| 单词 | chinook |
| 例句 | As the result of investing a skimpy 10 days of fishing in this area, chinook fishing was from good to meltdown. Tony Floor's Tackle Box looks back and ahead on the salmon fishing scene 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z The preseason catch expectations at Buoy 10 are 45,700 chinook and 56,500 hatchery coho. Record salmon season could continue at mouth of Columbia River 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Three salmon derbies were held over the weekend, and each produced some fair to good fishing for hatchery chinook. Three salmon derbies held over the weekend reveal fairly good chinook catches 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Beginning Sept. 2, all chinook must be released, and the hatchery coho daily limit goes up to three. Latest creel sampling from Buoy-10 salmon fishery at Lower Columbia mouth 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Here are the Lower Columbia River summer chinook latest catch figures: State Fish and Wildlife Lower Columbia summer chinook catch updates 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z That’s a very bold statement as I’ve spun my worm in these water for nearly 60 years now, connecting with heavy chinook and coho salmon that motivates me to go fishing, and then, go again. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with summer fishing fun 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Aug. 12: 45 boats with 112 anglers caught 10 chinook and 19 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Aug. 20: 59 boats with 156 anglers caught 45 chinook and 35 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Aug. 25: 43 boats with 126 anglers caught nine chinook and 52 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z For example, in north Puget Sound, which opens on July 16th, good chinook salmon haunts such as Mid-Channel Bank, Kingston or Pt. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with summer fishing fun 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z Sept. 1: 65 boats with 170 anglers caught 40 chinook and 169 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z That is common with coho to take a bait high up, but not usually for a chinook. Buoy-10 coho catches ramp up with a fair number of kings in the mix 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Aug. 11: 87 boats with 216 anglers caught 34 chinook and 115 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z “Hatchery chinook fishing was OK when North Sound closed at the end of November so we are hoping for the best.” Hopeful outlook when winter salmon fishing reopens Friday in northern Puget Sound 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Aug. 27: 39 boats with 106 anglers caught 41 chinook and 69 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z July, blending into August is prime time for thousands of mature chinook salmon, who are now crossing the Canadian border, cruising into their home state. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with summer fishing fun 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z It simply means, as the result of the growing popularity of the central Puget Sound hatchery-only chinook fishery, kicking off in mid-July, that the season will be shorter, or likely shorter than recent years. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled to gills with fishing opportunities 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z I hit all of the Dungeness seasons, all the shrimping days, I hit lingcod and then halibut and chinook. Brandi Carlile talks new music and Gorge surprises ahead of Echoes Through the Canyon concert 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Starting Aug. 1, fishing will open for hatchery fall chinook and hatchery coho. Kalama River reopens Saturday for hatchery spring chinook fishing 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Central Puget Sound remains open for coho only, and the hatchery chinook fishery ended last Friday with a catch of 1,051 fish falling just under the harvest quota of 1,112. Northern Puget Sound hatchery king fishery will likely stay open until Friday 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z It was only a few years ago when these fin-clipped hatchery produced chinook salmon created a tsunami in waters 35-60 feet deep north of the North Jetty to waters slightly north of Ocean Shores. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled to gills with fishing opportunities 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z “That is change from past weeks when the chinook outnumbered the coho at La Push,” Beeghly said. Ocean salmon fishery still hot with easy limits at Ilwaco 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z The first day of the Roche Harbor Salmon Classic has been completed and the top hatchery chinook was caught by Tater Yachts which weighed 22.03 pounds. Roche Harbor Salmon Classic day one leaderboard fish is a 22-plus pound chinook 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z I’ll call it the Big Show as June kicks off some incredible chinook and coho salmon fishing in the Pacific Northwest. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled to gills with fishing opportunities 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Aug. 17: 136 boats with 371 anglers caught 99 chinook and 62 coho; two charter boats with 22 anglers caught no fish. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Here is a breakdown table of coho and chinook upstream releases in the Cowlitz River provided by state Fish and Wildlife: Cowlitz River coho returns and releases 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Aug. 22: 44 boats with 131 anglers caught 41 chinook and 53 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Here is the latest report on the chinook fishery in the Yakima River by Paul Hoffarth, a state Fish and Wildlife biologist, which closes after Wednesday, Oct. Yakima River king fishery ends Wednesday after a fairly good season 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z However, looking forward, with a forecast of 1.6 million chinook salmon, I like the chances of an incredible summer of king salmon fishing, especially at coastal ports that exist along the Big Show. