Summary of Tagging Experiments Conducted in the Vicinity of the Unimak and Southwestern Districts of the Alaska Peninsula Area

Download or read book Summary of Tagging Experiments Conducted in the Vicinity of the Unimak and Southwestern Districts of the Alaska Peninsula Area written by Larry C. Vanray and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tagging experiments were conducted in the years 1922, 1923, and 1961 in the Unimak and Southwestern fishing districts of the Alaska Peninsula. In 1922 and 1923 Pacific salmon fish were tagged in Ikatan Bay, Morzhovoi Bay, and near Port Moller, and in 1961 tagging was performed along the south shore of Unimak Island and southwestern tip of the Alaska Peninsula. The vast majority of fish tagged were sockeye (red) and chum. This report describes the recapture sites and percentage of recovery.