Fish culture class brings together tribal hatchery staff
Being surrounded by peers can make a positive difference in a learning environment. That was the goal of a two-week…
Category: Hatcheries
Students get hands-on hatchery experience in the classroom
It’s hard to say who is benefiting more from the new fish hatchery program at Neah Bay High School. There…
New hatchery program aims to boost Skagit River chum
Water sloshed from the back of a truck as it made its way from the confluence of Sutter Creek and…
Lummi hatchery hard at work amidst second year of South Fork die-offs
For the second year in a row, chinook salmon are going belly up in the South Fork Nooksack River before…
Puyallup Tribe teams with schools to raise, release chinook
The Puyallup Tribe donated chinook salmon so students at Chief Leschi Schools and Science and Math Institute could learn more about spawning, caring for and releasing them. The tribe hopes to gain scientific knowledge from the partnership, as well as offering education to local students.
Can Tribal Hatcheries Help Feed Southern Resident Orcas?
Northwest tribes are supporting southern resident orcas by releasing more fish from their hatcheries so the whales have more prey…
Counting Coho Salmon in Elwha River’s Turbid Waters
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe has determined the most accurate method of counting coho salmon that return to the Elwha River during the intense…