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled to gills with fishing opportunities 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z “But, only time will tell on how the chinook fishery ends up as we move along.” Steelhead fishing very good in Skykomish River, but chinook action just so-so in open west side rivers 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Aug, 9: 90 boats with 254 anglers caught 33 chinook and 90 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z After a brief opening in late June, the first in 40 years, the Lower Grande Ronde River will reopen again for hatchery spring chinook fishing from Saturday, July 5 through Monday, July. Lower Grande River to reopen a second time for hatchery spring kings 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Fishing below Bonneville Dam is open through April 10 — but closed March 31 and April 7 — with a one hatchery-marked spring chinook daily limit. Fishing report: Spring chinook are biting on Lower Columbia River 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z For the last 60 days, my chinook salmon jihad has been on full-tilt boogie status. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with fall fishing options 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Aug. 1: 43 boats with 107 anglers caught 13 chinook and 15 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z On the hatchery chinook end of the Skykomish River fishery the opening day results weren’t quite up to expectations. Steelhead fishing very good in Skykomish River, but chinook action just so-so in open west side rivers 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The Puget Sound Anglers Sno-King Members & Guests Derby was held on Saturday under perfect weather conditions and good action for hatchery chinook. Puget Sound Anglers Sno-King Club Salmon Derby on Saturday produces good action 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z The Port Angeles king fishery started off very well with 88 chinook for 80 boats and 171 anglers, and some nice fish in the 10 to 20 range. Sekiu and Port Angeles start off strong for hatchery kings, but recently cooled off 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z The Buoy-10 salmon fishery at the Lower Columbia River mouth started off strong on Saturday’s opener as more than 2.6 million chinook and coho are predicted to enter the Big-C. Buoy-10 salmon fishery at Columbia River mouth starts off fairly strong 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z “The official 2015 chinook salmon forecast for stocks bound for the Columbia is due out in the next two weeks,” he said. Tony Floor's Tackle Box looks back and ahead on the salmon fishing scene 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Saluskin said that once the fish passage is built, the tribe plans to re-introduce other species, including steelhead and chinook, and then move on to reintroduction efforts in the other reservoirs and upstream habitat. Spiral fish slide planned at Cle Elum Dam 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z About 30 to 50 spring chinook are moving up the ladder daily. Fishing report: Spring chinook are biting on Lower Columbia River 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The San Juan Islands will witness significant stocks of chinook salmon, passing through their waters too, programmed for the Fraser River in southern British Columbia along with northern Puget Sound rivers and salmon hatcheries. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with summer fishing fun 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z The San Juan Islands continues to be the “place” for winter chinook action after hitting a slight doldrum early last week. San Juan Islands continue to be hotspot for winter chinook action 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z The daily limit is two hatchery-marked spring chinook measuring at least 12 inches long. First Wenatchee River hatchery spring chinook fishery in more than two decades opens Friday 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Fall chinook fishing in the Lower Columbia River reopens on Aug. 1 including the Buoy 10 area. Lower Columbia River reopens for adult hatchery kings Thursday to Sunday only 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z To start off the early hatchery-marked selective king fishery from mid-May through June 13 produced a total of 2,086 chinook caught. Ocean summer salmon fishery angler turnout and numbers of fish caught are a season to remember 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z Boat anglers averaged nearly a salmon kept per boat, and chinook comprised of more than 60 percent of the catch. Buoy-10 salmon fishery at Columbia River mouth starts off fairly strong 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z So many of my salmon angling brothers were on the water too, constantly spanking me with fish photo after fish of happy anglers hoisting jumbo chinook. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with fall fishing options 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Aug. 28: 42 boats with 99 anglers caught 55 chinook and 73 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z While the Big Show kicks into overdrive, particularly from early July through mid-August, many other regional king salmon fisheries will open for hatchery produced chinook salmon. