Officials fall short of salmon return goals in Columbia River Basin but see signs of progress

The 10-year rolling average of salmon and steelhead runs in the Pacific Northwest basin has risen compared to previous decades

Posted 12/16/24

Officials are still not close to reaching their goal of returning at least 5 million salmon and steelhead to the Columbia River Basin. However, new data shows a positive trend in total abundance of …

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