April 2008

AFS Fish Culture Section

Fish Culture Section of the American Fisheries Society PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Inside this issue: •

FCS Mid-Year Meeting Minutes..............4-7



Hall of Fame Announcements..8-9



Aquaculture Drug Announcements ..... .......................10-14



S. Iniae Vaccine Development..18-19



VHS Federal Order Amended.............21



FCS Committee Information.........23

BY

CURRY WOODS

Fellow Fish Culture Section Members, My message will be short and sweet. Your Fish Culture Section has been very active and continues to move positively forward on a number of important priority areas. I will only address one of these priority areas in this message before closing with a couple of important updates and reminders important to the Fish Culture Section. I would like to share some information with you on the Section’s priority to collaborate with other groups and organizations that are willing to partner with the Fish Culture Section on activities of mutual interest or concern. While I don’t have the time or the space to cover every collaboration; I wanted to briefly highlight a few that have developed in the past few months that I’m sure will benefit our Section and it’s membership in a number of positive ways.

that the FCS has accepted the U.S. Aquaculture Society’s (USAS) invitation to become an Associate Sponsor of their Annual Meetings. As a sponsor, we will commit to organizing program sessions at these meetings and will in return will be acknowledged as a sponsor and receive complimentary booth space at the meeting’s trade show/exhibit area. I would add that as a Section we had already formally placed our Mid-Year Business Meeting at the USAS venue as well as committed to the organization of sessions of interest to culturists at these meetings. The Section has also been invited to assist the Introduced Species Section with projects including the development of an AFS Resolution related to Illegal Stocking Let me begin with the announcement and a co-organized session tentatively planned for the AFS “FCS has accepted the U.S. Annual Meeting in Aquaculture Society’s (USAS) Nashville. The invitation to become an Associate National Association of State Aquaculture Sponsor of their Annual Meetings” (Continued on page 2)

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The FCS has agreed to help cover the costs to distribute water resistant posters (suitable for hatchery lunchrooms!) of approved drugs for aquaculture and their approved use to those who need this vital information, but often are unable to make it to AFS or USAS meetings.

Coordinators (NASAC) requested the FCS to help them distribute information that is timely or important to both our organizations. To this end we have i n c l u d e d i n f o r m a ti o n f o r o u r membership in our Newsletter and added a link to NASAC on our Section’s website. I encourage you to visit their website. An additional collaboration I would like to mention, which also involves the distribution of information that is both timely and important, is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Program (AADAP). The FCS has agreed to help cover the costs to distribute the hard copies (water resistant posters-suitable for hatchery lunchrooms!) of approved drugs for aquaculture and their approved use, to those who need this vital information, but often are unable to make it to AFS or USAS meetings. The FCS membership becomes critical to the success of this project by providing the names and contact information of those who critically need this information. Read on in this issue of the Newsletter to find out how you can get these posters. The USFWS/AADAP Program is raising the money to print out 500 copies of the poster even as I write this message to you. These posters will only go out to the cooperators in this collaborative project, the members of the Fish Culture and Fish Health Sections. In addition to the posters, the FCS is committed to those members, who as hatchery managers, have contacted Mike Barnes when he was President, or me, asking for assistance regarding approved drug use for aquaculture. The request was for the FCS to come their state and hatchery, to train them and their staff on the use of

legally approved drugs. Your section put a proposal before the officers of the American Fisheries Society asking them to help us reach out to these members through a Continuing Education program. The Officers approved of our proposal and are willing to provide $2000 in support of the development of a model program for the societybeginning with Approved Drugs and Approved Use for Aquaculture! I would like to leave you with a few positive highlights of some importance to the Fish Culture Section. In just about a month, we will be honoring two new members into the Fish Culture Hall of Fame at the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, South Dakota. The inductees are the late Dr. Harry Dupree and Dr. John Nickum. If you will be in that neck of the woods in mid-May, there will be social events and tours of the hatchery on May 17th. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will begin at 1:00pm on May 18th. In addition, we would ask you to exercise your voting rights as a member of the Section because we have a new Nominee: the late Dr. Howard Clemens. Dr. Clemens was nominated by a former Fish Culture Section Past-President, Dr. Bill Shelton. The Hall of Fame Committee, chaired by our immediate PastPresident, Mike Barnes, has critically reviewed the package and asked that it be forwarded for a vote. Please read more about this man and his contributions to fish culture in this issue of the Newsletter. Another piece of good news that I am quite excited about is the number of new student members that have joined our section. With the new membership

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President’s Message (continued) We will be honoring Dr. Harry Dupree and Dr. John Nickum into the Fish Culture Hall of Fame at the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, South Dakota on May 18th.

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list just received from the AFS staff, it looks like there have been twenty three (23!) NEW student members whose join date followed the AFS Annual Meeting in San Francisco. I may have ultimate responsibility for Membership, but can only take credit for one of this number, my new graduate student, Katy Dorsey. I think we can, and should thank those members actively involved with students like Heidi Lewis, Dr. Chris Green, Dr. Steve Lochmann and Mike Barnes. To all those NEW student members who signed on since September 1, 2007, I invite you to attend the AFS Annual Meeting and the FCS Business meeting in Ottawa, Ontario this August. If you come, we have a gift for you!

Speaking of the Fish Culture Section’s Annual Business Meeting… I hope that I will get to see many of you at the Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Ottawa, Ontario, August 16th – 21st. Our Annual Business Meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, August 17th from 5 until 6 PM in the Tudor Room of the Chateau Laurier Hotel. Your presence, your voice, your ideas are important to the Fish Culture Section and its future. I do hope that I will see many of you at this year’s meeting! Curry

Cultured Aquatic Animals: Use and Implications for Stock Enhancement, Fisheries Management, and Species Diversity Joint Symposium 138th meeting of the American Fisheries Society Ottawa, Canada August 17-21, 2008 On behalf of the American Fisheries Society Fish Culture and Genetics Sections and the United States Aquaculture Society, we would like to invite you to attend a joint symposium entitled: "Cultured Aquatic Animals: Use and Implications for Stock Enhancement, Fisheries Management, and Species Diversity", to be held on Wednesday and Thursday (20th and 21st) at the upcoming 138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Ottawa, Canada. In organizing this symposium, we wish to highlight the changing goals for hatcheries and stocking programs as well as innovative methods to achieve these goals. This symposium is designed to foster communication between the various stakeholders involved in the propagation and use of cultured aquatic animals, to encourage critical thinking and interdisciplinary solutions to real or perceived issues associated with hatcheries, and to facilitate dissemination of information about the use of cultured aquatic animals among fisheries professionals. Topics will include advances in rearing strategies, broodstock selection and breeding program guidelines, genetic tools to assess hatchery programs and contributions of propagated fishes to wild populations, as well as a variety of marine and freshwater species. We encourage you to make time in Ottawa to attend this important symposium!

