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The U.S. government has acknowledged the harmful effects dams have had on tribal fisheries. OPB reporter Tony Schick found that some of these actions were deliberate.
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The new agreement will help manage the waterways for the next 20 years, with an emphasis on ecosystem improvement and collaboration with U.S. tribes and Canadian First Nations.
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Size is a strength, and the economic value of the industry rose in 2021 and 2022, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome, the report says.
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The Chinook got shook when their truck got cooked. Now the salmon are swimming — but in the wrong brook.
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After decades of fighting to protect salmon and steelhead, Northwest tribal leaders signed a historic agreement with state and federal officials – the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative.
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The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington have signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.
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Amid all the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the pivotal Boldt decision, there’s concern about the future of the fish.
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The next big phase of the Klamath River Dam removal started this week. It's the largest dam removal in U.S. history and is expected to last through 2024.
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The Supreme Court has rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine in the state's Bristol Bay region that was blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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After decades of courtroom drama, a document leak and years of negotiation, federal officials agreed with six Northwest tribes to restore salmon, build-up clean energy and begin studying how to replace services the Lower Snake River dams provide.