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Snake River Fall-run Chinook Salmon
The Snake River fall-run Chinook salmon is a threatened species. NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region, along with the West Coast Science Centers, work to protect and conserve this species under the Endangered Species Act.
Hatchery Plan for Wells Summer Chinook Salmon
Hatchery plan for summer Chinook salmon at Wells Hatchery, Upper Columbia River.
Upper Willamette River Steelhead
The Upper Willamette 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.
Idaho Landowners Keep River Flowing as Drought Threatens Snake River Salmon
Strong relationships and Bonneville Power funding help save imperiled fish.
Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon
The Upper Willamette River Chinook salmon 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.
Spotlight on Pt. Adams: Scientists Track Salmon Migration, Survival
The NWFSC’s Point Adams Research Station, located at the mouth of the Columbia River at Hammond, OR, is home to 30 scientists and staff who spend most of their time shadowing salmonids, or their predators, for a living.
MMPA Sec 120(f) Task Force Meeting
Marine Mammal Protection Act Section 120 Pinniped-Fishery Interaction Task Force for the Columbia River to Convene Online on March 7, 2024
Recovery Plan for Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon
The goal of ESA recovery under this plan is to improve the viability of these salmon, and the ecosystems upon which they depend, to the point that they no longer require ESA protection.
Warming Ocean Will Challenge Snake River Salmon Survival in Coming Decades, New Research Shows
Even large populations may face a high risk of extinction by the 2060s.
NOAA Lists Pacific Smelt as “Threatened”
Small West Coast fish once ranged from California to British Columbia. For information, contact: Brian Gorman, (206) 526-6613.
New Snake River Fish Detection System Increases Tracking More Than Tenfold
Antennas embedded in spillway gather data to help improve salmon survival.
Fish Size Affects Snake River Salmon Returns More Than Route Through Dams
Research suggests juvenile bypass systems do not affect later ocean survival.
Salmon Summit
Scientists from the NWFSC's Pasco Research Station worked with 4th and 5th graders in the classroom as students raised salmon from egg to parr, and at the annual Salmon Summit in April, where over 3,000 students released the fish into the Columbia River.
New Fish Detection Gathers Salmon Survival Data Faster Than the Blink of an Eye
Advancing technology promotes safe fish passage through Snake and Columbia dams.
Study Finds Melting Glaciers Could Produce Thousands of Kilometers of New Pacific Salmon Habitat by 2100
Melting glaciers could produce new Pacific salmon habitat in Alaska and British Columbia, but not in the Pacific Northwest and California, where many salmon are threatened and endangered.