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AFS Fish Culture Section Mid-Year Business Meeting February 10, 2008 Orlando, Florida I. Call to Order by Curry Woods at 5:00 pm. a. Establish Quorum A show of hands indicated that over 20 section members were present and that a quorum was present (ten members are required for a quorum). A list of the names of members in attendance is provided on as attachment 1. b. Introductions i. Officers Curry introduced the officers (Curry Woods, President – Jesse Trushenski, President Elect – Carl Kittel, Secretary/Treasurer – and the Past President, Mike Barnes was not present) ii. Past-Presidents Curry introduced the past presidents in attendance including Vince Mudrak and John Nickum. Chris Kohler entered the meeting later and attended most of the meeting.

II. Approval of Minutes Jesse explained that a change to the minutes was needed to clarify that the section would reimburse travel costs of the President and President-Elect for travel to business meetings as necessary. Jesse moved that the minutes be amended to remove the portion that indicated that officers would not be reimbursed for travel. Carl seconded the motion and the motion passed. The minutes were then accepted as amended without objection.

III. Treasurer’s Report (Carl Kittel) Carl presented the Secretary/Treasurer’s report. Carl reviewed several items that the EXCOM has been working on (these items are addressed elsewhere in the minutes). Carl presented the following financial information: Balance Beginning July 2007: Income: NONE Unusual item, unprocessed check to Jim Drissel Associates

26,326.23 38.00 38.00

Expenses: Travel Reimbursement Student Travel Awards Awards, Certificates and Plaques

(2,648.00) (1,698.00) (750.00) (200.00)

Ending Balance on 12-31-2007

23,716.23

NOTE: On 1-18-2008 FCS received $2,200.00 as revenue from a joint symposium with the Physiology Section and to be used in a future joint session with the Physiology Section in San Diego in 2010 at the AFS triennial meeting.

IV. Standing Committee Reports (Only reports submitted with activity during the past 6 months) a. Hall of Fame Committee (Curry Woods for Mike Barnes) Curry presented the report on behalf of Mike Barnes. There are to be two new inductees to the hall of fame this year. The inductees will be John Nickum (sponsored by Vince Mudrak) and the late (Continued on page 5)

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Harry Dupree. John Nickum (who was in attendance) was recognized for his accomplishments. Mike Barnes has requested that section members send him pictures that could be used as part of the displays at the hall of fame (the displays are being updated at no cost to the section). There have been few pictures received by Mike so far, so section members should feel free to overwhelm Mike with the number of pictures they send. Two brochures are also being updated; one on the section and one on the hall of fame so pictures are needed for the brochures too. b. Newsletter Committee (Heidi Lewis) Heidi reported that she took over as newsletter editor from Jesse as of September 2007, and has sent out two newsletters in October 2007 and in January 2008. Heidi asked that section members send in articles for the April newsletter as soon as possible. Newsletters are distributed to the member list, to several other sections and via the Aquacontacts listserver. Curry pointed out that our newsletter gets a lot of positive comments and is leading to more opportunities to work cooperatively with other groups. c. Program Committee (Jesse Trushenski) Jesse pointed out that FCS is co-sponsoring a session entitled “Fisheries Stock Enhancement and Conservation of Endangered Species: Role, Effect and Effectiveness of Hatcheries” with the US Aquaculture Society at this meeting. Max Mayeaux suggested that a cooperative session with USAS could be an annual event at this meeting. Curry recognized Max’s progress in working cooperatively with USAS since he became the USAS Liaison. The two groups have recognized that they have common interests in involving students and in holding cooperative symposiums. In Ottawa at the AFS annual meeting FCS will co-sponsor a similar 2-day session with USAS and the Genetics Section. There were efforts to have a symposium at the fish biology congress in Portland this year, but neither of the two topics considered generated enough interest for a symposium this year. There may be a symposium at the next fish biology congress. There have been requests for suggested symposium topics from section members. While there have been a few suggestions, Jesse would like to get a lot more input regarding possible symposium topics from section members. Please contact Jesse with potential symposium topics you would like to see included in future meetings. V.

Ad-Hoc Committee/Appointee Reports (Only reports submitted with activity during the past 6 months) a. Student Committee (Heidi Lewis) Heidi reported that the Quiz Bowl has been organized for Monday evening at this meeting. There are a lot of good questions generated by several section members that cooperated with Heidi. At the student social, groups will be formed and will compete by answering diverse questions about aquaculture. There is also a lot of interest in the quiz bowl and Heidi understands that all the prizes that will be given out at the student social will be tied to the Quiz Bowl. There has been an opportunity to win a travel award by designing a T-shirt. There have been no submissions so far, but please encourage students to send in designs as the award is still available. b. Student Awards Committee (Curry Woods for Steve Lochmann) Curry announced that Heidi Lewis was the recipient of the inaugural student travel award for a FCS student to attend and present at a USAS annual meeting in the amount of $300.00. Heidi received a letter of award and the check for $300.00 at the business meeting. (Continued on page 6)

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c. PFIRM Liaison (Vince Mudrak) Vince reviewed the history of PFIRM, including the recent symposium in 2004. Vince is now recommending that PFIRM should be reviewed and the issues re-visited in 2012 or 2013. He reported that there should be about $5,000 of funds available for future work and he expects a committee represented by FCS, the Administrator’s Section and the Fish Management Section to consider further review of PFIRM issues in about 2009 and he expects that to lead to a new PFIRM symposium by about 2012 or 2013. d. USAS Liaison (Max Mayeaux) Max discussed work with the USAS during the Program Committee report above. e. FCS Website (Cortney Ohs) Courtney reported that the web page is running well and that there were over 4,700 unique hits from 19 countries on the site over the last year. Many of the hits resulted from queries related to the fish culture hall of fame. Courtney requested that further funds be sent to the web company so that the web site operated uninterrupted for the next year or more. The cost of the web site is about $96 per year in total. Courtney moved that $150 be sent to the web company on our account to keep the web site going. Jesse seconded the motion. The motion passed without objection.

