PSMFC
Regional Mark Processing Center
Commercial Sampling Gallery

raven-sm Commercial Sampling Gallery

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NOTE:  Images in these galleries available to the public but not for profit.

ready-to-sample

A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) employee holding a Chinook salmon ready for sampling.

sample-and-wand A hand wand and freshly harvested Chinook salmon ready for wanding. 
sample-wanding Wanding the snout section of the fish to determine if a coded wire tag was inserted by a hatchery before the salmon was released as a juvenile. sample-weight Determining the weight to be recorded with the sample data.  If a coded wire tag is present, the  weight will also be recorded for recovery data.
sample-length Determining the length to be recorded with the sample data.  If a coded wire tag is present, the length will also be recorded for recovery data.
 sample-scale-taken Scales are sometimes taken to determine age.  DNA extracted from scales can also be used for genetic stock identification.
 
 
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