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West Coast Chinook Salmon Get a New Genetic Reference Database

Upgraded research tool allows scientists to pinpoint the origin of individual salmon.
September 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Donald Van Doornik looking at the camera while processing samples NOAA Fisheries fish biologist Donald Van Doornik processing salmon genetic samples.

The Elwha River Restoration: A Case Study in Adaptive Management for Salmon Recovery

Elwha River restoration project offers valuable insights into the complex ecological processes involved in dam removal and river recovery.
September 05, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Chinook salmon along a rocky river bed Female Chinook Salmon guarding her nest. Credit: John McMillian

Washington Tribes Restore Salmon Habitat on South Fork Nooksack River

With $9.5 million in NOAA funds, the Nooksack and Lummi tribes are restoring habitat for Spring Chinook using engineered log jams to recreate healthy river processes.
August 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Engineered log jam along the river bank. (Photo: Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources Department/Lummi Natural Resources) Engineered log jam along the river bank. Credit: Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources Department/Lummi Natural Resources

2024 Fisheries Art + Science Fellow to Highlight Salmon Reintroduction

Fellowship seeks to engage communities in returning salmon to historical habitat.
August 05, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Laughing woman in overalls with a cow;s resting head on her shoulder Nellie Geraghty. Courtesy Nellie Geraghty.

World’s Biggest Dam Removal Project to Open 420 Miles of Salmon Habitat this Fall

With the dams on the lower Klamath scheduled for complete removal by September, salmon will reenter 420 miles of habitat for the first time in a century. NOAA recommends $20 million in funding for additional river restoration.
July 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Demolition of Copco No. 1 Dam (Credit: Whitney Hassett/Swiftwater Films) Demolition of Copco No. 1 Dam (Credit: Whitney Hassett/Swiftwater Films)

Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Resource Disaster Determinations for Alaska and Oregon Salmon Fisheries

The Secretary determined that fishery resource disasters occurred in one Oregon and two Alaska salmon fisheries.
June 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Many docked fishing boats at a coastal community at sunrise. Docked fishing boats at Yaquina Bay, Newport, Oregon. Credit: iStock