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 …
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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 …
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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 …
A Review of Hatchery Reform Science In Washington State
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife recently released a 168-page review of the science of hatchery reform. This review describes the benefits and risks …
Steelhead Country – The Hatchery Fix
As anglers began flocking to Steelhead Country in the 1950s, the Washington Department of Fisheries and other agencies saw industrial-scale fish farming through hatcheries as …
Bigger doesn’t mean better for hatchery-released salmon
Salmon hatcheries in the PNW, seem to be releasing young fish when they are the desired size for predators to prey upon. In this case, …