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Beach seining Beach seining is an efficient method to capture salmonids and some nonsalmonid fishes in a wide variety of habitats, including rivers, estuarine, and nearshore lake, reservoir, and marine habitats. It is most effective when used in relatively shallow water with few obstructions, where fish are in high concentrations, and for species that are less likely to outswim the net. Seining permits the capture and release of fish without significant stress or harm. Ocean Ecology carries out beach seine surveys using a 30 foot minnow seine with a 1/8" mesh following the protocol set out in the Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook (see link below).Fish caught in the beach seine are identified, measured (length and weight), photographed, and released.  Measurement of a sculpin. |
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