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Tribe, State, and Federal Partners Join To Return Endangered Salmon to Historic Habitat

Three-way collaboration to restore Chinook salmon to the mountains north of Redding, California.
May 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Three people signing documents on a table by a river bank From left, Chief Caleen Sisk of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe; Charlton "Chuck" Bonham, Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Cathy Marcinkevage, Assistant Regional Administrator in the Central California Office of NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Region; sign agreements creating a framework for restoring endangered winter-run Chinook salmon to their original habitat above Shasta Reservoir on May 1. Photo: Jessica Abbe

Central California Coast Coho Salmon Need Restored Habitat to Improve Resilience to Climate Change

Endangered Species Act review says salmon species still endangered and vulnerable to drought and climate change.
May 02, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile coho in a plexiglass container Juvenile CCC coho salmon temporarily captured during monitoring efforts. Photo: Mary Ann King, Trout Unlimited.

New Research Asks, “Can Pacific Salmon Keep Pace with Climate Change?”

A recent study— the largest of its kind— showed unpredictable changes in juvenile salmon migration timing in response to climate change.
April 25, 2023 - News ,
West Coast
Two salmon jumping out of the stream and foamy waterfall as they migrate upstream

Sacramento River Pulse Flow Expected To Increase Survival of Juvenile Salmon Traveling to the Ocean

Spring surge to benefit spring-run Chinook and fall-run Chinook that support fisheries.
April 24, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
87mm juvenile salmon shown with an approximately 15mm acoustic tag for scale Acoustic tag laid on top of juvenile salmon to show the relative sizes. Credit: Jeremy Notch NOAA/UC Santa Cruz

Sharper Picture of Salmon in the Ocean Resets Threshold for Fishing Limits

Science estimates there are fewer Chinook salmon in endangered whale habitat than previously thought. Southern Resident Connections - Post 28
February 10, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Young salmon held in a gloved hand Vessels fishing for Pacific hake, shown here, sometimes inadvertently catch salmon in the wintertime fishery. The catch locations help understand the distribution of salmon in the ocean in winter. Photo by Jeff Bash/NOAA Fisheries.

Endangered Salmon Regain Access to Healthy West Coast Habitat through 20 Projects Funded by NOAA Fisheries

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity for NOAA Fisheries to restore access to ancestral habitats for endangered and threatened species in the face of climate change.
January 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile Chinook salmon

Dam Removal Puts California Salmon in Hot Pursuit of Cold Water

Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish.
January 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of Hemphill Dam Hemphill Dam after rehabilitation. Image courtesy ECORP Consulting, Inc.

Habitat Restoration to Benefit Threatened Chinook Salmon in the Willamette River Basin

NOAA is supporting McKenzie River Trust and other community partners to restore floodplain connectivity along Finn Rock Reach, restoring important habitat for Chinook salmon.
November 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A river flows through a wooded area A single, high-flow channel at Finn Rock Reach. Credit: NOAA.

Road Removal Project Reconnects Wetlands and Benefits Salmon

A recently completed habitat restoration project in Washington State opens up a wetland for migratory fish, including threatened Puget Sound Chinook salmon.
November 04, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A shallow creek runs over small rocks and into a larger creek. A road removal project in Pierce County, Washington reconnected Clear Creek with a wetland area, increasing valuable spawning and juvenile habitat for migratory fish, including endangered Chinook salmon. Credit: Pierce County

Pilot System Could Return Endangered Salmon to Their Historic Habitat

Collection system would help restore salmon populations in McCloud River above Shasta Reservoir.
November 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Shasta Reservoir seen from the shore with a floating structure extending to the other shore An experimental system stretches across the McCloud Arm of Shasta Reservoir. The system undergoing testing is designed to guide juvenile salmon to a collection point where they can be gathered and transported to the river below the reservoir. Photo by California Department of Water Resources.