A new study out today concludes hatchery fish don't necessarily have a negative impact on wild fish when the two interbreed. Continue reading →

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Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Hatchery reform, Rainbow trout, Washington State University

A new study out of Oregon State University found sea-run steelhead mate with stay-at-home rainbow trout – and that the two fish populations in the Pacific Northwest are more interdependent than people once thought. Continue reading →

Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Hatchery reform, Oregon State University, Rainbow trout, Steelhead

The Tri-City Herald weighs in against a controversial federal review of Columbia River hatcheries today, echoing discontent from sport and commercial fishing groups and four counties at the mouth of the river (two in Oregon and two in Washington). Add another voice to the debate over salmon hatcheries and what to do about their negative impacts on wild fish and habitat: Continue reading →

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Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Endangered species, Fisheries, Hatchery reform, Salmon

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Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Columbia River Basin, Dams, Fisheries, Hatchery reform, Salmon