Bonefish & Tarpon Trust – Journey of the Silver King
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Tagfish science
Restoring the hope that ‘a fish will rise’
In the frigid, rough-and-tumble waters of Whitewater Creek, which squeezes through soaring stone walls, a rare trout thrives again after a 100-year brush with extinction. …
Miscounted Fish May Be Skewing Population Sizes
When scientists affix tracking tags to fish and release them into the ocean, they expect that some will live, some will die, and some will …
B.C. female salmon dying 2x the rate of males
Decades of research have led UBC professor, Dr. Scott Hinch, to uncover female salmon in B.C. are dying at unprecedented rates. For every male sockeye …
Blue herons identified as a significant predator of B.C.’s juvenile salmon
Pinnipeds, cormorants, Caspian terns, now blue herons. It appears Pacific great blue herons have a much larger appetite for juvenile salmon than previously understood, potentially …
New research suggests 70% decline in diversity of B.C. sockeye salmon
Scales from sockeye salmon harvested more than a century ago show the fish returning to the country’s second-largest watershed for salmon are 70 percent less …
Salmon Science Dispute Rages
A controversial study pinning blame for poor salmon returns mostly on ocean conditions and largely dismissing freshwater influences is getting pushback from scientists who have …
Genetically Pure Brook Trout discovered in Northern New York
Some remote areas of the Tug Hill contain brook trout that belong to an exclusive club. A genetically unique strain of brook trout has been …
Snake River Sampling
For anglers in Wyoming, or for those visiting, a fishing trip on the Snake River makes for a special experience—the combination of nice scenery and …
Scientists worry B.C. hatchery fish threatening endangered wild chinook
Conservation groups and scientists are sounding the alarm on the long-term consequences of high-volume hatcheries. Because the genes of fish change rapidly to suit their …