British Columbia Research Shows Anglers’ Landing Nets Leading Cause Of Injuries Linked To Deaths Of Released Coho, Fish Die Days Later
Above photo: Fin damage on a coho salmon is mostly caused by ‘fish-friendly’ landing nets. Credit: Quin Johnston Coho salmon released by recreational anglers are far more likely to survive when handled without a landing net, according to new research. In salmon fisheries where anglers may be required to release salmon that are undersized, wild or not the target species, post-release survival is critical to conservation…
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WDFW, Cowlitz Tribe, Others Reintroduce Spring Chinook Salmon Into Upper North Fork Toutle River, First Time Since Mount St. Helens Eruption
/in 03. HABITATThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in coordination with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, U.S. Forest Service, and conservation partners, have reintroduced spring Chinook salmon into the upper North Fork Toutle River watershed within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument for the first time since the 1980 volcanic eruption. In June, WDFW and project…