Washington States’ Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently announced that the agency has completed stocking most of 33 Western Washington lakes scheduled to receive a total of 75,000 large rainbow trout. “Most of the trout stretch 12 to 17 … Continued
The eggs of endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon are less likely to hatch on some of the surfaces that have been made more common by human, or anthropogenic, changes on the river, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. … Continued
In November, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that it does not intend to close any of the nation’s national fish hatcheries in the current fiscal year, but warned that closures may be necessary in FY 2015 given … Continued
Imaging sonar is being used to estimate the population of sockeye salmon in Ozette Lake, located in Washington State. Surveyors are using imaging sonar technology at the lake’s outlet and along its shoreline to quantify the number of adult sockeye … Continued
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) recently announced that the agency will provide funding for a variety of habitat restoration projects in Maine and Massachusetts. The projects will open up hundreds of miles of stream habitat to Atlantic salmon, … Continued