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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: BwiBwi on December 16, 2005, 10:45:26 AM

Title: Salmon ranging
Post by: BwiBwi on December 16, 2005, 10:45:26 AM
Salmon farming is no good

How about ranging? Let the aquaculture farmers build hatchery on a river system similar to that of Capilano 'simple, short' river system, would this work?
Title: Re: Salmon ranging
Post by: DragonSpeed on December 16, 2005, 11:55:35 AM
I think the concern for the "Ranchers" is that the return on investment would be too erratic.  When they swim away, they don't know how many they will get back, and they won't be a nice even size.
Title: Re: Salmon ranging
Post by: BwiBwi on December 16, 2005, 12:01:06 PM
Ya that is a concern.  Wonder if there is anyway to track their fish on migration.
Title: Re: Salmon ranging
Post by: troutbreath on December 16, 2005, 01:36:45 PM
They could use the Sechelt inlet for raising them by blocking the Skokumchuck narrows with a big net or electronic seals acting like sheep dogs ::) Or they raise them in tanks as already done, but too expensive they say.