Luna's Capture Delayed A Few Days

Monday, June 14, 2004
GOLD RIVER, BC - Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre announced today that operations are continuing for the Luna (L98) relocation effort, but that set up is taking a little longer than expected.

The best estimate for the start of capture is now Wednesday, June 16, 2004. The capture phase will not begin until the holding pens and other physical and organizational logistics are in place. Due to some issues with net weight, the decision was made Saturday (June 12) to install a different net that will hold Luna in Gold River.

Crews worked in rain Saturday and Sunday to bring in and install the new net. There are currently three nets set up. A hexagonal shaped pen is the net into which Luna will be led (the preferred method of capture). A second net is where Luna will be held prior to transport, and the third is to hold the live salmon that he will be fed.

Crews are completing the task of securing nets and finalizing logistics today. Tuesday, June 15 will be devoted to crew training and practice runs with the capture phase expected to begin Wednesday, June 16. This date may change if all parts of the physical installation and crew training are not complete.

For all the latest information on Luna's relocation effort, please visit:
The Vancouver Aquarium's Latest On Luna Page

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