August 2017

It is no easy task tagging and clipping hundreds of fish 14 hours a day, day on end. But on tides when the fish are

With each haul of salmon and steelhead, Wild Fish Conservancy’s experienced field staff gathers genetic samples and implants Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags. These important elements

Waking up before the sunrise, the crew paddled out to the trap for the first day of test fishing! With the spiller deployed and the

Today the crew lifted a winch — the trap’s final component —  to the top of the pilings, marking the trap’s completion. This 400-pound piece

Climbing to the very top of the pilings, the crew hung the final compartment of the trap, known as the “spiller.” This key piece of

With construction nearly complete, we made a necessary trek into town to resupply on hardware, food, and fuel. By chance, we crossed paths with Blair

The crew rolled out of bed this morning straight into their wet suits, waking up early to catch an exceptionally low tide. Construction has progressed

With all the hardware in place, the crew watches the sun as it set over the trap. It’s a lot of work assembling our pulleys,

The crew climbed to the top of the pilings today to install a new platform for our winch. You can feel the sway of each

Got to work hanging nets today. Just remembering how difficult this whole process is, especially in strong winds. The web gang bravely tip-toed along the

Today was our first day on the water. Conditions were a bit rough, with high temperatures, thick smoke from the British Columbia forest fires, and

Packed up the equipment in Duvall and made the long trek down the highway to Cathlamet, Washington where we will meet with fisherman Blair Peterson.