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The Fisheries Department is expanding its program that marks chinook from hatcheries in southern British Columbia.
The Fisheries Department will expand chinook salmon marking to 90% by 2027 in southern B.C.
KEY POINTS
- Marking is done by removing the adipose fin, which does not harm fish health or survival.
- The expansion is funded by nearly $413 million over five years through the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative.
- The department will collaborate with community hatcheries to increase their chinook marking rates where feasible.
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