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dimanche 6 juillet 2014

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By Rosella Campbell


The Red Waterway technical committee on fisheries was formed in 1989 and was meant to oversee the stocks of fish which are shared on this river. Their objectives varied from determining fish population, formulation protection measures, development of standardized valuation on fisheries and development of future action plans. The red river catfish guide was accepted by the two states which border it.

Protection of this fish from over harvesting was among the various recommendations which were proposed as a special regulation. Limitation on possession of catfish was set not to exceed a total of five with only one to surpass twenty four inches. These regulations were drafted in accordance to the proposals made by Minnesota in 1991 and North Dakota in 1990.

Population estimations were performed in series in order to determine the total population of those bigger catfishes which resided in this waterway. Intense carryout of this sampling procedures were partly aimed in determination of the 1990 impact on channel catfish regulations. The other part aimed in determining the population of this fish and the catfish size structure and population in Red water course.

Both states have conducted surveys on anglers depending on this water body so as to determine watercourse usage by residents and nonresidents, the rates of harvest, general location and time of year when harvesting mostly occurred among others. Creels were carried on for four month during summer by Minnesota and later again by North Dakota during open water months. This was done in order to determine the impact of experimental spring fishing.

In the 1998 springs, the procedures to assess the impacts that were to result by opening the river for fishing to the general public began. Prior to this, this waterway had been restricted in an aim to avert overfishing of specific species. So as to monitor on the numbers harvested, spring fishing adopted a series of restraints on quotas and sizes at the years between 2000 and 2004. The conservation officers of both states were mandated to put into effect these regulations.

From the data which had been obtained from the survey that had been conducted, the obstructive limits during springs and the high liberal limits which were put in place for the remaining year showed no significant or completely no bearing on the populations. The department of games and fishes of North Dakota made an all seasonal daily proposal and possession limit. This new regulation had to be evaluated to monitor whether the aims and objectives were being met.

The North Dakota ministry of game and fish worked together with Minnesota DNR to carry out repetitive sampling on the river for the period between 1995 and 2001. The aim of this project generally to determine the fish population, the structure on number and size of various species and to serve in development of trend lines which would check on changes in catfish population.

In a bid to ensure that fishing turns out to be highly user friendly, the committee has proposed on steps which will aim to standardize the procedures on Red River. Logical biology, ability to be enforced and be assessed in order to guarantee that fishing turns better and enjoyable are among the grounds to be ensured in the regulations.




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