Thursday, November 09, 2006

Fish-Water Management Tool Helps Okanagan Sockeye

By Think Salmon

Community: Okanagan and Kootenay

Published: The Morning Star (Vernon)

A new computer model, the Fish-Water Management Tool, that uses real-time information about spawning patterns, water temperature, lake levels, and weather conditions is already a great success in helping water and fisheries managers make the optimum water release decisions to balance all water management priorities. Researchers estimate that this tool has the power to increase sockeye survival in Okanagan River by up to 55 per cent, and it has been valuable for training new water managers.

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Okanagan Lake. Photo: SABO.

Click here to read the full article, published on November 8, 2006.


Posted by Think Salmon on 11/9/06

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