December 2003 |
The
REDD
Missouri Chapter - American Fisheries Society Est. 1965 |
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| 'Circling
the Redd'
Newsletter Editor Joe Bonneau Web Assistant: John Fantz
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Iowa DNR staff hosted the NCD Ictalurid Technical
Committee’s Age and Growth Workshop at Lake Rathbun Hatchery in June.
Dave Buckmeier (TX Parks and Wildlife Department) and Earl Buckner
(MO Department of Conservation) led the workshop which was a good mix of
lecture and hands on activities. Thirty
five participants from ten different agencies spent two days learning how
to extract and process pectoral spines, otoliths and vertebrae.
Topics such as annuli identification, personnel training and
quality control were also discussed. Everyone
agreed the workshop was a success. Many
thanks to Iowa DNR staff for their hospitality.
If you have questions about the workshop, contact Greg Pitchford at
660/646-6122.
Dear
MoAFS, I
would like to thank you for reimbursing me for the registration fees used
to attend the North Central Division Ictalurid Age and Growth Workshop.
I can assure you that it was money well spent.
The
workshop was a great educational opportunity.
By listening to all of the attendees discuss importance,
efficiency, and ease in aging fish, I was able to learn a great deal.
In addition, I was lucky enough to meet several individuals from
around the region who had outstanding experience in the subject at hand. In
the lab, I was able to learn to prepare fish to be aged.
I became skillful in removing both otoliths and pectoral spines.
Then we all saw several methods of cutting spines and mounting
otoliths. Later, we were shown
how to read the otoliths and spines. Then,
we were given otoliths from known-age fish to confirm that we were aging
correctly. In all, I was able
to walk away with some experience and a lot more knowledge in aging
catfish. Thanks
again for such a wonderful opportunity. Sincerely,
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