White Sturgeon Mark-Recapture Data for the Fraser River Drainage

White Sturgeon mark-recapture data from the Fraser River drainage is maintained by the Reconciliation, Lands, Policy and Data Division within British Columbia's Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. The dataset allows users to look up recapture history and associated data like fish length, girth, and location using a PIT tag serial number. Data is collected by government biologists and partners including First Nations, scientific permit holders, and fishery organizations.

Use Cases

• Analyze individual fish growth rates based on length and girth measurements at capture events.
• Study sturgeon movement and site fidelity based on recapture location data.
• Estimate population parameters and survival rates using mark-recapture modeling techniques.

Strengths

• Data is collected by multiple authoritative sources, including government biologists and First Nations partners.
• A dedicated web application is provided for interactive data lookup and access.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.

Collection Method

Mark-recapture field studies using Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 18:30:52.223932; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Fraser River drainage, British Columbia, Canada.