For much of the last century, fish hatcheries have been built in the Northwest, across the U.S. and around the world to boost fish populations where wild numbers have gone down. But an analysis of ...

Salmon hatcheries, which are meant to boost wild fish numbers, often harm native populations, according to an analysis. Hatcheries breed and raise fish in a controlled, captive setting. They can be a ...

Originally published in the Northern Journal newsletter and republished with permission. The salmon crisis in Western Alaska is prompting new discussions in the U.S. and Canada about an idea that ...

A recent study examines hatchery practices in regards to how Chinook salmon hatcheries in the PNW are affecting wild populations over the past decades. Over 65 years, Chinook salmon hatcheries in the ...

Decades of data show that despite billions in taxpayer investment, salmon and steelhead hatchery programs and restoration projects in the Columbia River Basin have failed to support or boost native ...

OTIS Ore. (KPTV) - The Salmon River Hatchery will see reduced production after losing funding, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The hatchery raises fall Chinook salmon ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Every year, 22 million sockeye salmon begin life some 420 kilometers, or about 260 miles, inland from the Alaskan coast, in plastic bins. They’re ...

ProPublica data reporter Irena Hwang thought counting fish to evaluate the hatchery system in the Pacific Northwest sounded like a fun project. It wasn’t. Although there is a wealth of data available, ...

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service The Kalama Creek hatchery, which was moderized in 2023, will release fewer fish in 2025 under a lawsuit settlement with two environmental groups. The Washington Department ...

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Tens of thousands of juvenile king salmon are kept in cold water tanks at DIPAC’s largest hatchery in Juneau. The hatchery has had to move its fry out to net pens earlier than ever this year because ...