salmon survey

[Derby]

Subject: salmon survey

 

[Dave]

Thanks for this Derby. I think this program is just great. Beamish was and obviously still is a master at obtaining funds for his pet projects and we should be happy salmon science is one of them.

 

[Peahead]

There was a thread a while ago that posted about this project. As I recall some were a tad critical about a study like this that took off up to Alaska seemingly ignoring the problems here at home (eg. river mouth smolt mortality or in river returning adult mortality) but I think this explains the project objective more clearly. An internationally lead ocean Survival study will likely bring well needed knowledge via "volunteer" scientists with some good funding. I hope the funding sources will not cause any biases. Interesting the part about a 'private' non-gov study and how what they find would relate to any actions based on their findings.

 

[Fishmyster]

That was me who was implying they were leaving the local area where there could use more research.
I guess a million dollars isn't all that much. Good to see the joining of resources with other countries!

 

[Capt_Ed]

I spent some time around Beamish 20 years ago when I was on the Halibut Advisory Board, good guy but man has he got old. Wait a minute , so have I

 

[Peahead]

I spent some time around Beamish 20 years ago when I was on the Halibut Advisory Board, good guy but man has he got old. Wait a minute , so have I

Funny I was thinking same thing when watching the video ... I was wondering if he and the other scientists have much experience with the Bering Sea in February ( no matter what age they are) but if any of the scientists are even close to his age too, I sure hope the trip includes a medical doctor on that Russian fishing vessel

 

[wildmanyeah]

Was just thinking about this and thought, wonder if they will run into any steelhead