NOAA Seeks Comments On Renewal Of Snake River Sockeye Hatchery Broodstock Program; Fish On Brink Of Extinction Since 1990s
Snake River fisheries managers are seeking to renew their sockeye salmon hatchery broodstock program designed to support the recovery of the Endangered Species Act-listed fish. NOAA Fisheries is seeking comments on the applications that include a hatchery and genetic management plan and an environmental assessment until Aug. 17. The HGMP describes a hatchery brood stock…