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. “Opponents of the proposal argue that we must choose between having hatchery fish or having wild salmon, when the truth is, we need both.” From Northwest Treaty Tribes.
While some consider them a nuisance, beaver activity can be immensely beneficial to healthy salmon habitat. Read the full story at Business Insider.
Juvenile chum salmon have been spotted swimming along the seawall, which has been designed to help them survive in order to migrate past. You might say it’s ‘highway’, complete with rest stops and restaurants. From the Seattle Times.
“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.
“Salmon species, known for undertaking arduous upstream migrations, appear to owe a good deal of their athletic ability to the presence of a single enzyme.” Read more here.