Cuba Libre
Well-Known Member
The Qualicums and the Puntledge for starters do NOT clip all their coho releases
OK , prove me wrong. Which DFO hatcheries don't adipose clip their coho?
Was just told by the manager of the Chilliwack hatchery that indeed all Federal facilities mark all their coho ... QUOTE said:Just goes to show you, you can't always believe everything you are told....eh
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I would be very interested to see any new study results and the survival statistics. Especially the survival statistics pertaining to in water release vs landing/netting and air exposure.
I think the time is long overdue for our regulations to be changed. Washington State and Alaska both have regulations making it illegal to remove a fish that is to be released from the water. It is time we joined the 21st century and modified our fish handling/release practices. Getting a photo is a poor reason to justify harming a fish's chance at survival.
There would be an added bonus to updating our regulations. Our halibut TAC is reduced by an amount that is supposed to reflect release mortalities. If we change to in water release practices our TAC should be raised as release mortalities will be lowered.
Perhaps Searun can comment on the Halibut morts with regard to the IPHC. Changing the regs would actually lead to use being able to keep a higher percentage of our halibut TAC.
Changing the regs is long overdue.