1. Online Entry of CWT and Non-CWT Releases Alaska Hatchery Managers’ MeetingJanuary 10, 2006

2. Advantages of Web Reporting • It’s convenient - can be done from any Internet computer in any location whenever you want • Everyone knows how to use the web • Calculations are automatic • No forms to file • May be incrementally reported • Arrives at the lab immediately • Allows various staff in your organization to review and proof the numbers before you finalize them January 10, 2006

3. Why Release Info is Needed • Provides a consistent, citable set of numbers for policy makers and researchers to make decisions with • Pacific Salmon Treaty obligates ADF&G to supply this to Canada and other states • Needed to calculate hatchery composition of selected fisheries • Used to set management regimes for selected fisheries January 10, 2006

4. How Your Data are Distributed January 10, 2006

5. Demonstrations January 10, 2006

6. What Has Changed? • Training tutorial is provided • Paper reporting is accepted, but direct web entry is preferred • Wire verification samples still need to be submitted - we’ll supply post cards • Old “CWT Assist” software is no longer supported • It’s different, but it’s easier January 10, 2006

7. Cheat Sheet for Getting Started • Browse to TAGLAB.ORG and click on the “My TagLab” link • If this is your first time in, press the “Create Account” button to establish yourself • Enter your ID and Password – then press the “Sign On” button • Click on the link labeled “CWT Online Release Entry Demonstration” to learn the rest January 10, 2006