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Old Business a. Section brochures & display (Curry Woods for Mike Barnes) The brochures are being updated. See the hall of fame committee report above. b. Culture/Physiology Section Co-Chairs have agreed to organize another session for 2010 and have sponsorship seed money in hand. Vince discussed the symposium we co-sponsored with the Physiology Section. As a result of the session FCS received $2,200 in funds which are to be used for a future joint symposium. There were financial sponsors for the symposium and that is why there were substantial funds left over to support a future symposium. Both sections agreed on two points related to the symposium; 1) the symposium was a success and both sections want to hold another symposium and; 2) a subset of papers from the symposium will be peer reviewed and published as a module in NAJA. There was concern about progress on the module, but the galley proofs will go out in March and the module is expected to be published in the April issue of NAJA. Current plans are to hold the next joint symposium in 2010 at the next triennial meeting.

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New Business Curry discussed some issues regarding articles that were published in Science Magazine and then referenced by Fisheries Magazine in their NEWS section. One article indicated that hatchery rearing of salmonids would make them unfit for life in the wild within a couple of generations. The second article indicated that some stocks of salmon were endangered because of high mortality from sea lice when juveniles passed near salmon cages during their migration to the sea. In both cases the science and conclusions from the studies seem questionable and the Excom felt that the section should make an effort to refute the claims in the articles. Curry also indicated that he has talked to Gus Rassam to find out why Fisheries Magazine is publishing comments on the articles without getting any input from FCS or AFS experts in fish culture. Curry indicated that any individual can respond to these articles as they see fit, but we are trying to come up with a section response. The Excom has decided to develop a carefully thought out and crafted response. It will take some time, but the section plans to respond. Vince noted that the articles are important and have been circulated in Washington where they will impact policy making. A clear scientific response to these articles is important. (Continued on page 7)

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Jesse commented that while the articles may be damaging to fish culture interests, if we make a poorly conceived knee-jerk reaction to the article it could contribute to the damage. It is a good idea to take time and come up with a careful and thoughtful response. a. Donation to NADA Coordinator (Roz Schnick) Curry introduced Roz Schnick, who updated the group on the progress being made in aquaculture drug approvals. Roz’s update is summarized in the attached 2-page paper entitled “2007 Aquaculture Drug Approval Highlights”. Roz reminded the group that part of her funding must come from outside sources. She asked the group to contribute $500 towards maintenance of her position. Curry noted that there is $500 available in our current budget that can be used for this purpose. Carl moved that the funds be made available as requested. Vince seconded the motion. The motion passed without objection. b. AFS New Initiatives (Curry Woods) Curry explained that AFS has a “New Initiatives” program for units to participate in. In some cases, the proposed new initiatives could be funded by the parent society. Curry has solicited new initiatives from the five most recent section presidents. In all cases, recommendations included continuing cooperative work with other units and outside professional groups. Curry is planning to develop a proposal for a “New Initiative” that will involve cooperative work with other groups to strengthen our unit and increase our impact regarding the unit’s objectives. c. Proposed Fish Hatchery Management Book Project (Curry Woods for Mike Barnes) As indicated earlier, Mike Barnes is planning to make a proposal for development of a new fish hatchery management book. This project will be moving forward. d. Other New Business: Curry informed the group that Gus has told him that AFS has been asked to comment on the NOAA marine aquaculture initiative. Curry asked section members to forward him names of experts on marine aquaculture who have agreed to contribute (and write testimony) for AFS on this subject. Jesse indicated they will be contacting Robert Stickney about providing testimony as he has written an article for fisheries about the initiative. The NOAA proposal has changed since that article, to his testimony will have to be updated. Names of other experts are still needed.

VIII. Adjournment At 5:10 pm, Chris Green moved that we adjourn. Max Mayeaux seconded the motion and the motion passed without objection. Curry declared the meeting adjourned.

http://microvet.arizona.edu/research/aquapath/2008%20APL%20Shortcourse%20brochure.pdf

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National Fish Culture Hall of Fame Nominee Dr. Howard P. Clemmons Howard P. Clemens was a dedicated and exceptional scientist. He made significant contributions to fish culture through his service as an educator, professional researcher, and practicing fish farmer. He was born on 31 May 1923 in Arthur, Ontario, Canada and passed away in Norman, Oklahoma on 20 November 2007. He earned a B.S. and M.S from the University of Western Ontario and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1949. He began his professional career in 1949 in the Zoology Department of the University of Oklahoma. He engaged in an active program of teaching and research until his retirement in May 1983. ‘Howie’ (to his friends) and ‘Fish Doc’ to his students, made his greatest contributions to fish culture in the area fish reproduction. His exploration of basic questions in fish physiology found direct and rapid application to fish culture practices. The integral role of the pituitary gland in hormonal control of the reproductive cycle and its application to artificial propagation is a primary example. The effect, and the direct use of pituitary glands to induced ovulation and spermiation were important applications to the management of reproduction. He was one of the first to apply steroid-induced sexreversal techniques to tilapia, providing a practical mechanism to control excessive recruitment under culture conditions. He made important contributions to the knowledge of channel catfish biology which were quickly adopted for foodfish culture at a time

when the industry was fledging. These efforts were accomplished through active collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service researchers at the National Fish Hatchery, Tishomingo, OK. Chemical treatment of catfish diseases illustrates such applications. He also applied his knowledge for several years in the operation of his own catfish farm and was the 2nd president of the Catfish Farmers of America. Dr. Clemens contributed greatly to formal graduate student training (directed 17 M.S./Ph.D. programs) and extensively to undergraduate education. Perhaps he is most well known for his role in the development of an effective and innovative fish culture training program for the Peace Corps. He directly influenced hundreds of volunteers who were trained over a period of two decades; these volunteers applied their knowledge through basic extension techniques to farmers in 30 developing countries. Dr. Clemens was an excellent scientist who identified basic research questions that translated into practical solutions for practicing fish farmers. His achievements and professionalism typify the standards expected of inductees into the National Fish Culture Hall of Fame.

