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Do Salmon Make Decisions as a Group?
Research suggests that salmon use social cues and group decision making to find their way back to their spawning grounds. Years with fewer salmon returning resulted in more salmon getting lost. Read more here.
The Salmon Cannon Goes Viral!
The salmon cannon is not a new invention, but the internet is just now grabbing a hold of it. Check out the CNN article here to see some of the reactions online. Keep an eye on the FISH Facebook page for updates on the salmon cannon and how it’s being used to transport salmon to […]
NOAA adds 2 populations of chinook and 3 of coho to federal overfished list
“Environmental changes, habitat degradation and international fishing pressure contributed to the fall in the eight stocks, NOAA said in a statement.” Learn more here.
First Chinook Arrival at the Hatchery!
The first salmon of the season made an early appearance on July 11! The female chinook successfully made it over the lowered weir after several attempts. The following week, FISH summer campers were lucky enough to see a male chinook make it upstream as well! Fish at the Ballard Locks:FISH Docents have begun their weekly […]