7890

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7890
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Region 6, Fish and Wildlife Service Guidelines Directing Captive Propagation Of Listed And Candidate Fish.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

III. Genetics: 0
A. Propagation program developed around sound genetic concepts.
(Genetic Management Guidelines For Listed and Candidate Fish Species in
Region 6) will provide the conceptual framework for genetic management.
B. Genetic risk assessment.
C. Genetic baseline sampling and tracking.
IV. Broodstocks:
A. Wild brood fish.
B. Captive broodstock.
C. Founder stock.
D. Identification of individual brood fish.
E. Breeding strategy.
F. Holding facilities.
G. Nutrition.
V. Spawning and Incubation:
A. Use of hormones including type, dosage, timing, etc.
B. Anesthetics.
C. Spawning techniques.
D. Egg and melt handling procedures during fertilization, water hardening, egg 41
enumeration, chemical treatment, etc.
F. Incubation techniques including type of unit, water flow rates, temperature,
treatments, length of incubation time.
G. Data collection and record keeping.
VI. Rearing:
A. Type of rearing units.
B. Water type, flow rates, temperature, quality, gas levels, etc.
C. Fish density.
D. Nutrition.
E. Inventory, and other records.
F. Fish health-relate to Fish Health Plan.
VII. Marking and Tagging:
A. All marks and tags will be described in the Monitoring Plan.
B. Anesthetics.
C. Equipment.
D. Personnel needs.
E. Evaluation of tag retention. 0