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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

What’s Behind Chinook and Chum Salmon Declines in Alaska?

NOAA science provides insights on poor salmon runs on Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers in 2020 and 2021.
August 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Juvenile 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

$95 Million in NOAA Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Funding Recommended to Reverse the Declines of West Coast Salmon and Steelhead

Funding for 19 new and continuing programs and projects will support conservation efforts in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
July 14, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Spawning Chinook salmon Wild chinook Salmon in Idaho. Credit: Shutterstock

“An Era of Surprises”: Studying Climate Change and Salmon with Nate Mantua

NOAA Fisheries scientist Nate Mantua discusses why he started studying salmon as well as how climate change and anchovies are threatening salmon on the West Coast.
April 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Nate Mantua off the coast of Sonoma County on a charter boat that is part of the cooperative salmon sampling program. Nate Mantua off the coast of Sonoma County on the New Sea Angler, a charter boat based in Bodega Bay that is part of the cooperative salmon sampling program. Photo courtesy of Nate Mantua.

Idaho Landowners Keep River Flowing as Drought Threatens Snake River Salmon

Strong relationships and Bonneville Power funding help save imperiled fish.
March 16, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
River surrounded by folliage turning color for the fall The L-6 diversion on the Lemhi River in late October 2021, when the Idaho Department of Water Resources worked with the Department of Fish and Game and other partners to make the most of water contracted from local landowners to support the migration of threatened Snake River Chinook salmon and steelhead. Photo by John Loffredo/Idaho Department of Water Resources

Forestland Management Benefits Salmon and Steelhead in Northern California

Conserving our forests is not only good for us, but good for fish.
March 14, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Stream flowing over rocks in a wooded area The new Habitat Conservation Plan and Safe Harbor Agreement encompasses forest and key watersheds such as Boulder Creek, a tributary to the upper Sacramento River. Photo by Sierra Pacific Industries.

Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

Restoration can help diversify salmon habitat and may stabilize fishing opportunities against climate shocks.
January 26, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Salmon

NOAA Fisheries Denies Request for Emergency Action on Bering Sea Salmon Bycatch

Petition did not meet three criteria necessary for emergency rule.
January 25, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Juvenile Chinook salmon. Juvenile Chinook salmon.

Ocean’s Influence on Salmon Plays Out in Varied Returns to Different Rivers and Regions

Upcoming research expedition seeks to chart impact on different rivers and species.
January 20, 2022 - News ,
West Coast
coho salmon