FISH TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT TEAM ANNUAL REPORT-FISCAL YEAR 1987: TRANSPORT OPERATIONS ON THE SNAKE AND COLUMBIA RIVERS

The 1987 transport season began March 26 and ended October 29. A total of 19,281,789 juvenile salmonids was collected, including 5,512,434 at Lower Granite, 1,982,312 at Little Goose, and 12,326,034 at McNary. A total of 17,036,566 fish were transported, 1,681,436 by truck and 15,355,130 by barge. Total collection included 50,740 juveniles bypassed at Little Goose and 2,345,147 at McNary as controls for the transport evaluation. Lower Granite and Little Goose seasonal collection mortality was 0.72 and 1.14 percent, respectively. This compares with 0.19 and 0.36 percent in 1986. Seasonal collection mortality was 2.64 percent at the McNary facility compared to 1.45 percent recorded in 1986.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Marine Fisheries Service

  Environmental and Technical Services Division
  Portland, OR  United States 
• Authors:
  • Koski, C H
  • Pettit, S W
  • Athearn, J B
  • Heindl, A L
• Publication Date: 1988-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 106 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fishes; Freight transportation; Fresh water; Inland waterways; Protection; Rivers
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482662
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NOAA-TM-NMFS-F/NWR22
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM