One of our tribes is conducting a juvenile salmon escapement study in the Hood Canal area. Much of the work consists of catching young salmon, counting them, and taking a few samples for genetics while releasing the rest. They also take water quality readings, chlorophyll samples, and plankton counts at the different sites.
Last summer I went beach seining with them once, which was lots of fun. This year's season is just getting started and I am hoping that I'll be able to go out with them more. So far it's looking like I might!