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled to gills with fishing opportunities 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Hatchery spring chinook fishing below Bonneville Dam is open through April 10 —but closed March 24, March 31 and April 7 — with a daily limit of one hatchery-marked spring chinook. Planting time means better action for trout anglers 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z South central Puget Sound in the Tacoma area opened for hatchery chinook, and was surprisingly good for those who ventured out with an average of one fish for every seven boats. South central Puget Sound king bite good during this past Sunday's opener 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Conservationists are happy, too, as spawning chinook salmon and steelhead trout have already been spotted swimming upstream in the new habitat. The 46 Places to Go in 2013 2013-01-11T16:15:59Z Aug. 8: Five boats with 11 anglers caught two chinook and eight coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Aug. 15: 85 boats with 252 anglers caught 79 chinook and 30 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Issaquah Salmon Hatchery celebrates its 75th anniversary this year as well as the excitement of returning cohos and chinooks that were raised at the hatchery and released into Issaquah Creek as fingerlings. Celebrate salmon — and hatchery's anniversary — at Issaquah fest 2012-10-03T19:46:04Z And, as I’ve also written in this space, in my opinion, these winter blackmouth rival the filet mignon of ALL salmon, including highly sought spring chinook. Ring in the New Year with Tony Floor's Tackle Box 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z State fisheries managers in-season prediction call for about 6,000 spring chinook heading to the Icicle, and those returning to the national fish hatchery are not listed under the Endangered Species Act. Icicle River spring chinook fishery opens Friday 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The spring chinook fishery on the Icicle River will open Friday, and usually produces some fairly good action when it opens. Icicle River spring chinook fishery opens Friday 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z “Since guys are finding fish again on the beach up north that might change the catch composition, and we might see more chinook,” Beeghly said. Ocean summer salmon and tuna fisheries remain very productive 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z In the southwest region fishing report, state fisheries reports there are still chrome bright fall chinook and coho being counted at Bonneville Dam on the Lower Columbia River. Hatchery winter steelhead returns are decent in Lower Columbia tributaries 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Fall chinook and hatchery coho fishing in the Lower Columbia River opens Aug. 1, including the Buoy 10 area. Salmon fisheries going down as one of the most memorable in recent years 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Beeghly says not a single chinook was checked at La Push, and just a handful were caught at Neah Bay where angler effort was really slim. Coast opens on good note for hatchery kings, but rough water lately making it tough 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Wind River – June 30 is the last day to fish for spring chinook above Shipherd Falls. State Fish and Wildlife Columbia River regional fish checks 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Follow selective gear rules in effect on the Wenatchee River wherever chinook seasons are open. First Wenatchee River hatchery spring chinook fishery in more than two decades opens Friday 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z “That was a good increase for La Push, and they saw just a few more chinook than coho,” Beeghly said. Coastal salmon catches skyrocket, and first signs of tuna appear off Ilwaco 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Just up the coast at Westport, weekend fishing on the opener was also very good for a mix of chinook and hatchery coho. Southern coastal ports dishing out good numbers of kings and hatchery coho 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The fall chinook fishing season at Priest Rapids Pool will open sooner than expected that will allow anglers a chance to fish during the three-day Labor Day weekend. Priest Rapids Pool fall chinook fishery opens two day earlier than expected 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Aug. 7: 48 boats with 119 anglers caught 20 chinook and 16 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Aug. 2: 46 boats with 118 anglers caught 31 chinook and 25 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The results were gang buster chinook and coho catching. Tony Floor's Tackle Box looks back and ahead on the salmon fishing scene 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Those fishing at Ilwaco will still be allowed to catch one chinook in a two salmon daily limit. Westport king catch limit raised from one to two daily starting Monday 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z These include tip on trolling for chinook in Puget Sound by going to http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/videos/ or fishing for coho in Puget Sound at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/videos/. State Fish and Wildlife offers new tool to catch fish in statewide marine areas 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z “There was a good catch of fish at Cathlamet on Monday, and spring chinook fishing was pretty good on both ends of the lower river,” Hymer said. Columbia River has plenty of action for spring chinook 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The hatchery-marked spring chinook fishery will remain open through June 15 from the Tongue Point/Rocky Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam. Lower Columbia River to reopen Thursday through June 15 for spring chinook 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z A large stretch of the Yukon River carries only two of the five species of salmon found in Alaska: chinook and chum. Record Salmon in One Place. Barely Any in Another. Alarm All Around. