Study: Hatcheries reduced genetic diversity of salmon in Swedish rivers
A team of researchers from Sweden, the U.K, and the U.S., has found that the release of hatchery-reared smolts in Sweden has led to a …
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Not So Pretty In Pink
A detailed analysis by Craig Medred of the increasing body of evidence that the massive influx of hatchery pink salmon is crowding out wild salmon …
NFS Pacific Northwest Hatchery Release Dashboard Tool
This impressive new tool from Native Fish Society puts some perspective behind the extent of the hatchery welfare state. From NFS: The science is clear: …
Scientists worry B.C. hatchery fish threatening endangered wild chinook
Conservation groups and scientists are sounding the alarm on the long-term consequences of high-volume hatcheries. Because the genes of fish change rapidly to suit their …
Large-scale fish hatcheries hurting Chinook salmon populations
A new report is out on the health of B.C.’s southern Chinook salmon population, and the findings are grim. The report says four populations are …
Controversy over proposed policy revisions for Washington salmon hatcheries
How’s does that old saying go? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. A state policy …
Releasing Captive-Bred Salmon Into the Wild Has Negative Consequences
The debate over wild vs hatchery fish is like global climate change. Despite the preponderance of evidence that hatchery fish degrade wild runs, there are …
Bacterial Outbreak at CDFW Hatcheries
Several California Department of Fish and Wildlife fish hatchery facilities in the eastern Sierra and Southern California are battling a bacterial outbreak that has the …
Fishlandia
Hatchery overload. More than nine out of every 10 U.S. hatchery fish released in the ocean come from Alaska, and the 49th state accounts for …
For taxpayers, hatcheries are a poor investment
The definition of insanity. As salmon and steelhead runs continue to decline, B.C. is looking to hatcheries to make up for the loss. In rivers …