We will be honoring Dr. Harry Dupree and Dr. John Nickum into the Fish Culture Hall of Fame at the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, South Dakota. Hall of Fame weekend will begin on Saturday, May 17th with a social for family, friends and guests at 5:30 pm in the famous 1905 historic Booth House, hosted by the Booth Society, Inc. Sunday’s May 18th induction ceremony will begin at 1:00 pm.

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NEWS RELEASE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Mountain-Prairie Region 134 Union Boulevard Lakewood, Colorado 80228

April 3, 2008 Contact: Barb Perkins 303-236-4588

Project Leader Selected for D.C. Booth National Historic Fish Hatchery Carlos Martinez has been selected as Project Leader for D.C. Booth National Historic Fish Hatchery in Spearfish, South Dakota. He will assume his duties on April 27. Martinez is currently the Assistant Project Leader at the Leadville National Fish Hatchery in Leadville, Colorado, where he has served as a Fisheries Biologist and Acting Project Leader. He has extensive experience working with community groups on educational, environmental, and historical issues. “We feel Carlos will be a great asset to the Spearfish community. He has been working with citizens in the Leadville community to develop a friends group, similar to the D.C. Booth Society,” said Mike Stempel, Assistant Regional Director for Fisheries and Ecological Services in Denver. “He has also worked extensively with high school and community college students and classes to provide environmental education and volunteer opportunities.” “I greatly appreciate the opportunity to work at D.C. Booth.” said Martinez. “Established in 1896, D.C. Booth is one of the most unique and historic hatcheries in the nation.” Martinez received a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Wyoming and will soon complete a Masters of Science degree from West Virginia University. Martinez replaces Steve Brimm who retired as Project Leader at D.C. Booth last September. The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov. -fws-

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Dear AFS Fish Culture Section colleague, In 2006, state fisheries administrators received information from the Fisheries and Water Resources Policy Committee of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) outlining pending aquaculture drug approvals and identified drug needs still unmet for coolwater and warmwater finfish under the Federal-State Aquaculture Drug Approval Partnership Project. The committee’s Drug Approval Working Group (DAWG) reviewed the same information and in 2007 solicited, from state resource agencies that raise coolwater and warmwater fish, assistance to complete further studies so these needs can be ultimately added to the labels of forthcoming or amended approvals for chloramine-T and hydrogen peroxide, respectively. Because of the assistance from many of you on this project, the following drugs have been, or anticipated to be, approved in coolwater and warmwater finfish. Approvals for hydrogen peroxide •

Control of mortality in all coolwater fish species due to external columnaris disease,



Control of mortality in channel catfish due to external columnaris disease,



Control of mortality in all freshwater-reared fish eggs due to saprolegniasis.

Approvals pending for chloramine-T •

Control of mortality in walleye due to external columnaris disease,



Control of mortality in largemouth bass due to external columnaris disease.

Although a considerable amount of research has been conducted and accepted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for all freshwater-reared finfish, complete data packages only exist for coldwater (salmonid) drug claims. To complete the data packages for cool- and warmwater species, effectiveness studies are all that are needed for the following approvals: For chloramine-T •

Control of mortality in all coolwater and warmwater finfish due to external columnaris disease, and



Control of mortality in all coolwater and warmwater finfish due to bacterial gill disease.

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Fish Culture Section Members March 21, 2008 Page 2 For hydrogen peroxide •

Control of mortality in all coolwater and warmwater finfish due to external columnaris disease,



Control of mortality in all coolwater and warmwater finfish due to bacterial gill disease, and



Control of mortality in all coolwater and warmwater finfish due to saprolegniasis.

If you need these drug uses, we need your help to complete pivotal and/or supportive clinical field trials.

The Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership (AADAP) Program of the US Fish and Wildlife Service is available and prepared to work with you to conduct these important investigations. The following tables identify the remaining effectiveness studies tentatively needed to complete the data packages for the claims listed above. These are studies you could potentially conduct in your 2008 production cycle.

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Fish Culture Section Members March 21, 2008 Page 3 Pivotal effectiveness studies are clinical field trials performed at your facility, conducted under AADAP protocols, and completed with on-site assistance from AADAP staff. Supportive effectiveness studies are performed under production conditions by facility staff following AADAP protocols and with guidance and logistic support provided by AADAP. These studies require limited cost, if any, from your staff excluding time and use of their facility. Dr. Dave Erdahl (406-994-9904) or AADAP staff (http://fisheries.fws.gov/aadap) can best discuss study potentials and specifics with your personnel. Being recognized as part of a FDA clinical field trial and contributing to a national aquaculture initiative can be a rewarding experience for hatchery personnel. It is important to note that FDA recognizes in their public records those involved in effectiveness studies. Our January 5, 2007 request to state fisheries administrators resulted in the development of a partnership between fisheries biologists at the Richloam Fish Hatchery, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Center, and AADAP. From this effort, studies were completed in 2007 to evaluate the effectiveness of chloramine-T and hydrogen peroxide to control mortality in coolwater and warmwater species due to external columnaris disease, and additional studies are planned in 2008. Based on Richloam’s contribution, data requirements pertaining to control of mortality caused by external columnaris are nearly complete. However, data are still required to demonstrate the effectiveness of chloramine-T and hydrogen peroxide to control mortality in coolwater and warmwater fish caused by bacterial gill disease and hydrogen peroxide to control mortality in coolwater and warmwater fish caused by saprolegeniasis. In summary, we are extremely close to achieving several approvals for hydrogen peroxide and chloramine-T for all freshwater finfish species. With a few additional efficacy studies, the current label claims can be expanded to include a substantially greater number of species. These studies can be completed over a very short time frame (total study duration; < 20 d) if study locations and species are available and coordinated. Please consider joining Richloam Fish Hatchery in taking the initiative to assist in conducting the needed efficacy studies so all freshwater finfish production can fully benefit from these drugs.

