NEW Tagged Fish Recovery Update! See end of this page!


    Species: Walleye Pollock
    Release Site: Auke Bay
    Years of Tagging: 2008, 2009, 2010
    Tag Type: external anchor tag
    Tag Color: yellow
    Tag Insertion Site: left side of fish, below first dorsal fin
    Tag Wording: line one: RETURN WHOLE FISH REWARD
                          line two: [tag#], ADFG 907-747-6688
    Purpose: assess local residency in Auke Bay and Lynn Canal
    Project Coordinator: K. Munk
    Coordinator Phone #: (907)465-3054
    Coordinator eMail: kristen.munk@alaska.gov
    Special Notice: Fish are being tagged in Auke Bay, however the tag
    contact number is for ADFG Sitka office to allow for recoveries far
    into the future.

Image 1. This is an example of a tagged pollock at time of release.
Image 2. This is an example of a tagged pollock recovered 1 year after release. Note how the tag has been overgrown by a bryozoan; the tag is barely detectable. Do not remove the overgrowth with a sharp implement or it might scrape the text.

Updated 8/4/2010
Tag Year Tagged Fish Released Within-Year Recoveries Later Year Recoveries Recovery Percentage Recovery Years
2008 999 2 2 0.40% 2008, 2009
2009 1301 3 0.23% 2009
2010 115 1 0.87% 2010