Biden commits $240M for hatchery fish amid decline of Pacific NWs wild salmon

Biden commits $240M for hatchery fish amid decline of Pacific NWs wild salmon

By Isabella Breda

Source: The Seattle Times

7/27/2024

Credit: Kevin Clark/The Seattle Times/TNS

As wild salmon runs decline, the Biden administration this week committed $240 million for tribal nations to update hatcheries that have become critical to raising Pacific salmon and steelhead and meeting treaty obligations, especially amid a changing climate.

Today, 14 salmon and steelhead populations in Washington are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

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