Vulnerability to angling of hatchery steelhead

Published: 17 June 2022| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/h8kpjtdgpr.1
Contributor:
Marc Johnson

Description

Genotypic data for natural origin winter-run steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) spawned at the Alsea Hatchery in 2015 and 2016, and their putative adult offspring. Parents (broodstock) and offspring were collected either by anglers or in-river fish traps. Method and date of collection recorded for all steelhead. Spawning date recorded for parents. Statistical tests were conducted to evaluate whether the offspring of broodstock collected by anglers would be more vulnerable to angling. Results indicated that offspring of angler-collected broodstock were not more likely to be caught by anglers, and that trap-caught broodstock produced significantly more adult offspring than angler-caught broodstock.

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Institutions

Oregon State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Categories

Microsatellite DNA, Genotype, Spawning, Salmonid Fish, Fish Hatchery

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