[David Holmes]

Have you ever thought to yourself "How Do they clip the fins off of 1,000,000 baby fish?"

My wife recently did a stint at the hatchery as a fin-clipper. She took some pictures and video.
I thought the process was interesting so I put some words on it and posted it.

http://capmblade.blogspot.com/2010/02/glamour-of-fin-clipping.html

 

[Gone]

That's interesting about the soothing bath they take to calm them down. Might explain why they never fight like a wild fish- they never fully recover from the liquid quaaludes!
Thanks for posting!

 

[steelydan]

Done it at Issaquah....should be returning next year.
(the fish, that is)

 

[Banff Visitor]

Thanks David. I always wondered how that process took place. Also, you have a great blog, or whatever you call that web-site of yours (not up on the blog lingo). It looks like your family has a lot of fun! It was actually kind of inspiring. I think I need to get out and take more day-cations with my girls. Thanks for sharing.
Take care,
Mike

 

[Mumbles]

DH, great post. It has been a while since I've visited your blog...or read one of your reports. You two should reward each other with a nice fishing trip. Thanks for sharing your shirt and Amy's clipping experience.

 

[avs16win]

I have always wondered how that went down.

 

[gt]

you need to visit the 'clipping trailer' when its in your area. totally amazing what can happen with the ingenious melding of mechanical and electrical engineering.