PSMFC
Regional Mark Processing Center
Tagging Gallery

raven-sm Tagging Gallery

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manual-trailer-outside

A manual tagging and marking trailer.

manual-trailer-inside Inside a manual tagging and marking trailer. 
head-mold Manual tagging head mold in use.
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Manual marking crew at work clipping adipose fins.

The fish are sedated prior to clipping to minimize stress.

automated-and-manual-trailers Both automated and manual tagging and marking trailers at Marion Forks Hatchery.  The automated trailer is the larger of the two shown. automated-trailer-inside Inside an automated tagging and marking trailer.  Note that each line can efficiently perform marking and tagging in a continuous process.
juveniles-in-tray Juvenile fish in an automated trailer tray waiting to be marked and tagged. two-lines-and-a-sorter Close up of two lines and a sorter.  Notice the tubes below the cabinet are used to go from the sorter to the various tag lines in the automated trailer.