7315

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7315
• Author: Colorado Water Conservation Board.
• Title: State of Colorado Hatchery Feasibility Study for Endangered Fishes of the Colorado River Basin, Vols. 1 & 2.
• USFW Year: 1993.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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CITATION:

029

I-Iamman, R.L. 19S1c. Transponing endangered fish species in
plastic bags. Progressive Fish Culturist 43(4):212-213.

SPECIES AND LIFE STAGE:

HB, HB_LARVAE, HBjUV, CS, CS_LARVAE, CSjUV,
CS_ADULT
Transportation

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lRANSPORTATION

SUMMARY: Transportation of endangered fish species on commercial airlines using plastic bags was tested
at Willow Beach Hatchery. Fry were shipped at a density of 31-625 fish/l or 1-85 gIl,
fingerlings at 60-120 fish/l or 60-120 g/l and adults at 1 fish/l or 250 g/l. Bags were intlated
with oxygen, sealed and placed in Styrofoam containers. Water temperature was 12-130C.

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