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Summary of Fish Tagging Maritimes Region 1967-1975
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DFPT. OF THE Cf41VCROt riMEP141.■ Resource Development Branch FISHER'IES SERVICE ra. s. Maritimes Region SUMMARY OF FISH TAGGING MARITIMES REGION
(1967-1975)
KAREN NEWBOULD
MARCH, 1976
DATA RECORD SERIES NO. MAR/D-76-1
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BRANCH FISHERIES AND MARINE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA 111
CONTENTS
EXPLANATION OF SHORT FORMS USED FOR TAG TYPE
INTRODUCTION ATLANTIC SALMON - ADULTS NOVA SCOTIA Medway River 3 East River, Sheet Harbour 4 Shubenacadie River System 6 Great Village River 7 St. Mary's River 8 River Philip 9 St. Margaret's Bay 10
NEW BRUNSWICK Saint John River System 11 Saint John Harbour and Westfield 11 Bay of Fundy 13 Below Mactaquac 14 Mactaquac Headpond 15 Mactaquac Migration Channel 15 Upriver Transfers from Mactaquac 17 Nashwaak River 23 Tobique River 25 Miramichi River System 26 Petiticodiac River System 32 Big Salmon River 33 Counting Fence 33 Bay of Fundy 33 St. Croix River 34 Restigouche River 35
ATLANTIC SALMON - JUVENILES NOVA SCOTIA River Philip System 37 Margaree River System 39 Medway River System 42 LaHave River System 43 Shubenacadie River System 47 East and West River Sheet Harbour System 49 iv
NOVA SCOTIA (continued) St. Mary's River System 51 Tusket River System 52 Miscellaneous Rivers 53
NEW BRUNSWICK Saint John River System 54 Mactaquac 54 Below Mactaquac 63 Above Mactaquac 64 Nashwaak River 65 Tobique River 66 Miramichi River System 69 Restigouche River System 78 Big Salmon River System 82 Nepisiguit River System 85 Petitcodiac River System 86 Point Wolfe River 87 Miscellaneous Rivers 88
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Morell River System 89
MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES
LANDLOCKED SALMON - SMOLTS NEW BRUNSWICK Chamcook Lake 91 Skiff Lake 91
AMERICAN SHAD - ADULTS NEW BRUNSWICK Saint John River System 92
STRIPED BASS - ADULTS NEW BRUNSWICK Saint John River System 93
STRIPED BASS - ADULTS NOVA SCOTIA Annapolis River System 94 - V
EXPLANATION OF SHORT FORMS USED FOR TAG TYPES Letters in parentheses are utilized to enter tag type data on computer forms. The first letter is the code for tag type, the second letter is for tag colour and the third letter, when present, is for the prefix letter on the tag serial number.
L. large Sm. small M.F. Modified Carlin tag, with monofilament attachment S.S. Carlin tag, with stainless steel attachment T-Bar tubular plastic T-Bar tag V-Dart large tubular plastic dart tag (single barb attachment) Petersen disc 2 circular plastic discs, with metal pin attachment INTRODUCTION
This report provides a comprehensive summary of fish tagging, conducted in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island from 1967 to 1975, under the direction of the staff of the Resource Development Branch, Fisheries and Marine Service, Halifax. Species tagged include Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), both sea-run and landlocked or Sebago; American shad (Alosa sapidissima); and striped bass (Roccus americanus). The "Time" column indicates time of release, although some groups were tagged earlier. In the section on adult salmon tagging, all groups, unless otherwise indicated, consist of a mixture of both grilse and older salmon. Also, except where specifically indicated, all tagged adults were obtained from wild stocks.
In the section on juvenile salmon tagging, all groups, unless otherwise indicated, were tagged during the smolt stage. ATLANTIC SALMON - ADULTS 3
MEDWAY RIVER, NOVA SCOTIA
Number Release location Year Tag type Tag series released Time Greenfield 1967 Sm. Blue Carlin M.F. (BBB) B00,240-B00,256 17 Sep-Oct
Greenfield 1969 L. Yellow Carlin M.F. (AY) 0,090-0,149 60 Nov L. Yellow Carlin S.S. (CY) 00,150-00,199 50 Nov
Greenfield 1970 Sm. Blue Carlin M.F. (BBD) D52,800-D52,836 37 Nov
Greenfield 1971 Sm. Blue Carlin M.P. (BBD) D52,837-D52,999 130 Nov-Dec 4
EAST RIVER, SHEET HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA
Number Release location Year Tag type Tag series released Time Fifteen Mile Stream 1967 Yellow Petersen disc (HY) 01,332-01,354 20 Jun-Sep
Fifteen Mile Stream 1968 Red Petersen disc (HR) 00,050-00,110 58 Jul-Sep Yellow Petersen disc (HY) 01,355-01-400 46 Jul-Oct
Fifteen Mile Stream 1969 Petersen disc Red (HR) 111-125 Pink (HP) 620-625 Yellow (HY) 1,401-1,487 106 Jul-Nov
Fifteen Mile Stream 1970 Red Petersen disc (HR) 01,488-01,531 46 Jul-Oct Chicken wing (I) 06,202-06,232 31 Jun-Oct
Fifteen Mile Stream 1971 Sm. Blue Carlin M.F. (BBD) D82,826-D82,850 20 Jun-Sep Sm. Blue Carlin M.F. (BBD) D82,844-D82,876 30 Sep-Oct
Fifteen Mile Stream 1972 Sm. Blue Carlin M.F. (BBD) D2,811-D2,899 D82,882-D82,899 (BBR) R88,100-R82,120 124 Jun-Oct 5
EAST RIVER, SHEET HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA