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Roadway Runoff Known to Kill Coho Salmon also Affects Steelhead, Chinook Salmon

Simple filtration columns along roads can remove toxic substances and save fish.
August 24, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook salmon

Interior Columbia and Snake River Salmon and Steelhead Maintain Listing Status

Review finds that the species face threats from climate change that require urgent action.
August 18, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Spawning Chinook salmon Wild chinook Salmon in Idaho. Credit: Shutterstock

Migrating Puget Sound Steelhead Face Increased Predation at Hood Canal Bridge

Threatened Puget Sound steelhead face many challenges on their migration, including infrastructure barriers like the Hood Canal floating bridge.
April 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
floating bridge over blue waters

Shasta River Habitat Restoration Builds Salmon’s Resilience to Rising Temperatures

A NOAA-supported project in California restores high-quality, cold-water habitat for salmon, boosting their resilience to rising temperatures due to climate change.
July 21, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Two people in construction hats and vests working in a field in front of a piece of heavy machinery Fence installation along a tributary of the Shasta River. Credit: Erika Nortemann.

Dereka Chargualaf, Fish Biologist

Dereka Chargualaf is a fish biologist for the Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
May 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Dereka Chargualaf Dereka Chargualaf. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Butano Creek Restoration Reopens Habitat for Salmon in California

NOAA-supported restoration work aims to alleviate flooding, prevent fish kills, and reconnect migrating salmon and steelhead to their historic habitat.
May 12, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
aerial-pescadero-creek-road_750x500.jpg Butano Creek flows under Pescadero Creek Road. (Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District)

New Puget Sound Steelhead Plan Charts Course for Recovery

Federal, state, tribal, and other partners join to plan recovery of the native species.
December 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile steelhead swimming along a rocky riverbed Juvenile steelhead. Photo: John McMillian

Cowlitz Tribe Restores Lower Columbia Salmon Habitat, Benefiting Juvenile and Adult Fish

Native American Heritage Month: Highlighting a tribal partner in West Coast salmon recovery
November 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Fish Size Affects Snake River Salmon Returns More Than Route Through Dams

Research suggests juvenile bypass systems do not affect later ocean survival.
November 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile Chinook

Skokomish River Estuary Restoration Helps Salmon and Steelhead Return Home

In the Puget Sound region, reopening abandoned agricultural land back to nature will allow young salmon, steelhead, and other fish species room to access their historical habitats.
June 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
skokomish-estuary-restoration_750x500.jpg