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Comparison of the Fecundity of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the Skeena River Catch with the Fecundity of those in the Escapement
Skeena River sockeye salmon are caught by the fishery mainly with gillnets. It is generally recognized that gillnets are selective for size. Foskett (1958) compared the size of... -
Age and Physical Characteristics of Maturing Chinook Salmon of the Nass, Skeena and Fraser Rivers in 1964, 1965 and 1966
During the last several years the Department of Fisheries of Canada has conducted "test-fishing" operations on the Nass, Skeena and Fraser rivers in order to obtain information... -
Evaluation of the Sampling of the Skeena River 1968 Sockeye Catch
This report outlines the evaluation of the Skeena River 1968 Sockeye Catch. The sampling of sockeye and chum salmon was reduced in 1968 after a statistical evaluation was made... -
Age and Size of Rainbow Trout at the Outlet of Babine Lake and in Babine River
Rainbow trout are the most important sport fish in terms of angling effort in the Babine Lake system. Griffiths (1968) has reported on the age and growth of rainbow trout in the... -
New growth on Scales of Seaward-Migrating Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) from the Early and Late Parts of the Emigration from Babine Lake, British Columbia
The purpose of this report is to compare the incidence of circuli formed after the annulus (Fig. 1) (referred to here as "new growth") on the scales of early migrants with that...