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

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GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A MONITORING PLAN
FOR LISTED OR CANDIDATE FISH.
FEBRUARY 1, 1996
Introduction programs for listed, candidate, and species of concern will be approved only if a
biologically sound monitoring plan has also been prepared. Systematic monitoring and
evaluation of the introduction efforts are essential components of the overall restoration or
recovery program.
Fish propagation and introduction will be guided by approved recovery or restoration plans,
fish broodstock and propagation plans (based on sound genetic management principles), fish
health plans, introduction plans, and monitoring plans. The level of investment by the
Service and States in hatchery propagation and introduction programs requires continuing
evaluation to ensure the most cost effective use of funds to produce the highest quality
product in terms of meeting restoration or recovery goals. Effective monitoring would
address such items as fish quality, post-stocking evaluation, interactions of hatchery-reared
fish with other native stocks, genetics, and disease status of hatchery and wild stocks. The
plan will be incorporated into a larger propagation program document.
MONITORING PLAN
DATE
I. Introduction:
A. Brief history of monitoring efforts.
H. Goals and Objectives:
A. Monitoring/evaluation goal and objectives.
III. Pre-Stocking:
A. Fish health of both stocked and wild population.
B. Fish marking/tagging.
• C. Identify responsibilities for each Federal agencies, States, Tribes, and other
interest groups as it relates to monitoring.