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Tag effect data - Lingcod Stock Enhancement: ecological interactions, fishery contributions, and life history

Metadata Updated: May 24, 2025

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) populations along the West Coast of North America have recovered from overfishing, but the status of genetically distinct lingcod in Puget Sound, Washington is less clear. This project will use small-scale lingcod releases to learn about the benefits and risks of using stock enhancement as a tool to help rebuild marine fish populations. We have conducted experiments to improve rearing methods, improve release methods, and learn about lingcod life history, and are proceeding with a before-after-control-impact study that will quantify ecological impacts on wild fishes. WDFW collaborates on this project by conducting creel surveys.

This project has been or is currently supported by the Science Consortium for Ocean Replenishment, the Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Enhancement Fund, and NOAA Aquaculture. Previous or present partners include the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, the Nisqually Tribe, WDFW, and the Washington SCUBA Alliance. Data on effects of acoustic tags on hatchery lingcod feeding and movement.

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Dates

Metadata Date May 15, 2025
Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
Reference Date(s) October 1, 2008 (creation), January 27, 2017 (publication)
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Harvested from NMFS NWFSC

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date May 15, 2025
Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
Metadata Updated Date May 24, 2025
Reference Date(s) October 1, 2008 (creation), January 27, 2017 (publication)
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Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18477
Access Constraints Cite As: Northwest Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Tag effect data - Lingcod Stock Enhancement: ecological interactions, fishery contributions, and life history [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18477., Access Constraints: NA
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Harvest Source Title NMFS NWFSC
Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Temporal Extent Begin 2008-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2013-07-01

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