Critfc expansion of hanford reach CWT and PIT tagging

This Project Grant award of $135,676 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration supports the expansion of Hanford Reach Coded Wire Tagging (CWT) and Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagging efforts carried out by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC). Funded under the Pacific Salmon Treaty Program administered by NOAA, the award will allow CRITFC to fulfill its responsibilities for salmon restoration and recovery outlined in the Pacific Salmon Treaty through Dec. 31, 2022. A sub-award of $135,676 to Biomark Inc. of Idaho will support the purchase and implantation of CWT and PIT tags to enhance long-term monitoring of salmon populations in the Columbia River basin important for treaty obligations. Outputs will include expanded tagging of salmonids to improve data on run reconstruction, harvest allocation determinations, and abundance monitoring critical to the Pacific Salmon Treaty.