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z From Oct. 1-31, anglers are allowed to keep one chinook as part of a two salmon daily limit. Strait of Juan de Fuca a busy place for salmon anglers 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Aug. 27: 39 boats with 106 anglers caught 41 chinook and 69 hatchery coho. Buoy-10 king fishery ends on a high note, and coho bite will continue this month 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Aug. 3: 46 boats with 126 anglers caught 33 chinook and eight coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qofYdwqzVg shows anglers how to troll for Puget Sound chinook salmon. New state fisheries video shows how to catch kings in Puget Sound 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z A boat ramp check from Washington Park in Anacortes showed 33 boats with 66 anglers Sunday taking home 29 chinook. Hopeful outlook when winter salmon fishing reopens Friday in northern Puget Sound 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Fishing for chinook and coho salmon, steelhead and rainbow trout is legendary on the Rogue and a number of dams have been dynamited in recent years to restore fish migration pathways. Top 10 national and state parks in Oregon 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Winter chinook fishing is on the eve of really taking off. Tony Floor digs into his tackle box and comes up with wide range of fishing options 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Aug. 21: 43 boats with 111 anglers caught 16 chinook and 16 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z This means that the lower river will remain open until the summer chinook season starts on June 16. Lower Columbia River to reopen Thursday through June 15 for spring chinook 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z I started salmon fishing the lower Columbia back in 86, during the biggest coho return of the century, followed by big chinook salmon returns in ’87 and ’88. Tony Floor's Tackle Box opens up to a parade of Columbia River salmon 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z State Fish and Wildlife says almost 10,000 hatchery chinook are expected to return to the Wenatchee, which will be open daily until further notice.. First Wenatchee River hatchery spring chinook fishery in more than two decades opens Friday 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Aug. 4: 53 boats with 138 anglers caught 31 chinook and five coho; one charter boat with five anglers caught no fish. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z It shouldn’t be much longer before the spring chinook arrive in what is expected to be a rather large run. Really early sockeye counted at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River this week 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Anyone have an extra toothpick to remove the chinook salmon out of my bicuspids? Tony Floor's Tackle Box looks back and ahead on the salmon fishing scene 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Aug. 29: 23 boats with 59 anglers caught 30 chinook and 31 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z As you are reading these words, my worm is in the water, in the Islands, anticipating the take down of a winter chinook. Tony Floor's Tackle Box looks back and ahead on the salmon fishing scene 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Three of the chinook checked were of unknown origin. Resurrection Derby Dec. 5-6 at Friday Harbor sold out 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z The dogwood trees are starting to bloom, and that’s a sure sign for anglers to start hitting the Lower Columbia River for spring chinook. Fishing report: Spring chinook are biting on Lower Columbia River 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z For the first time in more than 20 years, the Wenatchee River will open Friday, June 6 for spring chinook fishing. First Wenatchee River hatchery spring chinook fishery in more than two decades opens Friday 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Boat anglers averaged nearly a salmon kept per boat ay Buoy 10, and chinook comprised of more than 60 percent of the catch. Ocean summer salmon and tuna fisheries remain very productive 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z The daily limit is two hatchery chinook with a minimum size of 12 inches. Lower Entiat River opens for hatchery chinook this Friday 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z It all works as long as your technique is linked to identifying what depth the chinook are cruising, relative to the real estate you are fishing. Tony Floor's Tackle Box filled with summer fishing fun 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z The forecast for chinook and coho was tremendous, and that’s clearly how the forecasts played out. Tony Floor's Tackle Box looks back and ahead on the salmon fishing scene 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Aug. 28: 42 boats with 99 anglers caught 55 chinook and 73 hatchery coho. Buoy-10 king fishery ends on a high note, and coho bite will continue this month 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Aug. 14: 98 boats with 259 anglers caught 52 chinook and nine coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Beginning Sunday, the Lower Columbia from I-5 up to Bonneville is open for spring chinook with closures on March 24, March 31 and April 7. Fishing report: Warm weather brings out the crowds for trout, salmon 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “There is still some action above the bridge, and the chinook catch has been holding steady at about one for every three or four boats.” Buoy-10 coho catches ramp up with a fair number of kings in the mix 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z His boat wasn’t the only one scoring kings mainly to the south of the Columbia River mouth with other boats scoring catches as high as 300 chinook. Lots of salmon out in the ocean pasture means good fishing likely in months ahead 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The large numbers of chinook are likely from the strong forecast of Columbia River fish that is predicted to be more than 1.6-million and would be the largest return seen since the 1980s. Early hatchery king