Scarce Sockeye
- November 09, 2017
- John Harrison

The return of Snake River sockeye this year was low but better than anticipated, the Department of Fish and Game reported.
Federal and state fisheries biologists say more than a quarter million Columbia River sockeye salmon have died in the river and its tributaries this summer as the result of unusually warm water prompted by the regionwide drought and hot weather,
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.