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NOAA Veterans Corps: Progress by the Numbers

NOAA’s Veterans Corps partnerships are building on more than a decade of growth, supporting habitat and fisheries restoration projects on the West Coast.
November 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A person wearing waders sits next to a river holding a large branch Veteran Colton Long monitors salmon and steelhead habitat in California’s Klamath River basin. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Federal and Tribal Leaders Celebrate $240 Million for Tribal Hatchery Modernization

NOAA Fisheries and the Bureau of Indian Affairs partner to meet treaty promises and sustain tribal access to salmon.
October 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Group of singers and dancers performing Tulalip tribal youth singers and dancers kicked off the celebration of new federal funding for tribal fish hatcheries.

Harbor Seals Consume up to a Third of Steelhead Migrating out of Nisqually River Delta

Unchecked predation may undermine recovery actions, study finds.
September 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Research holding a salmon smolt Researchers prepare to implant a tracking tag in a steelhead smolt from the Nisqually River to study predation by harbor seals. Researchers found that seals may consume as many as a third of the steelhead. Credit: Megan Moore/NOAA Fisheries

Reestablishing Connections for Fish and Tribes on Oregon’s North Santiam River

With $710,000 in funding from NOAA, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will remove barriers to the passage of threatened salmon and trout species on their land.
August 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA

Lack of Passage Drives Continued Decline of Upper Willamette Chinook Salmon and Steelhead

Willamette salmon and steelhead retain threatened status under Endangered Species Act.
July 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook salmon in rocky, shallow water A threatened Chinook salmon in the Middle Fork of the Santiam River. Photo: Brandon Overstreet/U.S. Geological Survey

Northern California Steelhead Maintain Threatened Status

A recent Endangered Species Act 5-year review shows water use, habitat loss, and climate change continue to compromise recovery.
July 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Male and female steelhead swimming underwater Male and female steelhead. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Recommends $240 Million in Fish Passage Funding under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act

Forty-six projects will reopen migratory pathways, restore access to healthy habitat for fish, and build tribal capacity to develop and implement fish passage projects.
May 22, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A coho salmon swims up the Sol Duc river on the Olympic Peninsula. A coho salmon swims up the Sol Duc river on the Olympic Peninsula. Credit: Adobe Stock.

Supporting the Long-Term Survival of Copper River Salmon and Alaska Native Traditions

With $4.3 million in NOAA funds, the Copper River Watershed Project and The Eyak Corporation will remove fish passage barriers, opening more streams for salmon spawning and subsistence fishing.
May 20, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Eyak Tribal Member Tiffany Beedle holding a 35-pound King (Chinook) salmon she processed for the Native Village of Eyak Subsistence program. (Photo: Tiffany Beedle) Eyak Tribal Member Tiffany Beedle holding a 35-pound King (Chinook) salmon she processed for the Native Village of Eyak Subsistence program. (Photo: Tiffany Beedle)

NOAA Partners to Remove Kellogg Dam, Providing Passage for Threatened Chinook, Coho, and Steelhead

This project will benefit migratory fish, increase the safety and resiliency of transportation infrastructure, and create educational and recreational opportunities for the community in Milwaukie, Oregon.
April 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Kellogg Creek Dam (Photo: Jodie Robinson/NOAA) Kellogg Creek Dam (Photo: Jodie Robinson/NOAA)

Cold Water Connection Campaign Reopens Rivers for Olympic Peninsula Salmon and Steelhead

With $19 million in NOAA funds, nonprofit and tribal partners plan to remove 17 barriers blocking fish passage on critical spawning rivers originating in Olympic National Park, Washington.
February 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Washington coast coho migration (Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Wild Salmon Center) Washington coast coho migration (Photo: Paul Jeffrey/Wild Salmon Center)