For the first time, this year’s eulachon run estimate will be calculated without using the “mark-and-recapture” technique. The change in the estimate conducted each year by the Chilkoot Indian Association is due to COVID-19 concerns.
The eulachon, or candlefish research project was initiated in 2010, spurred by a decline in the southern population located off the coast of Washington, Oregon and California, CIA fisheries specialist Ted Hart said. Eulachon aren’t a commercial fish, so traditionally…