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The Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2008

Overview of new legislation. This Act will complement efforts to recover threatened and endangered stocks by directly supporting public-private incentive-based efforts to maintain strong “seed” stocks, sustaining the economic, ecological, cultural, and health benefits of wild Pacific salmon for future generations.

Field Protocols / Best Monitoring Practices

Whether surveying salmon on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia or in the Columbia River basin in the United States, scientists need a set of standard monitoring protocols that minimize methodological errors, maximizes the validity and consistency of data, and allows them to make reliable comparisons and reasonable conclusions across projects and river basins and over time.

Wild Salmon Center Releases Hoh Tributary Report

In July, the Wild Salmon Center released one of the most intensive habitat studies ever conducted on Pacific salmon. The report focuses on the Hoh River Basin, one of the most productive wild salmon rivers in northwest Washington. Findings will be used to inform the prioritization of Hoh River tributaries for conservation actions and bolster the case for funding watershed health projects identified by the North Pacific Coast Lead Entity. The report will help agencies and community groups prioritize habitat restoration, land conservation easements, and willing-seller land acquisitions.

Oregonian: Thinking Long-Term on Salmon Recovery

A boom-and-bust cycle has played havoc with the West Coast’s $290 million salmon industry. But helping idled fishermen with massive federal largesse – no matter how justified – treats only the symptoms of a complex problem.

Identification and Prioritization of Salmon Tributaries for Conservation in the Hoh River Basin

The purpose of this report is to prioritize Hoh River tributaries for conservation actions by identifying critical rearing and spawning habitat of salmon and steelhead. Successfully sustaining wild salmon will depend on the maintenance and improvement of current biological conditions in relatively healthy watersheds, as well as the restoration of altered freshwater habitats and implementation of improved regulatory measures that benefit overall ecosystem productivity.