Salmon to be released in Avon
More [than ! 250 kg of rsalmon will ) be released into the Avon River on Saturday in an attempt to establish (a. (run through the centre of the city. “If we) are successful Christchurch; (will have something .unique — a run of saljmori through the city,” saicj the president of the New (Zealand Salmon Anglers’, (Association, Mr (Lindsay; (Dell ■ “It is i possible some salmon; will return next year, but! the full success of the release would not be known until 1991,” he said. !j.! | !:! Five thousand salmon smolt will' be; released into the Avon; River inear the Ham Road bridge, next to i'the Student (Union building at the University; of I Canterbury, at 2.30 p.m. The I§a"ac Salmon: Com- . pany, which has given (the fish and has (been feeding them for the last nine months for the project, will deliver | them to the site in 'a fish transporter. A 150nfm diameter pipe will be Connected to the transporter and placed into the river. Lady Isaac will ; then release tlie! salmon mixed with about 8000: litres of I water. ( ;
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Press, 24 March 1988, Page 3
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