Re: [GSAS-Member] Fish Body to Donate for Scientific Research

[<haika@drizzle.com>]

Actually, we get lots of salmon through our center, especially from
fishery observer samples (people put onto the commercial fleet to moniter
catch), but they aren't aged at our center. Most salmon are easily aged
from scales since they are so young (in comparison to something like
rockfish....which we've estimated at 90-100 or so maximum age). So
no....no salmon please <G>....but thanks so much for asking.

I'm mostly curious looking at known age fish....fish you've raised from
egg/juveniles etc and have some clue about how old they are. With the
relatively constant environmental regime in a fish tank, I'm uncertain how
distinct the growth zones will be.

Betty Goetz

> Are you interested in any from Sockeye salmon? I should see some in the
> next couple months.
>
> They are supposed to have gone out to sea for 4 years before returning
> to the river.
>
> Paul


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