Simple Changes to Fishing Gear and Handling Can Greatly Improve Survival of Released Coho Salmon: FES Research
Coho salmon released by recreational anglers are far more likely to survive when handled gently in the water without a landing net.
UBC research helps migrating salmon survive mortality hot-spot
When Kevin Ryan and the other hardworking volunteers at Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody, B.C. release young coho smolts into the ocean, they’re never quite certain how many will return as adults.