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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Hatcheries

    Hatcheries A hatchery is a fish farm, and fish farming in the Columbia River Basin has been utilized since the late 1800s to provide salmon and steelhead for harvest, particularly commercial harvest, and to compensate for fish losses caused by human...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    B_fish_propogation_hatchery_programs

    B_fish_propogation_hatchery_programs Strategy Use hatchery programs as tools to help meet the mitigation requirements of the Northwest Power Act. Rationale Hatcheries and other propagation measures are operated for multiple purposes: to provide...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    2_use_of_hatcheries_for_reintroduction

    2_use_of_hatcheries_for_reintroduction Strategy The purpose of reintroduction is to return lost salmon and steelhead into blocked areas, or to re-establish populations in watersheds accessible for anadromy but where the native population had been...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program Over the last 25 years, salmon propagation practices have undergone extensive reviews by the Council, state and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and independent science panels, with particular attention following...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Update on the Draft Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy: Viable Salmonid Population Criteria and Subset of Tributary Habitat and Hatchery Effectiveness

    Update on the Draft Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy: Viable Salmonid Population Criteria and Subset of Tributary Habitat and Hatchery Effectiveness During 2009 a series of subregional and regional workshops were convened by NOAA, CBFWA, BPA, and...
  6. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meetings January 2024 February 2022 September 2021 May 2021 December 2020 September 2020 March 2020 (DRAFT Story Map) October 2019 June 2019 (development of mission statement) May 2019
  7. WEBPAGE
    Jun 13, 2024

    Hatcheries and Artificial Production

    Hatcheries and Artificial Production Through its Fish and Wildlife Program, the Council is committed to supporting a common vision that supports abundant, healthy wild fish and effective fish hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin. Overview Quick-read...
  8. WEBPAGE
    Jun 14, 2024

    Hatcheries: Stories and Handouts

    Hatcheries: Stories and Handouts HATCHERY REVIEWS AND REFORMS Improving hatchery programs in the Columbia River Basin (2020) CHALLENGES FOR COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN HATCHERIES (2021) SALMON IN SCHOOLS Connecting students with salmon, science, and stewardship...
  9. WEBPAGE
    Jun 18, 2024

    Hatcheries: Overview

    Hatcheries: Overview
  10. REPORT
    Dec 30, 2014

    B. Fish Propagation Including Hatchery Programs

    B. Fish Propagation Including Hatchery Programs Strategy Use hatchery programs as tools to help meet the mitigation requirements of the Northwest Power Act. Rationale Hatcheries and other propagation measures are operated for multiple purposes:...
  11. REPORT
    Nov 02, 2018
    ISRP 2018-10

    ISRP Follow-up Step Review for the Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (Project #1988-115-35)

    ISRP Follow-up Step Review for the Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (Project #1988-115-35) On May 11, 2018, the ISRP completed a review of the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (2018 Master Plan) for project...
  12. REPORT
    Sep 06, 2019
    ISRP 2019-3

    ISRP 2019 Step Review of the Hood River Production Program

    ISRP 2019 Step Review of the Hood River Production Program In response to the Council’s June 20, 2019 request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Addendum to the 2008 Revised Master Plan for the Hood River Production Program...
  13. REPORT
    Feb 13, 2020
    ISRP 2020-3

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead In response to the Council's November 6, 2019 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima...
  14. REPORT
    May 07, 2020
    ISRP 2020-6

    ISRP Review of draft Kootenai Synthesis Report

    ISRP Review of draft Kootenai Synthesis Report In response to the Council’s February 18, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a draft report produced by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Kootenai Tribe of Idaho titled Kootenai Synthesis Report...
  15. REPORT
    Jun 30, 2020
    ISRP 2020-7

    ISRP Review of Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord Project (#2008-527-00)

    ISRP Review of Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord Project (#2008-527-00) In response to the Council’s June 2, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) for the Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord...
  16. MEETING
    Sep 21, 2021

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    Informal Hatchery Group 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/734750813 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 Access Code:...
  17. MEETING
    Feb 14, 2022

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    For background information/overview: Recent memo and presentation Agenda Review the new draft story maps Bureau of Reclamation mitigation program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mitigation program Private and Public Utilities mitigation programs Hatchery...
  18. MEETING
    May 02, 2019

    Hatchery Workgroup

    Conference call - 800-356-8278, code 186685 The Council is considering formation of a hatchery workgroup, and on behalf of Council member Guy Norman, chair of the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Committee, I am writing to assess your interest in taking part...
  19. MEETING
    Jun 18, 2019

    Hatchery Workgroup

    Conference call 800-356-8278, code 186685 We received many ideas and suggestions on how to guide hatchery actions and needs into the future. As you are all aware this is a complex issue and many aspects of this effort needs to be better defined. From our...
  20. MEETING
    Oct 28, 2019

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup

    The Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (PDT) GoToMeeting and Conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda General discussion Update and status of the Program's AP mapper (Council staff and QW) Columbia Basin Hatchery Production 101 and...
  21. MEETING
    Mar 25, 2020

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    The Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. (PDT) GoToMeeting and conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 DRAFT Story Map as presented on 3/25/2020
  22. MEETING
    Sep 10, 2020

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    This will be a virtual meeting. The Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (PDT). Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/283351189 You can also dial in using your phone. United...
  23. MEETING
    Dec 09, 2020

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    The Informal Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 10 a.m. - Noon (PST). Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/235532437 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899...
  24. MEETING
    May 06, 2021

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    This meeting has been cancelled and will be scheduled at a later date Agenda Discuss future story maps Update on data compilation
  25. REPORT
    Jun 07, 2000
    2000-8

    Issue paper: Master plan for Northwest Oregon Hatchery Project

    Issue paper: Master plan for Northwest Oregon Hatchery Project Dear Interested Party: The Northeast Oregon Hatchery project was originally identified for funding in the Northwest Power Planning Council's (Council) 1987 Columbia River Basin Fish and...
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