Feed killer whales?
Here’s one way to boost hatchery production. Washington State Representative Brian Blake, D- Long Beach, has introduced a bill that would increase Chinook hatchery salmon …
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NOAA Says Pesticides Killing NW Salmon, Orca
A trio of widely-used pesticides threatens Northwest salmon and the orca that rely on them, even with these species on the brink of extinction. That’s …
Behind the Blubber
Salmon fishermen will tell you there are too many harbor seals and blame them for eating too much salmon, but new research suggests their diet …
Trump Move to Boost Delta Pumping Raises Fears About Fish Impacts
Some experts are questioning the legality of the Trump administration’s plan to increase water pumping of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, while others are concerned about …
Fish Feel Pain. Now What?
Here we go again. Whether or not fish feel pain has been debated for years. But the balance of evidence says yes. Now the question …
The delta smelt heads for extinction
Since the Endangered Species Act was signed into law in 1973, no fish has gone extinct. The Delta smelt, which is considered the bellwether of …
Is This How We Will Save Wild Salmon?
Frank Moore is a fly-fishing legend—at least along Oregon’s North Umpqua River, which has been renowned for its summer steelhead since the 1930s when Western …
Will Years Of Work To Save 1 Fish Run Be For Naught?
Jeff Thomas, a fish biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has worked to help threatened Bull Trout for nearly two decades. A chilly …
Japanese Fish Can Be Made into a Kitchen Knife
In Japan, a dried, fermented, and smoked tuna called katsuobushi, dubbed the “world’s hardest food”, has proven its mettle by being turned into a functioning kitchen …
Salmon lose way after truck ride downstream during drought
A desperate decision to truck California’s native baby salmon toward the Pacific Ocean during the state’s drought may have resulted in generations of lost young …