but did not successfully spawn). LGL Limited. Migration and Survival of Late-run Fraser Sockeye (operational identification of pre-spawn mortalities from spawning-area detections).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/341440.pdf
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/sockeye-salmon-2017.html
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

Total exploitation ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TotalExploitationRate

The overall proportion of the total return of adult salmon removed by all fisheries over a defined period, aggregating across gear or fishery components.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-classes
Observed exploitation rate c
is in domain of
has year basis op

Total mortality ratec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TotalMortalityRate

The overall proportion of fish in a defined cohort that die over the full assessment interval across all included phases and mortality sources, consistent with the workflow’s accounting (e.g., catch vs escapement vs migration losses where relevant).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2025. Stock-Specific Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Run Size Determination. CSAS Pacific Region Science Advisory Report 2025/021 (run size components include catch, spawning escapement, and en route mortality; other Pacific salmon run sizes typically sum catch + escapement). COSEWIC. 2017. Sockeye Salmon assessment and status report (uses catch, escapement, and en-route loss as distinct accounting components).
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41294622.pdf
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/sockeye-salmon-2017.html
has super-classes
Observed rate or abundance c

Upper biological benchmarkc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#UpperBiologicalBenchmark

Upper benchmark value for a metric used to delineate Wild Salmon Policy status zones (typically the boundary between Amber and Green zones).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Wild Salmon Policy 2018-2022 Implementation Plan. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/40728109.pdf.
https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/40728109.pdf
has super-classes
Metric benchmark c

Upper stock referencec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#UpperStockReferencePoint

A threshold below which fishing must be reduced to avoid reaching the LRP. The USR must be set at an appropriate distance above the LRP to provide sufficient opportunity for managers to recognize a declining stock status and sufficient time for management actions to take effect.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html.
https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
has super-classes
Reference point c

water bodyc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000063

Is defined by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl
has super-classes
material entity c
has sub-classes
lentic water body c, lotic water body c

WSP rapid statusc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPRapidStatus

The WSP rapid status assessment approach builds on previously completed WSP integrated status assessments. The WSP rapid status approach ensures statuses are scientifically objective, consistent, and comparable across BC/Yukon CUs. This approach is also relatively easy to implement, applicable to data rich and data poor CUs, and can be updated annually.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
Source
Pestal, G., MacDonald, B.L., Grant, S.C.H., and Holt, C.A. 2023. State of the salmon: rapid status assessment approach for Pacific salmon under Canada's Wild Salmon Policy. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3570.
https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.928944/publication.html
has super-classes
information content entity c

year of measurementc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/ECSO_00002050

year of measurement
Is defined by
http://purl.dataone.org/odo/
has super-classes
measurement datum c

Object Properties

Conservation Unit ofop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#conservationUnitOf

Relates a Conservation Unit to the Stock Management Unit it belongs to.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has domain
Conservation Unit c
has range
Stock Management Unit c
is inverse of
has Conservation Unit op

deme ofop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#demeOf

Relates a deme to the population it belongs to.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has domain
Deme c
has range
Population c
is inverse of
has deme op

has Conservation Unitop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasConservationUnit

Relates a Stock Management Unit to one of its constituent Conservation Units.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has domain
Stock Management Unit c
has range
Conservation Unit c
is inverse of
Conservation Unit of op

has demeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasDeme

Relates a population to one of its constituent demes.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has domain
Population c
has range
Deme c
is inverse of
deme of op

has feature of interestop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasFeatureOfInterest

Relates a survey event to the reporting or management stratum that the event targets for inference or status interpretation.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-properties
has Feature Of Interest op, used op
has domain
Survey event c
has range
Reporting or management stratum c

has observation resultop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasObservationResult

Relates a survey event to a measurement datum/result it produces for salmon assessment workflows.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-properties
generated op, has Result op
has domain
Survey event c
has range
Escapement measurement c

has observed variableop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasObservedVariable

Relates a survey event to a variable compound term represented as a SKOS concept that defines what was measured or derived in SDP workflows.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-properties
observed Property op
has domain
Survey event c
has range
Concept c

has populationop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasPopulation

Relates a Conservation Unit to one of its constituent populations.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has domain
Conservation Unit c
has range
Population c
is inverse of
population of op

has target or limit exploitation rateop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasTargetOrLimitExploitationRate

Relates an observed exploitation-rate estimate to the target, threshold, or limit exploitation-rate value used to evaluate it.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

has year basisop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#hasYearBasis