Respectfully,

SS/TB/JB/DE cc: Drug Approval Working Group members Ron Regan, AFWA Virgil Moore, Fisheries and Water Resources Policy Committee Chair File

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Top Fisheries Scientists Find Latest Sea Lice Study Fails To Support The Extinction Hypothesis By Suzi Frazer Twenty of the world’s leading fisheries scientists have concluded that a recent study on the effects of sea lice on juvenile wild salmon fails to support its own hypothesis, according to a new study in press at Reviews in Fisheries Science. This peer reviewed paper by Brooks and Jones can be read (http://www.salmonfarmers.org/ attachments/01_30_08_Brooks_and_Jones_% 20In_press.pdf) The group of senior scientists analyzed a controversial paper recently published in Science magazine last month by Krkosek et al (2007). The Krkosek et al. study had concluded that sea lice associated with salmon farming in British Columbia’s Broughton Archipelago region is leading to the eminent extinction of local pink salmon stocks. The latest peer reviewed study by lead authors Kenneth M. Brooks and Simon R.M. Jones, concludes that by using selective data, questionable analytical procedures and

unsubstantiated assumptions, the dire predictions made by Krkosek et al. are completely unfounded. In fact, contrary to the conclusions reached by Krkosek et al., Broughton pink salmon have been steadily increasing with no indication that they are threatened with extinction. Brooks and Jones state that the omission of additional scientific reports known to Krkosek et al. is a major concern, as other scientific evidence does not support the dire predictions made by Krkosek. The Krkosek study failed to demonstrate any cause and effect relationship between sea lice infected pink salmon fry and larval lice on farmed salmon. Additionally, pink salmon mortality rates are not substantiated, faulty mathematical models are used and existing science that does not support the authors conclusions is omitted. SOURCE: WWW.AQUAFEED.COM FEBRUARY 6, 2008

I am honored to be the 2008 recipient of the M. P. Mulvihill Aquaculture Student Scholarship. I would like to thank AREA, Inc. and the Mulvihill family for establishing this award recognizing students’ dedication to the aquaculture industry.

Jason Mulvihill (left) pictured with the 2008 M.P. Mulvihill Aquaculture Student Scholarship recipient, Heidi Lewis (right).

I would also like to thank the following organizations for providing research and travel support to make my efforts possible: Southern Illinois University Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center, USDA-CSREES-NRI, American Fisheries Society Fish Culture and Education Sections, Aquaculture Engineering Society, and U.S. Aquaculture Society. Thank you! —Heidi Lewis

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DOW Sees New Strain of Whirling-Disease Resistant Rainbow Trout Hatch in Wild SOURCE: HTTP://WILDLIFE.STATE.CO.US/NEWSMEDIA/PRESSRELEASES/ FEBRUARY 1, 2008 For the first time since whirling disease decimated most naturally reproducing rainbow trout populations throughout Colorado more than a decade ago, new strains of rainbows have reproduced naturally in the Gunnison River and in ponds located along the Frying Pan River near Basalt. Colorado Division of Wildlife biologists are hopeful that the successful natural reproduction will lead to reestablishing wild, self-sustaining rainbow trout populations in Colorado where whirling disease has precluded wild rainbow trout recovery efforts. The fish, a cross of the Hofer rainbow trout and other rainbow strains that are used for stocking, appear to be resistant to whirling disease. The fish were "young of the year", and hatched in May 2007. They were captured in October when DOW aquatic researchers conducted electro-fishing operations in the two areas. "They were plump, colorful fish, they looked good," said Barry Nehring, an aquatic researcher for the DOW in Montrose who has been working on whirling disease since 1994. "This is indicative that we've had successful reproduction." Several of the fish were then sent for genetic testing to a laboratory in Boulder that verified the fish were offspring of Hofer-cross rainbows stocked in the river and the ponds in 2004 and 2005. Hofer cross fingerlings were also stocked in the upper Colorado River near Kremmling in 2006 but researchers did not find any young fish there in 2007. Biologists said that fish grow more slowly in the Colorado River because the water is very cold. Consequently, researchers speculate that Hofer crosses stocked there might not yet have reached sexual maturity. They'll look for young fish again this fall. The Gunnison River is lower in elevation, water temperatures are warmer and it is renowned for producing

large trout. Brown trout - which are resistant to whirling disease - thrive in the river. The ponds on the Frying Pan River also provide relatively warm water. George Schisler, another DOW aquatic research scientist, is hopeful that the next positive milestone will come in late 2008. "The fish need to make it to age one and beyond, so we'll see this fall," Schisler said. But judging from research conducted on the Hofer strain, scientists are confident that the fish will survive and continue to reproduce. Whirling disease is caused by a microscopic parasite that passes through the fish's skin. The organism attacks the cartilage of young fish and distorts the spine. The affected fish move in a whirling motion, basically swimming in circles when excited or when trying to escape predation. This type of behavior greatly reduces their ability to survive in the wild. The disease was found in Colorado in the mid-1990s and it devastated most wild rainbow trout populations throughout the state. During a whirling disease seminar in 2002 in Denver, a German scientist delivered a research report about a rainbow strain that was resistant to whirling disease. The Hofer rainbow trout was raised in a German hatchery. The DOW moved quickly to determine if the fish could survive in Colorado. Early in 2003, DOW researchers worked with the University of California at Davis to import the eggs and start a brood stock at the Fish Research Hatchery near Fort Collins. The fish were exposed to the disease and then dissected to see how many parasite spores had developed. Schisler said researchers were stunned by what they saw. Spore counts in Colorado River Rainbows – which have been used for stocking by the DOW for years - exposed to the disease could reach 4,000,000 per fish. The highest count in the Hofers reached only about 3,000 and did not affect the fish. DOW aquatics staff then started crossing the Hofers with existing rainbow stock and conducting more tests. Not only were the new strains of fish resistant to the disease, they also grew faster than traditional stocker strains. Hofers grew to catchable size – about 10 inches – in about 14 (Continued on page 17)

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months, four months faster than the other rainbow trout strains. In 2004 fingerlings of the new cross strains were first released into the Gunnison River. They were first released into the Frying Pan River ponds in 2005 and into the Colorado River in 2006. Some catchable-size crosses were also stocked in two reservoirs near Berthoud in the spring of 2006. The fish continued to grow in the reservoirs and anglers were successful in catching them. Mark Jones, aquatic research leader for the DOW, said Colorado leads the nation in the whirling disease war. "No other state has conducted more research into identifying real solutions to the whirling disease problem," Jones said. "We could tell this was a good thing from the start."

expanding production of the various crosses. In 2008 more than 1 million sub-catchable and catchable fish of the Hofer crosses are planned to be stocked in lakes and rivers throughout Colorado. Research to examine the resistance of the Hofer crosses to whirling disease and their ability to survive in the wild is ongoing.

