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More hatchery fish needed!
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) plans to strategically release an additional 50 million chinook from its hatcheries this year to benefit starving southern resident orcas.
Indigenous tribe strategically placing beavers to help salmon
While some consider them a nuisance, beaver activity can be immensely beneficial to healthy salmon habitat.
Early lives of Alaska sockeye salmon accelerating with climate change
“An ample buffet of freshwater food, brought on by climate change, is altering the life history of one of the world’s most important salmon species.” Read the full story at UW News.
Issaquah Treasures
The Issaquah Creek/Salmon Run and the Salmon Hatchery are numbers 1 and 2 on the list of treasures that make up part of the city’s work plan for 2019.
Water Quality at the Hatchery
In its natural state, water has an oxygen saturation level we call 100 percent, meaning the greatest amount of dissolved oxygen is available to fish to breath. However, outside forces can create a greater saturation of oxygen in the water than typically occurs. Because of the habitat and environment here at the hatchery, our oxygen […]