Hatcheries and Wild Salmon: Results From Nearly 30 Years of Study
- May 10, 2016
- John Harrison
Researchers in Idaho find hatcheries can help stabilize a declining salmon population, but not permanently.
A recent assessment of the Spokane Tribal Hatchery, which raises trout and kokanee for release into Lake Roosevelt behind Grand Coulee Dam, will serve as a template for similar audits that the Council and the Bonneville Power Administration want to
The Council has recommended construction of a new hatchery to boost production of Snake River sockeye salmon, an endangered species, and continue a long-term effort to rebuild the population to naturally spawning, self-sustaining levels.
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