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Godofredo A. V谩squez/AP PhotoWith salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party cruises, and scattering the ashes of the deceased to try to stay afloat. Now, fishing fleets are gearing up for a third year. -
Mark Hereford/Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeEnvironmental groups and timberland owners are calling on Oregon lawmakers to support a yearslong agreement that will be slashed under current budget proposals.
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Will the restoration of Klamath River runs help restore California鈥檚 struggling salmon fishing industry? -
The money will be used for an aging dam on the Illinois River in southern Oregon and updating infrastructure to improve fish migration on the Wallowa River in the northeast of the state. -
Researchers at Oregon State University say new discoveries about how some Chinook salmon breed could help guide conservation efforts. -
By the end of the week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will have released 90,000 yearling coho as well as 400,000 Chinook salmon fry into the Klamath River. -
Federal officials moved to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren鈥檛 thriving. -
Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial and recreational fishing this year because 鈥渃aution is warranted.鈥� The salmon industry is devastated. -
The governors of Oregon and Washington, and four Native American tribal leaders gathered at the White House on Friday to celebrate last year鈥檚 agreement to avoid litigation over dams in the Columbia River Basin. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon. The proposals are part of Newsom's strategy to protect salmon. -
The utility says it takes years to obtain federal approval and do public consultations for removing the decommissioned hydroelectric project. -
Groups have filed a legal petition to guarantee a minimum amount of water in the distressed river. -
From dams to drought, salmon face a lot of threats in the West. Add thiamine deficiency to the list. New research sheds light on where salmon could get this vitamin. -
The Biden administration punted on key demands from Indigenous leaders to tear down hydroelectric dams hindering salmon. But tribes won control over $1 billion for other salmon efforts.
