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The complete Atlantic Salmon Lifecycle is monitored through the River Bush research project
SMOLT
OVA
POST SMOLT
ADULT
River Bush Grilse returns have been reducing even though the smolt output has increased!! Highlights low marine survival
9000 8000 No. 1SW Salmon to Coast 7000 6000 5000 15000 4000 3000 2000 5000 1000 0 0 10000 20000 No. Smolts Grilse Smolt run 25000 30000
PREDATION
Time Period
% Total Migrants
Analysis
of
upstream
salmon
migrants
at
the
salmon
leap
in
rela2on
to
light
intensity
Dark
Light L evel
Twilight/Dusk
Twilight/Dawn
DCAL Area
Belfast
LA Area
W
40 0 40 Miles
N E S
Ques2ons
Tag
range
in
nearshore
areas?
How
many
receivers?
What
arrangement?
What
cost?