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<br />VI. Accomplishment of FY 98 Tasks and Deliverables, Discussion of Initial Findings and <br />Shortcomings: <br /> <br />A concerted effort was made to collect spawning razorback suckers in the middle Green <br />River. Several individuals (many not funded) participated in the event which occurred <br />between 5 May and 28 May 1998. The participants attempted to collect fish from <br />razorback bar and Escalante bar on II different days, including 2 night sessions. <br />During the day, two electrofishing boats and one john boat were used; at night only used <br />a single electroshocking boat was used. <br /> <br />Twenty one razorback suckers were collected from the Green River. Four of the fish <br />were females and 13 had previously been PIT tagged. One of the males had been <br />spawned in 1993, so it was immediately released to the river. The 4 females and 7 ripe <br />males were transported to the Ouray National Fish Hatchery, held in wann water and <br />injected with HCG hormone. Females were striped of their eggs when they became ripe. <br />Two of the females produced viable eggs; the other two females produced a small <br />quantity of poor quality eggs that did not fertilze. Adult fish were returned to the Green <br />River within 5 days of spawning, in good condition. Two lots were produced: one of <br />391 and the other of 12,888 larvae (6,000 were transported to Wahweap State Fish <br />Hatchery). <br /> <br />VII. Recommendations: <br /> <br />Continue to collect spawning razorback, particulalry females, sucker from the razorback <br />bar and other activities to complete the 25x25 mated pairs for broodstock and genetic <br />integrity . <br /> <br />VIII. Project Status: Ongoing. <br /> <br />IX. FY 98 Budget: <br />A. Funds Provided: $20,000' <br />B. Funds Expended: $20.0002 <br />C. Difference: $ 0 <br />D. Percent of the FY 98 work completed, and projected costs to complete: 100% <br />E. Recovery Program funds spent for publication charges: 0.00 <br /> <br />'Funding was split equally between CRRP, FWS, Vernal and UDWR, Vernal. <br />2 Approximately $7,000 was contributed in in-kind services from other participants. <br /> <br />X. Status of Data Submission: Not applicable. <br /> <br />XI. Signed: <br /> <br />TOIII cza.1a <br />, <br /> <br />Date: December 8. 1998. <br /> <br />Coordinator <br /> <br />29d-2 <br />