Links a measurement or rate to the year basis (e.g., brood year, catch year, or return year) it is reported against.
Expected values are concepts in :YearBasisScheme (for example, gcdfo:BroodYear, gcdfo:CatchYear, and gcdfo:ReturnYear).
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

in dimensionop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://www.w3.org/ns/dqv#inDimension

Represents the dimensions a quality metric, certificate and annotation allow a measurement of.
Dimensions are meant to systematically organize metrics, quality certificates and quality annotations. The Data Quality Vocabulary defines no specific cardinality constraints for dqv:inDimension, since distinct quality frameworks might have different perspectives over a metric. A metric may therefore be associated to more than one dimension. However, those who define new quality metrics should try to avoid this as much as possible and assign only one dimension to the metrics they define. More than one dimension can be indicated for each quality annotation or certificate.
Is defined by
http://www.w3.org/ns/dqv#
Source
https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dqv/

is sample of stratumop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#isSampleOfStratum

Relates a material sample to the reporting or management stratum it is taken to represent in analysis.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-properties
is Sample Of op, was Derived From op
has domain
Material Entity c
has range
Reporting or management stratum c

is target or limit for observed exploitation rateop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#isTargetOrLimitForObservedExploitationRate

Relates a target, threshold, or limit exploitation-rate value to the observed exploitation-rate estimate it evaluates.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon

population ofop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#populationOf

Relates a population to the Conservation Unit it belongs to.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has domain
Population c
has range
Conservation Unit c
is inverse of
has population op

used procedureop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#usedProcedure

has super-properties
used Procedure op
is also defined as
annotation property

uses observation procedureop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#usesObservationProcedure

Relates a survey event to the procedure/protocol used to execute it.
Is defined by
https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon
has super-properties
used op, used Procedure op
has domain
Survey event c
has range
plan specification c

Legend back to ToC

c: Classes
op: Object Properties
ep: External Properties

Changes from last version

Classes (changes)

