Fish Math
Evidence has been hotly debated to support the theory that dumping billions of hatchery salmon into the Pacific can play havoc with wild ecosystems. Now …
Tagfish hatcheries
Yes, We Fact-Checked These Watercolors
For a project about salmon hatcheries, ProPublica data reporter Irena Hwang wanted to exercise a different part of her brain. She learned that there are …
Mass fish deaths, early releases at Oregon hatcheries
Mother nature does a beat down on some Oregon hatcheries. About 450,000 fish perished at two hatcheries combined and nearly 1.2 million chinook, steelhead, and …
Why famished orcas may have to wait 90 years for more (wild) salmon
Tidal wetland restoration that is critical habitat for young chinook is proceeding at a glacial pace. The 75 million dollar quick fix? An additional 60 …
Whales sneak into shallow water to eat salmon from hatcheries
No such thing as a free lunch? Not so for these whales. Humpback whales in southeast Alaska seem to have found their own chain of …
Another reason hatcheries suck
A state-owned hatchery is the suspected source of PCBs on the Little Spokane River and river advocates say its wastewater should be monitored more closely. …