# # # The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and its habitat, as well as providing wildlife related recreation. The Division is funded through hunting and fishing license fees, federal grants and Colorado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado. Division of Wildlife

Based on the extensive research, the DOW hatcheries are

Summary of NOAA 2007 Aquaculture Summit SOURCE: WWW.NOAA.GOV JANUARY 30, 2008

A summary of the 2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit is now available. The document highlights the opportunities and challenges for U.S. marine aquaculture as identified by summit participants, including seafood and other industry leaders, investors, policy experts, government officials, researchers, and representatives of non-government organizations. On balance, the summit panelists concluded that the United States is poised and ready to expand ecologically responsible marine aquaculture. They also concluded that legislation should provide for the development of an environmentally responsible and sustainable aquaculture industry, while also providing the framework for regulatory certainty that will aid development and growth of new business.

http://aquaculture2007.noaa.gov/pdf/summitsum_web_1_08.pdf

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First Live-Attenuated Vaccine for S. Iniae in Development Contact: Christina S. Johnson In preliminary trials, researchers have for the first time demonstrated the feasibility of using a live-attenuated vaccine to prevent the deadly Streptococcus iniae infection in fish. The success raises the possibility of being able to inoculate hybrid striped bass, tilapia, rainbow trout and other cultured species orally through feed, instead of having to inject individual fish—a prohibitively labor-intensive process for American farms. Besides the economic benefits, live-attenuated viruses also stimulate a more robust immune response, meaning that the vaccine offers better protection from infection, said John Buchanan, a former researcher at the University of California at San Diego. There are currently two vaccines on the market for preventing S. iniae infections—Aqua Vac Garvetil and Norvax Strep Si. Both are classical vaccines based on exposing fish to killed versions of bacterial pathogens. However, Fish with “popeye” – swelling of neither is approved for the eye due to pressure build up in use in the United States, the brain. Credit: John Buchanan. Buchanan said. In addition, AquaVac is for use in tilapia only, and Norvax is most effective when fish are immersed in a 60-second dip initially; subsequent booster doses can be delivered orally. The vaccine that Buchanan and UC San Diego pediatrics professor Victor Nizet are testing, in collaboration with Kent SeaTech, is based on mutating genes of the bacterial pathogen—not on killing the pathogen outright. These mutants have weakened virulence, but they can still infect fish, eliciting a strong adaptive immune response, in which antibodies to the real pathogen are created. In the trials so far, their vaccine has been administered through injection, which means that each fish has to be given a shot. However, as Jim Carlberg, president of Kent SeaTech, emphasized: “The beauty of live-attenuated vaccines is that you have the potential to put the vaccine in feed.” The key is to be able to mutate a gene that does not wipe out the weakened pathogen’s ability to orally infect the animal.

SOURCE: WWW.CSGC.UCSD.EDU/ JANUARY 14, 2008

Fish with “popeye” – swelling of the eye due to pressure build up in the brain. Credit: John Buchanan. “A vaccine that can be put in feed would have a huge potential advantage in cost,” Carlberg said. “Oral delivery is the gold standard for aquaculture,” agreed Jeff Locke, a doctoral student with Nizet, who used to work at Kent SeaTech, a large hybrid striped bass farm in Southern California. “S. iniae is a ubiquitous disease and a fairly chronic problem,” Carlberg said. “It has a huge economic impact on worldwide aquaculture.” About 26 species of fish are susceptible to S. iniae, which causes meningitis in fish. Infected fish are anemic-looking, Buchanan, who is now the chief of finfish research at Aqua Bounty Technologies in San Diego, said. They can swim abnormally and have “popeye,” caused by swelling in the brain. For U.S. farms, there is no satisfactory treatment for S. iniae. Infected fish can be fed antibiotics but sick fish often don’t eat, Carlberg said. To treat outbreaks, which tend to occur at facilities where warm-water fish are kept at high density in recirculating tanks, Kent SeaTech has developed its own killed vaccine for S. iniae. However, it too requires that fish be individually injected. Hybrid striped bass being injected with an experimental liveattenuated vaccine Credit: John Buchanan. Carlberg estimates that an orally delivered, live-attenuated S. iniae vaccine would generate revenues of about $10 million to $15 million annually worldwide. The savings to the global aquaculture industry could be worth 10 times this amount, he said.

Hybrid striped bass being injected with an experimental liveattenuated vaccine Credit: John Buchanan.

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Nizet, Buchanan and Kent SeaTech have patented the technology that makes their live-attenuated vaccine possible and entered into discussions with pharmaceutical companies about possible licensing agreements. Meanwhile, researchers with funding from California Sea Grant continue to study genes involved with pathogenesis. Locke, for example, has identified two new S. iniae genes whose mutated forms represent potential new vaccines. Scientists are hoping to present to a pharmaceutical partner a complete portfolio of potential mutants for development of a commercial product. “There may be one gene that contributes more to virulence than all the others,” Locke explained. The USDA has already approved two other live-attenuated vaccines for aquaculture for other diseases, so there is optimism that a live-attenuated vaccine for S. iniae would clear regulatory hurdles. Hand vaccination of hybrid striped bass at Kent SeaTech’s production facility. Credit: John Buchanan. Buchanan said that economics is the reason pharmaceutical companies have not pursued USDA approval for the two killed vaccines now used in Asia.

“The cost of getting the vaccine approved in the United States is more significant than the size of the market,” he said. “Farms are allowed to make their own vaccines with bacterial isolates from their own facilities. That is what Kent SeaTech does.” An effective oral vaccine that could treat a variety of fish species would have greater value to American farms and therefore industry would pursue USDA approval, Buchanan said. Because the USDA is considered relatively strict, its nod would grease the regulatory process in nations that otherwise might be afraid of allowing a vaccine based on an infectious agent. “A killed vaccine is the norm,” he said. Kent SeaTech is optimistic about the research outcomes. “I think there is an 80 percent chance that a real commercial product will come out of this research,” Carlberg said.

Hand vaccination of hybrid striped bass at Kent SeaTech’s production facility. Credit: John Buchanan.

TUNA: Artificial breeding plan could help endangered southern bluefin SOURCE: WWW.EENEWS.NET MARCH 4, 2008

An Australian company said today it developed the first artificial breeding plan for the endangered southern bluefin tuna. The plan could pave the way for year-round production of the fish, in high demand for sashimi and sushi.

