TWCCI Tagging Program
Photo by Michael Courtney OVERVIEW
In collaboration with ODFW, our board members and volunteers will come together to conduct hook and line surveys on the Oregon Coast. The aim of this project is to tag and track Kelt Steelhead (a steelhead that has successfully spawned and is migrating back to the ocean,) using cutting edge PSAT tags. This new technology will allow us to understand where anadromous fish go in the ocean. Knowing this information will shape policy, practices, and effect change that is needed to maintain and proliferate Wild Steelhead.
Photo by Michael CourtneyOBJECTIVES
Map the migration routes of steelhead Kelts using satellite telemetry.
Determine the survivability and predation rates of Kelts during an ocean migration.
Assess the effects of climate change on migration behavior and habitat selection.
Evaluate the impact of ocean dead zones on the health and survival of migrating Kelts.
Determine the rate of Kelting Steelhead by comparing catch rates of Kelts vs. Non-Kelts.
Educate fellow anglers on actions they can take to support a specific fishery.
