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August 9, 2013

Invitation to community beach seine sampling

Skagit County Marine Resources Committee (Skagit MRC), Shannon Point Marine Center and WSU Beach Watchers are once again co-sponsoring a Community Beach Seine sampling event. The event will be held on Thursday, August 15, at Ship Harbor, just east of the San Juan Ferry Terminal in Anacortes. Sampling will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Students, community members and any interested persons are invited to assist and learn about local marine life. Skagit County Beach Watchers, Skagit MRC members and students and staff of Shannon Point Marine Center will be on hand to lead the sampling effort and identify and measure fish caught in the net.

Everything collected will be recorded and added to the fish database maintained by the Skagit River Systems Cooperative for future research. Be sure to wear shoes or boots that you don’t mind getting wet. It would help the Skagit MRC to know ahead of time how many volunteers plan to attend, but drop-ins are always welcome. To find out more information or to volunteer for this event, call Paul Dinnel at 360-299-8468 or contact by e-mail at padinnel@aol.com.

Paul Dinnel, Skagit County Marine Resources Committee
padinnel@aol.com. 360-299-8468