US Promises $240 Million to Improve Fish Hatcheries

US Promises $240 Million to Improve Fish Hatcheries

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Source: Associated Press

7/25/2024

Credit: AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus

The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday.

The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.