Chilliwack River Coho Salmon Migration Study
Posted on November 4th 2014, by Pacific Salmon Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, UBC
Researchers from the University of British Columbia are studying coho migration in the Chilliwack/Vedder River system.
Location transmitters have been inserted into the stomach of ~200 coho to track their migration path, speed and success. Tagged fish can be identified by yellow 'spaghetti tags' behind the dorsal fin and/or an antenna coming out of the mouth (see diagram).
If you catch a tagged fish and keep it for consumption, please:
1. Take note of the date, time and location
2. Keep the spaghetti tag and the transmitter
3. PLEASE call the phone number on the tags or email us! (see below)
If you catch a tagged fish and release it back into the river, please:
1. Take note of the date, time and location
2. Record the 5 or 6 digit ID number on the spaghetti tag
3. Please DO NOT remove any tags when you release the fish!
4. PLEASE call the phone number on the tags or email us! (see below)
Information from returned tags will help us understand salmon migration and directly contribute to improved management and conservation of Fraser River salmon. Please be advised that all fishing regulations apply to tagged fish. We thank you in advance for your participation!
Jacqueline Chapman
Pacific Salmon Ecology & Conservation Laboratory, UBC
(604) 822-1969 | pacificsalmonresearch2014@gmail.com