Modified classes
  • http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000617
    • Added: SubClass of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000063
    • Deleted: SubClass of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040
  • http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000618
    • Added: SubClass of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000063
    • Deleted: SubClass of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ConservationUnit
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2005. Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf."@en
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon - Glossary. https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/wsp-pss/policy-politique-eng.html#glossary."@en
    • Added: https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf
    • Deleted: "Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon Glossary."@en
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2005). Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon. Retrieved from https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Escapement
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2005. Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf."@en
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2005). Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon. Retrieved from https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/315577.pdf"@en
    • Deleted: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/SALMON_00000479
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#EscapementMeasurement
    • Added: SubClass of http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/Result
    • Deleted: rdfs:comment "Salmon escapement count"@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ExploitationRate
    • Added: "A fishing mortality rate expressed as the proportion of the total return removed by fishing over a specified assessment period."@en
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Pacific Salmon - Glossary (Pacific Region). https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html."@en
    • Added: https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html
    • Added: SubClass of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000109
    • Deleted: "Expressed as a percentage, the proportion of the total return of adult salmon in a given year that die as a result of fishing activity."@en
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2019). Government of Canada. Pacific Salmon - Glossary. https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/salmon-saumon/gloss-eng.html. [Accessed 09-10-2025] "@en
    • Deleted: SubClass of https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TargetOrLimitRateOrAbundance
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#IndicatorRiver
    • Added: "A reporting and assessment stratum identifying monitored indicator streams that provide representative indices of spawner abundance for nearby streams."@en
    • Added: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#PolicyGovernanceTheme
    • Added: SubClass of https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReportingOrManagementStratum
    • Deleted: "Indicator streams are those that have been identified in some Regions as providing more reliable indices of spawner abundance. Indicator streams tend to give relatively accurate annual spawner abundance estimates, given that they use higher quality methodologies and are more intensively/regularly surveyed. Indicator streams are also assumed to be representative of spawner returns to other streams in close geographic proximity."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#LimitReferencePoint
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html."@en
    • Added: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2024). Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html. [Accessed 09-10-2025]."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#MetricBenchmark
    • Added: "Benchmark value for a metric that helps delineate status zones (for example, the limit reference point for absolute abundance)."@en
    • Added: "Pestal, G., MacDonald, B.L., Grant, S.C.H., and Holt, C.A. 2023. State of the salmon: rapid status assessment approach for Pacific salmon under Canada's Wild Salmon Policy. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3570."@en
    • Deleted: "Benchmark value for a WSP metric that helps delineate status zones (for example, the limit reference point for absolute abundance)."@en
    • Deleted: "Pestal, G. et al. (2023). State of the Salmon: Rapid Status Assessment Approach for Pacific Salmon under Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReferencePoint
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html."@en
    • Deleted: "DFO Introduction to Stock Assessment Glossary."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#Stock
    • Added: "An operationally-defined grouping of salmon used for assessment and management purposes. A stock is a management unit or reporting stratum, not a biological organism."@en
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html."@en
    • Added: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#FisheriesManagementTheme
    • Added: SubClass of https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ReportingOrManagementStratum
    • Deleted: "A biologically meaningful but operationally-focused salmon demographic unit used in assessment and reporting."@en
    • Deleted: "DFO Introduction to Stock Assessment Glossary; Pacific Salmon Commission Technical Report No. 49."@en
    • Deleted: SubClass of http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#StockAssessment
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/module-1/09-eng.html."@en
    • Added: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/module-1/09-eng.html
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2024). Introduction to Stock Assessment. Available at https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/module-1/09-eng.html"@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#StockManagementUnit
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html."@en
    • Deleted: "DFO Introduction to Stock Assessment Glossary."@en
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2024). Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html. [Accessed 09-10-2025]."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#SurveyEvent
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. About the Sustainability Survey for Fisheries. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/reports-rapports/regs/sff-cpd/survey-sondage/about-propos-en.html."@en
    • Added: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/reports-rapports/regs/sff-cpd/survey-sondage/about-propos-en.html
    • Added: SubClass of http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#Activity
    • Added: SubClass of http://www.w3.org/ns/sosa/Sampling
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2021). About the Sustainability Survey for Fisheries. Available at https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/reports-rapports/regs/sff-cpd/survey-sondage/about-propos-en.html. [Accessed 09-10-2025]."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TargetOrLimitRateOrAbundance
    • Added: "A value specification representing a policy- or model-defined target or limit, such as TAC or UMSY."@en
    • Deleted: "A value specification representing a policy- or model-defined target or limit, such as TAC, UMSY, or reference points."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#TotalExploitationRate
    • Added: SubClass of https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ObservedExploitationRate
    • Deleted: SubClass of https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#ExploitationRate
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#UpperStockReferencePoint
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Introduction to Stock Assessment - Glossary. https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html."@en
    • Added: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/species-especes/fisheries-halieutiques/assessment-evaluation/glossary-glossaire/index-eng.html
    • Deleted: "DFO Introduction to Stock Assessment Glossary."@en
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPBiologicalStatusZone
    • Added: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Wild Salmon Policy 2018-2022 Implementation Plan. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/40728109.pdf."@en
    • Added: https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/40728109.pdf
    • Added: https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPBiologicalStatusZoneScheme
    • Deleted: "Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2021). Wild Salmon Policy 2018-2022 Implementation Plan. Available at https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/40728109.pdf."@en
    • Deleted: rdfs:seeAlso https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPBiologicalStatusZoneScheme
  • https://w3id.org/gcdfo/salmon#WSPRapidStatus
    • Added: "The WSP rapid status assessment approach builds on previously completed WSP integrated status assessments. The WSP rapid status approach ensures statuses are scientifically objective, consistent, and comparable across BC/Yukon CUs. This approach is also relatively easy to implement, applicable to data rich and data poor CUs, and can be updated annually."@en
    • Added: "Pestal, G., MacDonald, B.L., Grant, S.C.H., and Holt, C.A. 2023. State of the salmon: rapid status assessment approach for Pacific salmon under Canada's Wild Salmon Policy. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3570."@en
    • Added: https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.928944/publication.html
    • Added: SubClass of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000030
    • Deleted: "The WSP rapid status assessment approach builds on previously completed WSP integrated status assessments. The detailed WSP integrated assessments are labour intensive, taking 10-40 experts up to three days to complete for each group of CUs. For this reason, assessments have only been completed for ~11% of the 377 current Pacific Salmon CUs, many of which are outdated. The WSP rapid approach can fill gaps by expanding coverage of CU statuses across time, species, and geographic areas. The WSP rapid status approach ensures statuses are scientifically objective, consistent, and comparable across BC/Yukon CUs. This approach is also relatively easy to implement, applicable to data rich and data poor CUs, and can be updated annually."@en
    • Deleted: "Pestal, G., MacDonald, B. L., Grant, S. C. H., and Holt, C. A. (2023). State of the Salmon: rapid status assessment approach for Pacific salmon under Canada’s Wild Salmon Policy. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3570: xiv + 200 p."@en
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Acknowledgments back to ToC

The authors would like to thank Silvio Peroni for developing LODE, a Live OWL Documentation Environment, which is used for representing the Cross Referencing Section of this document and Daniel Garijo for developing Widoco, the program used to create the template used in this documentation.