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A large king salmon
  • The pipette should be trimmed
    to allow for the size of the fish.

  • Larger fish get more pressure while
    smaller fish get less pressure.

  • Too much pressure can rupture
    blood vessels and damage the flesh.
Photo of bleeding salmon
Photo of bleeding salmon Bleeding

The pipette is inserted into
bloodline between the kidney
and the backbone.
Finished bleeding
  • This is a coho with its head on
    aboard an ice boat.

  • Clear water is flowing
    from the blood vessels.

  • This fish is smaller than the king,
    so less pressure is used.
water flowing out of salmon
Parts of the bleeding system A sample
bleeding system
  1. Washdown Hose
  2. Vinyl or
    Surgical Hose
  3. Flow Control Valve
  4. Nozzle
  5. Pipette
The assembled bleeding system The assembled
bleeding system
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