Tagging Data

Identification number for fish that is unique for all years of the study; serves as a reference number for all samples, capture information, movement data, etc.

Year of study (2002, 2003, and 2004)

Identification number for specific year of the study

Final status of the fish based on tracking data, fishery recoveries, and spawning ground surveys

Final destination of the fish based on tracking data

Capture date at Russian Mission (estimated for fish tagged at Marshall during 2002 based on tracking data)

Capture date

Transmitter frequency (e.g. 150.863= 863, 151.420=1420)

Transmitter code ranging from 00 to 99

Fish tagged with external tag (Y or N)

External tag type: 1=stag, 2=anchor tag

External tag ID number

Capture hour (military time)

Week of capture (Week 19=5/4-10, Week 20=5/11-17, etc.)

Capture site: 4=Marshal, 6=Russian Mission, 1=Rapids fish wheel (north bank), 2=Rapids fish wheel (south bank), 10=Kashunuk River, 11=Innoko River

Capture method: 1= fish wheel, 2 = set gill net, 3 = drift gill net

Secies: 1=chinook, 4=chum, 10=sheefish, 11=broad whitefish

M=male, F=female, U=not determined

Mid-eye to fork of tail to nearest 5 mm (e.g. 655)

Fish coloration: 1=silver (no reddish tinge), 2=intermediate phases, 3=dark red/black, spawning coloration

Presence of sea lice (Y or N)

Age of fish

General comments and capture injuries (fish with severe injuries or lethargic behavior not tagged). Injuries: 0=none, 1=tail splits, 2=dorsal splits, 3=other fin splits, 4=operculum cut, 5=descaled, 6=severed dorsal fin ray, 7=cut in front of dorsal, 8=lethargic, 9=old wound not healed

Latitude of release location

Longitude of release location