Gig Harbor in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The Salmon Life Cycle
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2021
1. The Salmon Life Cycle Marker
Chum Salmon
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What's With All Those Barrels?
The barrels you see next to Donkey Creek are part of a Remote Site Incubator (RSI) system which was initiated by local commercial fishermen in 1971. Today, members of the Gig Harbor Fishermen's Club continue filling the RSI's with about one million hatchery eggs in January of each year. The barrels protect the maturing fish from predators and swift currents. This protection greatly increases the survival of young salmon which helps to build the salmon population. Look for returning chum salmon, and occasional coho, in November and December.
Fish With Many Names
Chum Salmon: Oncorhynchus keta may also be referred to as dog, keta, or silverbrite salmon.
Erected by Harbor Wild Watch, Pierce Conservation District, Puyallup Tribe, City of Gig Harbor, and Harbor History Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 47° 20.266′ N, 122° 35.645′ W. Marker is in Gig Harbor, Washington, in Pierce County. It can be reached from North
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Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Living History: the S'Homamish (within shouting distance of this marker); Peninsula Light Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Heart of the Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sehmel Family, Pioneers of the Gig Harbor Peninsula (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Spirit (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Austin Estuary (about 600 feet away); "Memory Vessel" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Two of Our Best on Mount Everest (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gig Harbor.
Also see . . .
1. The Salmon Life Cycle. (Submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Fishermens Club Helps Hatch Local Salmon (Key Peninsula News, 2017). (Submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Evaluating remote site incubators to support restoration of Arctic Grayling in Michigan (Mock, 2019). (Submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2021
2. Remote Site Incubator (RSI) system mentioned on The Salmon Life Cycle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
