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chris gadsden

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Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« on: May 08, 2008, 03:51:37 PM »
I just received an email from FOC and it says the out migration of pink fry past Mission now stands at 400 million and rising daily.
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2008, 04:07:30 PM »
Holly smokes that good to hear! Does anyone no the count 2 years ago?
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2008, 05:32:43 PM »
Quote from: Camman on May 08, 2008, 04:07:30 PM
Holly smokes that good to hear! Does anyone no the count 2 years ago?
The total average comes in around 45 million but the feeling is this year it will be above that. Of course the hope is the ocean survival rate improves and a good number will return in 2009.
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2008, 06:22:58 PM »
Should be fun next year.
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2008, 07:55:14 PM »
how do they know 400  million fry came through?
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2008, 08:26:11 PM »
Quote from: Fish Assassin on May 08, 2008, 06:22:58 PM
Should be fun next year.

they won't be returning next year
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2008, 08:32:14 PM »
Quote from: kingpin on May 08, 2008, 08:26:11 PM
Quote from: Fish Assassin on May 08, 2008, 06:22:58 PM
Should be fun next year.

they won't be returning next year

umm... oh yeh they will,fall 09 baby!
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2008, 09:12:18 PM »
Quote from: chris gadsden on May 08, 2008, 05:32:43 PM
Quote from: Camman on May 08, 2008, 04:07:30 PM
Holly smokes that good to hear! Does anyone no the count 2 years ago?
The total average comes in around 45 million but the feeling is this year it will be above that. Of course the hope is the ocean survival rate improves and a good number will return in 2009.

let's hope the fish farms dont kill them all
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2008, 12:28:16 AM »
I hope FOC will get the right number this time. Don't give us the lower and lower time after time.
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2008, 07:43:37 AM »
Quote from: kingpin on May 08, 2008, 08:26:11 PM
Quote from: Fish Assassin on May 08, 2008, 06:22:58 PM
Should be fun next year.

they won't be returning next year

why's that? ,
 we as anglers need the hope, the inshore commercial industry and guides need some good news. Now if the figures are right and the return is as you predict then this we should find out what went wrong and then do what we can to repair the damage.
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2008, 10:44:51 PM »
Latest estimate I have been told is going to come in at 553 millions, 100 million above the average. ;D ;D
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2008, 10:52:45 PM »
That is great news now lets hope they avoid any fish farms and we get a return .
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2008, 10:57:03 PM »
Quote from: kosanin kosher salt on May 08, 2008, 07:55:14 PM
how do they know 400  million fry came through?

They went snorkling and counted them one by one.... ;D
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2008, 11:55:22 PM »
I am not sure of the exact way they come up with numbers but they use some sort of traps, I believe around the Mission area. They then use some scientfic formula to come up with the numbers they give out.

Someone else on the forum may be able to describe this more as I am just sharing information I have been given.
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Re: Pinks By The Millions In The Fraser River
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2008, 08:17:20 AM »
is 2008 a pink year? thx
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