Salmon survival and the nearshore

It is believed that the early life history stages are important in determining ultimate survival of salmon. That would include their time in the river, the estuary and also their time in the nearshore. Not much is currently known about juvenile salmon in the nearshore so MVIHES decided to start a monitoring program in the spring and summer of 2010 to at least find out if and when they are present. This ties in with the Nearshore Study that formed a significant part of the "Caring for the Englishman River Estuary" - a bio-inventory and volunteer monitoring project. Thanks to the many volunteers who got wet, even when it wasn't so warm out, and our Fisheries Biologist, Dave Clough, we have made a start on getting this information on beaches around the Englishman River Estuary. Although juvenile salmon were the focus of the exercise, we are also interested in the many other fish that call our beaches and estuaries home. See map summary and spreadsheet for results.