Forage Fish Workshop
Posted on June 19th, 2006 by Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society

Herring, surf smelt, sand lance and anchovy spawn surveys will be conducted on our local beaches as Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society start mapping and monitoring spawn sites. As part of the Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society Marine Conservation Initiative, volunteers will be taking part in a Marine Fish Identification and Habitat Survey Methods workshop, June 25th at Beecher Place in Crescent Beach. The workshop will be led by Mr. Dan Penttila of the Washington State Department of Fisheries/Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

Dan is a career biologist working for the Washington State Department of Fisheries/Fish & Wildlife (WDFW). He is most recognized for his groundbreaking research into the life cycles of forage fish. Dan has worked from 1971 to the present almost entirely in marine forage fish management, including research and formulation of spawning habitat protection measures

These amazing fish use a diversity of habitats throughout their life cycle. The workshop will provide participants with the skills necessary to identify specific species eggs and their intertidal spawning habitats. The session will include discussions on Forage Fish ecology, habitat survey techniques and protocols; spawn identification, human impacts and land use, a hands on Microscope session and a field session.

Workshop registration forms are available on our website or call 604-536-3552.

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