A 2006 report by officials in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan said southern bluefish tuna catches are unsustainable with an even chance that all fish capable of laying eggs will be gone by 2030 if current catch levels continue.

Clean Seas Tuna Ltd. said it successfully collected captive southern bluefin tuna sperm and eggs at its base in South Australia state. The next step in commercializing the breakthrough would be to produce baby fish from the stored sperm and eggs, said Clean Seas Chairman Hagen Stehr.

Increasing concern about depleting global fish stocks has led to a buoyant outlook for aquaculture, or fish farming, as health-conscious consumers drive the demand for fish (Ben Wilson, Reuters, March 3). -- SG

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Support for Harmonisation of State Fish Health Standards US - The US National Aquaculture Association has backed a plan to harmonise regulatory standards across states. * "Domestically farmed fishes that are involved in interstate movement as live animals are already subject to extensive testing and certification requirements." Dr John R MacMillan, the president of the NAA. In a letter to the NE Fish Health Committee in response to their Fish Health Management Guidelines, the NAA said that harmonisation between states should help to eliminate regulatory conflict and boost efforts to reduce the spread of dangerous pathogens between stated that are served by common watersheds. "Our association is concerned about the spread of serious pathogens that could negatively impact our aquatic animal production," said Dr John R MacMillan, the president of the NAA in the letter to the committee. "As part of your harmonization efforts, we suggest it is first critical to thoroughly examine existing state import regulations and certification standards to determine if existent procedures have failed to protect your fishery resources.

to be targeted on pathogens that are threatening state fishery resources. "Not all pathogens are significant threats and some pathogens likely in imported farmed fishes have been present for many years without causing harm or becoming established in your state fishery resources," said Dr MacMillan. He added that it is pointless to create new standards that do not take into account the risk element. The NAA has now called on the fish health committee to consider whether existing NE region farmed fish health certification standards been effective in protecting state fishery resources from currently required or proposed fish pathogens. "We believe the answer is yes and suggest it is not justifiable to create additional certification standards for farmed domestic fishes involved in interstate movement," the NAA propose.

"Domestically farmed fishes that are involved in interstate movement as live animals are already subject to extensive testing and certification requirements.

The NAA also asked that if a pathogen is already present in the state resources, then the committee should look at whether there are statewide efforts to eradicate it and if these are not present , the committee should examine whether the pathogen is likely to become established.

"The question to ask is whether these certification requirements have failed to protect state fishery resources. We suggest that if existent requirements have provided protection from interstate farmed fish movement, to add additional certification requirements cannot be justified from a fishery protection standpoint."

"We believe farmed fishes imported into the NE region have not introduced any pathogens. The reasons for this are likely the effectiveness of existing certifications," Dr MacMillan said in the NAA letter.

Dr MacMillan said that the NAA is already concerned about the emergence of the Great Lakes strain of VHSv in wild fish, which it says highlights the weaknesses in most state certification requirements. "Non-inspected feral fishes are frequently moved between watersheds and across state boundaries. We believe it is these movements that should be subject to critical certification efforts, not increasing an already protective certification burden on domestically farmed fishes," he said. The NAA also called for state resources

He added that they believe that the GReat Lakes strain of the VHSv is the one emerging pathogen that needs to be scrutinized and as there are checks in place for farmed fish, the committee needs to turn its attention to feral fish. He concluded that the NAA welcomes the efforts for harmonisation, but he repeated that measures to regulate on pathogen import should be according to science-based risk analysis.

SOURCE: WWW.THEFISHSITE.COM MARCH 27, 2008

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Proposed Catfish Regulations Could be Rolled out Across Aquaculture SOURCE: WWW.THEFISHSITE.COM US - Catfish production, may not be agricultural huge for the economy. However campaigning Catfish Farmers of America, has ensured the Senate has included a provision in a farm bill to help their industry. A report in Mississippi's Sun Herald says the measure would require catfish to have inspections similar to those for meat and poultry. The bill has been championed by senators from catfishproducing states such as Arkansas and Mississippi who say the provision would protect consumers from tainted food. Some says it will also encourage them to source homegrown product rather than imports which do not carry this assurance. However, the regulations may eventually extend beyond catfish as law makers feel that other aquaculture lobbies will clamor for similar benefits. The outcome is now a

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much broader provision that is now being floated to members of the agriculture committees. Instead of applying the inspections to catfish alone, the draft would require the Agriculture Department to inspect virtually every kind of fish. The department opposes the broader measure, which would impose a massive new requirement and increase costs. It says that the Commerce Department already inspects some fish, so why duplicate? Surprisingly, catfish and consumer groups are not endorsing the House-generated draft. They are concerned that the broader provision would introduce a less-stringent standard for inspection at USDA, which already is receiving heavy criticism for gaps in its meat inspections. The catfish industry also believe that the draft provision is so large it will sink their entire effort.

USDA Amends Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Federal Order WWW.THEFISHSITE.COM

APRIL 4, 2008

WASHINGTON - The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended its Federal Order on viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). USDA APHIS now requires permits before allowing species of live non-salmonid fish from VHS-affected Canadian provinces to be imported into the United States for direct slaughter. As APHIS gathers more information about the disease, a federal regulatory programme is put in place that allows for testing and certification prior to the interstate movement of fish susceptible to VHS. The original Federal Order was issued in response to the rapid spread of VHS in the Great Lakes region and the potential impact of the disease on a growing number of fish species, which includes species of fish raised commercially in the United States. VHS is a highly contagious disease of some fresh and saltwater fish that, while not harmful to people, causes internal hemorrhaging and death in a wide range of fish species.

APHIS initially took action in response to detections of VHS for the first time in freshwater fish in several of the Great Lakes and related tributaries. VHS is responsible for several large-scale die-offs of wild fish in the Great Lakes region. APHIS issued the October 2006 Federal Order to prohibit the importation of 37 species of live fish from two Canadian provinces into the United States and the interstate movement of the same species from the eight states bordering the Great Lakes. The revision of the Federal Order will facilitate trade of live non-salmonid fish between the United States and Canada. All shipments will require an APHIS permit that will specify the conditions necessary to prevent the introduction of VHS. The amended Federal Order will remain in effect until APHIS publishes an interim rule establishing federal regulations for VHS later in 2008. Both the modified and the original emergency order can be found on the APHIS Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ animal_health/animal_dis_spec /aquaculture.

