Use of University Research on DNA in Salmon Monitoring Could Result in Savings for State

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Use of University Research on DNA in Salmon Monitoring Could Result in Savings for State

JUNEAU — Each year wild salmon return to the streams in which they were born to spawn and die. Salmon fishery managers must ensure that adequate numbers of fish return each year to spawn and produce offspring for future harvest. It is expensive and labor intensive to count returning salmon, especially in remote streams. Researchers […]