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Researchers Probe Deaths of Central Valley Chinook, with Possible Ties to Ocean Changes

Deficiency in Vitamin B1 linked to higher juvenile mortality in California fish hatcheries.
October 28, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook Fry Offspring of endangered female winter-run Sacramento River Chinook salmon that had been injected with thiamine on their return to the Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery. Biologists brought them to UC Davis as embryos and then examined them to tell if the fish that received supplemental thiamine injections produced healthier offspring. Photo by Heather Bell/UC Davis.

Behind the Scenes of the Most Consumed Seafood

Learn about the robust and transparent environmental standards that make U.S. seafood sustainable.
September 30, 2020 - Feature Story ,
National
grilled tuna lemon with mayo_Mariners Menu_photo by Vanda Lewis_NC Sea Grant.jpg Grilled tuna lemon with mayo. Credit: North Carolina Sea Grant/Vanda Lewis.

Endangered Winter-run Chinook Salmon Increase with Millions of Offspring Headed to Sea

Conservation hatchery helps species weather difficult drought years.
December 06, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Salmon Lose Diversity in Managed Rivers, Reducing Resilience to Environmental Change

Natural resilience is more important than ever in the face of unprecedented climate change.
December 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Smolt in hand

Importance of Alaska Subsistence Salmon Harvest

Native voices from the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region.
December 02, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
West Coast
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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

Study Looks at Vulnerability of Eastern Bering Sea Fish, Crab, and Salmon Stocks to Climate Change

Scientists look at potential impacts of changing ocean temperatures and other environmental conditions on Alaska ecosystems.
September 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
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Genetic “Nets” Detect DNA as Accurately as Real Ones, New Research Shows

Northwest Fisheries Science Center scientists and partners show that eDNA is just as effective in tracking threatened Chinook populations as casting nets into the water to catch the fish swimming by.
July 29, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Collecting eDNA in the Skagit River

Chinook Salmon Habitat Restoration in Washington Sees Positive Results

NOAA and partners have seen success in efforts toward Chinook salmon recovery in the Skagit River estuary, but much more work is needed to achieve population recovery goals.
July 29, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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