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Making a Splash with Record Salmon Runs
Scientists attribute this year's record salmon runs in Columbia River Basin to favorable ocean conditions and other fish-friendly improvements to habitat, hatcheries and hydropower.
Snake River Basin Steelhead
The Snake River Basin steelhead is a threatened species. NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region, along with the Science Centers, work to protect and conserve this species under the Endangered Species Act.
Middle Columbia River Steelhead
The Middle Columbia River steelhead is a threatened species. NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region, along with the Science Centers, work to protect and conserve this species under the Endangered Species Act.
Precision Mapping Opens New Window on Salmon Habitat
Habitat survey teams are fanning out across the Columbia River Basin this month, measuring the fine details of Northwest rivers and streams as part of an ambitious NOAA-led initiative to assess and track the condition of salmon and steelhead habitat.
Marine Mammal Protection Act Section 120 Pinniped Removal Program
Under MMPA Section 120, NOAA Fisheries has authorized the lethal removal of sea lions in the Columbia River basin to reduce predation on salmon and steelhead listed under the ESA.
Upper Columbia River Steelhead
The Upper Columbia River steelhead is a threatened species. NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region, along with the Science Centers, work to protect and conserve this species under the Endangered Species Act.
Lower Columbia River Steelhead
The lower Columbia River steelhead is a threatened species. NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region, along with the Science Centers, work to protect and conserve this species under the Endangered Species Act.
Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon
The Upper Columbia River spring-run Chinook salmon is an endangered species. NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region, along with the Science Centers, work to protect and conserve this species under the Endangered Species Act.
Supplemental Consultation on Remand for Operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System, 11 Bureau of Reclamation Projects in the Columbia Basin and ESA Section 10(a)(I)(A) Permit for Juvenile Fish Transportation Program
Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Consultation Supplemental Biological Opinion
Final Environmental Impact Statement to Inform Columbia River Basin Hatchery Operations and the Funding of Mitchell Act Hatchery Programs
This final environmental impact statement (FEIS) is prepared pursuant to NEPA to assess the environmental impacts associated with National Marine Fisheries Services’ (NMFS) policy development related to Mitchell Act hatchery funding decisions.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $60 Million to Advance Tribal Priorities and Address Climate Change Impacts on Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in the Columbia River
Funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will support Columbia Basin hatchery facilities.
West Coast Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Licensed Hydroelectric Projects: Willamette River Basin
Willamette River Basin: McKenzie, Calapooia, Row, Coast Fork Willamette, South Santiam, and Clackamas Rivers; Lane, Marion, Clackamas, and Linn Counties, Oregon.
Using an Ecosystem Approach to Understanding Our Oceans in the Pacific Northwest
The California Current Large Marine Ecosystem, Puget Sound, and the Columbia River Basin are home to a wide range of marine resources that provide ecosystem goods and services. Ensuring the resilience and productivity of these ecosystems requires an integ
Hatchery Programs - Columbia Basin
Salmon and steelhead hatchery programs
Consultation on Remand for Operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System, 11 Bureau of Reclamation Projects in the Columbia Basin and ESA Section 10(a)(I)(A) Permit for Juvenile Fish Transportation Program
Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Consultation Biological Opinion And Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Consultation
(Revised and reissued pursuant to court order, NWF v. NMFS, Civ. No. CV 01-640-RE (D