Columbia River fisheries

Low Coho Returns Have Wash. State Considering First Full Closure Of Salmon Fisheries Since 1994

Bellamy Pailthorp

Salmon returns in the Northwest are on many people’s minds this week as fisheries managers meet in Vancouver. They’re considering what might be the first…

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For First Time In 20 Years, Wenatchee River Open For Spring Chinook Fishing

Bellamy Pailthorp

For the first time in 20 years, the Wenatchee River in eastern Washington has opened for spring Chinook salmon fishing.Wildlife officials say it’s a sign…

Efforts to coax terns from one island to another at the mouth of the Columbia River have not helped the salmon.

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Efforts to control seabirds doing more damage to salmon

The Associated Press

EAST SAND ISLAND, Wash. — An attempt by government wildlife experts to control seabirds at the mouth of the Columbia River has led to some unintended…

This May 2010 photo shows a sea lion tossing a partially eaten salmon in the Columbia River near the Bonneville Dam. Should more sea lions be killed to protect salmon runs? A new study says that's what should happen.

Task Force: Kill more Columbia River sea lions

Tom Banse

A task force convened by the federal government is recommending that wildlife agents get more aggressive about trapping and killing sea lions in the…