On October 29th, 2025, the first of two teams of volunteers organized by our president Darren Williams in coordination with Don Lowen of the Goldstream Hatchery attended for a morning of clipping the adipose fins from a tank full of coho fry. In the three hours or so at the task, the team clipped about 2,850 fry. This team was made of Tom Celuszak, Garth and Mark Hallam, Yuri Creese, Allan Hatten and Robert Lyall.
Don Lowen instructs as Allan Hatten and Yuri Creese grapple with the wriggling fry.Tom Celuszak counting clipped fry that slide down the half tube into a tank for recovery from the anaesthetic.Garth and Mark Hallum, Yuri Creese and Robert Lyall focused on their work.Mark Hallum examining some finer point being made by Don Lowen.Yuri and Don Lowen moving fish from the larger tank to a holding net before the fry are anaesthetized in that red bucket just visible below Don’s arm.The whole team, from left to right: Tom, Garth, Mark, Yuri, Don Lowen, and Robert.
