ATTENTION FISHERS:
REWARD FOR RETURNED RADIO TAGS
If you catch and keep a Fraser sockeye or chinook with a spaghetti tag and with a hole in the adipose fin, remember to look for an antenna coming out of the mouth. Remove the internal transmitter and the spaghetti tag and contact LGL at once.
Individuals returning transmitters to LGL along with information on time and place of capture will be sent the complete tracking history of the fish and their name will be entered into a returned.
Call: 1-866-221-3444. Thank you for your interest and cooperation.
This sockeye and Chinook radio-telemetry study is being conducted by the Fraser Salmon and Watersheds Program, in conjunction with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and LGL, from April-September 2009. Approximately, 400-500 sockeye and 50-150 Chinook will be radio-tagged at sites along the Lower Fraser River between Crescent Island and Yale to assess in-river migration rates, survival and spawning destinations for all tagged fish and detection efficiencies for tagged sockeye passing the Mission and Qualark hydroacoustic arrays. Detailed temperature data will be obtained from each transmitter recovered from fisheries or spawning areas. Information obtained through your cooperation will directly contribute to improved management and conservation of Fraser River sockeye and Chinook.
If you have any questions related to this study, please call the following phone number: 1-866-221-3444