Seeking Public's Help Reporting Tagged Kenai River Coho Salmon
We are using radio telemetry to help understand the migration of Kenai River Coho Salmon. Tagged Cohos will have a yellow floy tag on the top base of their dorsal fin. The radio tag is located internally. Please contact Ken Gates with the following if you catch a tagged Coho Salmon: Radio tag code/BI/frequency (MHz); floy tag #; date/location caught, and your name (optional). Thank you!
Established in 1971, our office works to support and sustain salmon recovery, improve fisheries, prevent fish habitat degradation fragmentation, restore fish habitat, and control invasive species on the Kenai Peninsula and in western Alaska.
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Science and Technology
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Wildlife Wonders
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