Chilko Tagging
Leading on
New Salmon
Knowledge
Created by the Foundation, the study partnered with Dr. Scott Hinch,
UBC and Kintama Research to track (juvenile) Sockeye salmon.
IMPACT: The study was the first-ever to track Sockeye through fresh
and saltwater and revealed that juveniles have very high survival
rates in the main section of the Fraser river, but are reduced to 10 per
cent of original population size by the top of Johnstone Strait.
Harbour Seals
Mission Fish Wheel
From 2007 to 2011, the Foundation partnered with the Pacific Salmon
Commission and the Matsqui First Nation to operate fish wheels for
salmon capture and biological sampling.
IMPACT: This method of capture poses minimal harm to fish while
providing valuable biological information to help manage salmon
fishery openings and research.
The Foundation partnered with the University of British Columbia to
use cutting-edge DNA analysis for information on the little-known
proportion and species of salmon in the harbour seal diet.
IMPACT: Findings will help scientists determine the degree to which
harbour seals are targeting salmon and the impact on local salmon
populations.
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