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Researchers create fish 'fertility clinic' SOURCE: WWW.EENEWS.NET

APRIL 15, 2008

fishery. During their unique mating season, people set out frantically to capture the fish -- using colanders, window curtains and bedsheets to scoop them up. But by the late 1920s, the fishery was showing signs of depletion and regulations were passed to prohibit grunion fishing in April and May.

On a recent dark night of a new moon, a half-dozen researchers and volunteers in white lab coats and white Today, grunion populations are stable, although not large. cutoffs waded into the surf off a San Pedro, Calif., beach, Scientists fertilized some eggs on the spot, using a plexiglass collecting small fish and coaxing their eggs and sperm into bucket. Others went to the aquarium, to be flash-frozen with specimen vials before setting them free. liquid nitrogen. During four-day stretches of full and new moons in the "These fish don't do well in captivity," said Kiersten Darrow, spring and summer, grunion -- slender silver creatures -- leap research curator at the aquarium. "So we're starting a out of the tide for several hours to spawn on sandy beaches. grunion fertility clinic with a bank of cryogenically preserved And scientists from the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium were sperm and eggs with which we can produce fish year ready to receive them. They hope to establish the world's round" (Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times, April 15). -- RB first sustainable captive population of grunion. A century ago, grunion were the objects of recreational

Coleman National Fish Hatchery Will Release 12 Million Chinook Salmon Smolts SOURCE: WWW.FWS.GOV/NEWS The U.S Fish and Wildlife announced today that the Coleman National Fish Hatchery will be releasing 12.6 million Chinook salmon smolts in phases between April 23, and May 2, 2008. The Chinook smolts, 3 inches in length, have been raised at Coleman NFH in Anderson, California as part of the hatchery?s role in mitigating for the Shasta and Keswick dams on the upper Sacramento River. For the first time in over a decade, Coleman NFH will truck 1.4 million of the 12.6 million Chinook salmon smolts from the hatchery over 300 miles to San Pablo Bay to assess the effect of the release site on salmon harvest and returns to the hatchery. The smolts trucked to San Pablo Bay will be placed in net pens operated by the Fishery Foundation of California for acclimatization and then released in to the bay. A portion of the smolts will have coded-wire tags to identify them as part of this experiment. As these smolts are harvested or return as adults, fisheries biologists will be able to determine the rate of return of these fish. Coleman National Fish Hatchery was constructed in 1942 as part of the mitigation measures to help preserve significant runs of Chinook salmon threatened by the loss of natural spawning areas resulting from the construction of Shasta and Keswick dams on the upper Sacramento River. One of the primary goals of the hatchery is to assure that salmon return to the upper Sacramento River. Fall Chinook salmon smolts produced at the Coleman NFH are typically released on-site so that they complete the imprinting cycle during their outmigration to the ocean. This release strategy increases the likelihood that these fish will return to the upper Sacramento River as adults to contribute to the upper Sacramento in-river fishery, and return to the hatchery in sufficient numbers to perpetuate the runs and the programs. Another important goal of the hatchery is to contribute to the

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ocean sport and commercial fishery. Coleman NFH contributes up to 100,000 Chinook annually to the ocean fisheries as well as thousands of fish for the fisheries in the Sacramento River. Situated on Battle Creek, a small, cold water tributary of the Sacramento River, the hatchery produces 12 million fall Chinook salmon, 1 million late-fall Chinook salmon, and 600,000 steelhead trout annually. Coleman NFH also has a coded wire tagging program in which young fish are taken from the raceways to the tagging trailer in an aerated tank. After sedation, fish are adipose fin clipped to provide an external mark that identifies coded-wire tagged fish. After the fin clip, fish are placed in a nose cone and a small wire tag is injected into the cartilaginous portion of the nose. This small tag will remain in place for the entire life of the fish. When these fish return as adults the tag can be removed and read with the aid of a microscope. The coded-wire tag code gives the biologist information about which hatchery the fish came from, the year the fish was hatched, tagged, released, and other pertinent information such as parental lineage. Contacts: Alexandra Pitts, California and Nevada Regional Office: 916/ 414-6464 Jim Smith, Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office: 530/ 527-3043 Scott Hamelberg, Coleman National Fish Hatchery: 530/ 365-8622

Newsletter of the Fish Culture Section of the American Fisheries Society April 2008 President................................ Woods President............................................Curry ............ Immediate PastBarnes Past-President.................Mike President................. PresidentTrushenski President-Elect................................... Elect...................................Jesse ...... SecretaryKittel Secretary-Treasurer...........................Carl Treasurer........................... Committee Chairpersons (Standing): Auditing................................................................................. Chris Green Hall of Fame.......................................................................... Mike Barnes Membership...........................................................................Curry Woods Newsletter..............................................................................Heidi Lewis Nominating.............................................................,..............Mike Barnes Program................................................................................. Jesse Trushenski Committee Chairpersons (Ad Hoc): Continuing Education...........................................................Mike Frinsko Student Awards.....................................................................Steve Lochmann Student...................................................................................Heidi Lewis President’s Appointees: FCS Representative to PFIRM..............................................Vince Mudrak FCS Representative to Triennial Program Committee........Mike Frinsko FCS Representative to Triennial Steering Committee.........John Nickum FCS Liaison to USAS..............................................................Max Mayeaux FCS Webmaster......................................................................Cortney Ohs Contact Information: Curry Woods............................................................curry@umd.edu Mike Barnes..............................................................Mike.Barnes@state.sd.us Jesse Trushenski.......................................................saluski@siu.edu Carl Kittel.................................................................Carl.Kittel@tpwd.state.tx.us Chris Green..............................................................ccgree@gmail.com Heidi Lewis...............................................................hal7e7@siu.edu Mike Frinsko............................................................Mike_Frinsko@ncsu.edu Steve Lochmann.......................................................slochmann@uaex.edu Vince Mudrak..........................................................Vincent.Mudrak@fws.gov John Nickum............................................................jgnickum@hotmail.com Max Mayeaux...........................................................mmayeaux@csrees.usda.gov Cortney Ohs.............................................................cohs@ufl.edu

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