salmon

President Trump officially canceled an agreement between tribes and the federal government to help restore salmon in the Columbia River basin. Here's why it was canceled and what the implications might be.

A new memo from the president unravels a 2023 deal that put a halt to decades of lawsuits over the endangered fish

US Representative Marilyn Strickland, a Democrat from Washington’s 10th congressional district, is asking the Trump administration to reconsider dismantling the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area.

The Ecosystems Mission Area would likely be eliminated – including some work that is crucial to saving salmon in Washington.

Lawmakers are hoping a new bill will help to preserve the super seaweed that absorbs carbon and provides protection for numerous species, especially juvenile salmon.

The 10-year rolling average of salmon and steelhead runs in the Pacific Northwest basin has risen compared to previous decades.

Surplus then shortage, low weights, farm fish, imports, lower demand contribute to tangle of challenges.

Biologists from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Klamath Tribes have discovered several salmon in a tributary of the Klamath River in Oregon, above the site of four dams that were removed earlier this year.

The move to remove the dams marks a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River.

The weirs in Alaska’s rivers and elsewhere are crucial tools for managing fisheries.