1. Overview of Fish Tagging Draft Analysis February 5, 2013 AWG

2. Costs to BPA by tag type

6. Number of Fish Tagged

7. Number of fish tagged or marked in 2011, or if available, 2012

8. Number of fish tagged in 2011, or if available, 2012 (No adipose clipping numbers included in this slide)

9. The Big 3 Three long lasting tag types produce most of the information currently used to meet the Fish and Wildlife Program management objectives: Coded Wire tags PIT tags Genetic information In some important ways these three tag types can be viewed as in competition to provide information to answer many management questions in the Fish and Wildlife Program.

10. CWT 29,000,000 PIT 2,857,473 Genetic 21,000,000 CWT $ 7,000,000 PIT $ 24,500,000 Genetic $ 5,600,000 Closer look at the 3 primary tag types tag data from 2011

11. Closer look at the 3 primary tag types data from 2011

12. Closer look at the 3 primary tag types Approximate from estimated costs and tagging efforts.

13. Regardless of Costs: How well do the tags answer Management Questions? That can be better answered after the next Fish Tagging Forum meeting.

14. Status of Primary Tagging Tools Draft as of February 5, 2013 CWTPITGeneticsOtolith Cost Effectiveness ? Management Goals and Objectives ? Legacy Commitment Future Potential ?