Native Salmon
and Hatcheries
The protection and restoration
of Coast Range watersheds is a
major goal of the Coast Range Association. Watershed values of
clean water and abundant native fish are benchmark indicators
for watershed health.
Currently, the CRA is involved
in defending the Endangered
Species Act listing of coastal coho. A key
issue in the battle to
protect Northwest native salmon is the role of
hatchery fish .
Recently, the National Marine Fisheries Service ruled
that
hatchery fish will be included when considering to protect
a salmon
species from extinction. A CRA report Salmon
and
Survival, jointly developed with the Native Fish Society,
provides important information on why hatchery fish
are different from native fish populations.
View the report:
Salmon&
Survival:
Why
Native and Hatchery
Salmon
are Different
Why the Coastal Coho ought to be protected under theEndangered Species Act (ESA).
Read the motion for summary judgement by Earth Justice lawyer Patti Goldman
Link to Document