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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: chris gadsden on May 05, 2011, 07:49:44 AM

Title: Mystery Of The Missing Fish
Post by: chris gadsden on May 05, 2011, 07:49:44 AM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/the-mystery-of-the-disappearing-salmon/article2010588/

Title: Re: Mystery Of The Missing Fish
Post by: Sam6140 on May 27, 2011, 07:01:40 AM

With respects to that article, it isn't clear if they initially counted the Sockeye Salmon upon releasing them, and then counted how many returned a few years later?   For example, let's say that they released 10 million smolts, but only 1 million spawning salmon returned.  Is that what they're saying?

If it's smolts that were released and only 10% of them returned, then how come it's not mentioned that Pike Minnows could have eaten a large number of the young salmon?  It has been the case in other rivers such as the Columbia River, where they had a bounty on Northern Pike Minnows.   The Fraser River has an abundant population of them.

Just saying.