salmon fishing season begins Saturday off the coast 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Aug. 24: 87 boats with 235 anglers caught 71 chinook and 105 coho. Buoy-10 still worth a trip this month for steady coho action 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Of the 28 chinook with a CWT, seven fish originated from Cascade River’s Marblemount Hatchery located on the Skagit River system. Resurrection Derby Dec. 5-6 at Friday Harbor sold out 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z The scenario in the Tengu Blackmouth Derby on Sunday saw 23 anglers score no fish, but once again one unlucky person caught a legal chinook and missed the 11 a.m. cutoff deadline. Depending on marine location the winter hatchery chinook fishery is chugging along at a good clip 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z Anglers averaged a chinook for every 38 hours of fishing. Hanford Reach chinook catch good this past week as action heads into the peak time 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z State Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon were seeing how good a fishery would be that targets hatchery spring chinook bound for the Lostine River in Oregon. Lower Grande River to reopen a second time for hatchery spring kings 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, orcas in the Salish Sea feast on chinook, and orcas in the Arctic eat penguins. These 5 animals have culture. Here’s what they can reveal about our shared evolutionary experience 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Southern resident killer whales eat chinook salmon, which are also endangered due to habitat degradation and other threats. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z This year, populations of chinook salmon were so low that regulators shut down the fishing season along the coast. Debate over options for California's ailing Delta region reflects deep divisions over water 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z As many as 1.7 million chinook salmon and steelhead once returned from the Pacific each year to spawn upstream of where Hells Canyon now interrupts the Snake. Is it worth sacrificing a healthy river to help preserve a safe planet? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The carcasses reported so far include sturgeons, bat rays, chinook salmon and striped bass. Dead fish wash ashore as toxic red tide hits the San Francisco Bay Area 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z It found an increasing number of PCBs and other “forever chemicals” present in effluent, which are likely harmful for chinook salmon and the orcas that rely on them. Orca survival: Toxins in waterways 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Even though the orcas don’t eat the porpoises, their victims are mostly calves that are about the same size as chinook salmon. Orcas are killing porpoises—but not eating them. Why? 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The winter chinook season could also have been impacted by Jones’ decision. Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “This was the most productive fall chinook spawning area in the world,” Hauser says. Is it worth sacrificing a healthy river to help preserve a safe planet? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z In addition to the lack of chinook salmon, the other two threats to orca survival are chemical pollution and underwater noise pollution. This whale-watching season, be an orca ally | Editorial 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The answer cannot rely solely on ending chinook fishing. Orca survival: Toxins in waterways 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z If you’d prefer to hook your own, more than a dozen charter boat companies take visitors out for chinook and coho salmon, canary rockfish, lingcod, and halibut. Westport: A road trip to Washington’s working beach town | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Troll-caught chinook also help Native families offset high grocery prices in a place where goods like meat and produce can run two to three times higher than elsewhere. Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Both the Central Valley spring-run chinook and the population of green sturgeon that are found in these waterways are threatened species. Newsom touts $60-million plan for 'fishway' along Yuba River; critics say it falls short 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Thirty years later, chinook salmon and southern resident killer whales are on endangered species lists in the U.S. and Canada, and we share concerns over contaminants from stormwater and climate impacts. Protect Salish Sea with shared strategy between B.C. and WA | Op-Ed 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z They say it will be harmful for such species as chinook salmon, longfin smelt and endangered Delta smelt. Fearing return of dry conditions, Newsom seeks to waive environmental protections in Delta 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z They say a growing list of living symbols of longevity, strength, and perseverance — desert tortoises, saguaro cactuses, bristlecone pines, cottonwood forests, giant sequoias, chinook salmon, Joshua trees — may be at an evolutionary crossroads. After pummeling, scientists say California storms were more hype than climate change 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Due to overfishing, dams, development and pollution, chinook runs in the Northwest are at a small fraction of their historical abundance, and the local orca population has suffered in turn. Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The projects have the potential to open hundreds of miles of habitat for Endangered Species Act-listed steelhead, chinook, coho and chum salmon. Feds announce $30M for dam removal, other projects to help salmon in WA 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The operation was diverting water from the South Fork Trinity River and threatening the breeding habitat of steelhead trout, chinook salmon and the foothill yellow-legged frog, state officials said. Why legal weed is failing in one of California’s legendary pot-growing regions 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The spectacular display came as Alaska salmon runs of chum and chinook once again imploded. Live event: Boom and bust in the Bering Sea — and the fate of crab and sockeye in a warming world 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z We had declared a disaster in September 2021 after more than 2,500 chinook salmon — listed under the Endangered Species Act — died outside our Skookum Creek hatchery facility. Make tribes equal funding partners with WA in salmon recovery efforts 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z If you catch a keeper — two per person per day, minimum 22 inches for chinook — then the captain will also clean and fillet the fish for you back at the marina. Moochers welcome: How to catch a salmon the Seattle way 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The fish, which died of chlorine exposure, included green and white sturgeon and chinook salmon that were being studied at the facility. Humpback whale that washed ashore in Half Moon Bay was likely killed by ship strike 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Some wild runs of the longer-lived and larger kings — also known as chinook — have declined not only in the Yukon and other western Alaska rivers but also in many other North American drainages. In a warming sea, why does the world’s biggest sockeye run keep breaking records? 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The review found that the fish extinction risk has decreased for Snake River fall chinook, but “the implementation of sound management actions to address hydropower, habitat, hatcheries, harvest and predation remain essential to recovery.” US protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z We were expecting 3,000 chinook, but the record-breaking heat dome amplified existing low flow and lethal temperatures in the South Fork Nooksack River, resulting in the majority dying before they could spawn. Make tribes equal funding partners with WA in salmon recovery efforts 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Among chinook, the most prized catch, Wong estimates he and his clients catch four hatchery fish to every one wild salmon. Moochers welcome: How to catch a salmon the Seattle way 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z In 2016, The Seattle Times reported the presence of dozens of drugs in juvenile chinook salmon due to wastewater discharges. Keep unregulated chemical pollutants off our farmland and waterways 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z About 21,000 fish, including sturgeon and endangered chinook salmon, died of chlorine exposure in a “catastrophic failure” at a UC Davis research facility, university officials said Thursday. 21,000 fish die in 'catastrophic failure' at UC Davis facility studying threatened species 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z It is also unclear how much water would be diverted during different years and flow conditions, which environmentalists fear could harm imperiled fish such as chinook salmon, steelhead and smelt. California officially shrinks delta water diversion plan from two tunnels to one 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z And once again this year, we saw several hundred chinook die on the South Fork Nooksack River before they could spawn. Make tribes equal funding partners with WA in salmon recovery efforts 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Young Puget Sound chinook salmon spend their first critical months in saltwater, feeding and growing in the sheltered water of nearshore habitat, officials said. Kudos to NOAA Fisheries for effort to balance development, salmon in Puget Sound 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Fishery scientists say these are vital rearing areas for young chinook salmon, yet some 95% of these rearing areas already have been degraded by development impacts. Stalled projects at Seattle, other WA ports could finally proceed — with a cost — under new federal plan 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon are listed as endangered, and climate change is pushing the species to the brink of extinction amid drought and warming waters, experts say. 21,000 fish die in 'catastrophic failure' at UC Davis facility studying threatened species 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Over the last five years, fewer than 8,000 wild spring chinook salmon have returned to the Snake River on average. The future of the Lower Snake River Dams: Do the right thing for salmon, tribes and communities 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The demand for this power would further expand if — as part of the efforts to save endangered runs of chinook and sockeye salmon — four dams on the Lower Snake River are eventually removed. Conflicts escalate amid surge in WA solar farm proposals 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The Cedar — source of most of Lake Washington’s water — contains a threatened chinook salmon run and provides drinking water for 1.4 million people. Lessons of Renton asphalt-plant dust-up 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z The riparian brush rabbit, chinook salmon, steelhead trout, the yellow warbler, and the sandhill crane are among the species that call Dos Rios home. California gives rivers more room to flow to stem flood risk 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Spring chinook salmon, once the Klamath Basin’s largest run, have dwindled by 98%. Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Opponents also say that Westlands isn’t following environmental laws designed to protect fish populations like chinook salmon. California judge rejects water deal for major farm supplier 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Every year a runs of chinook, sockeye and coho salmon return to the Cedar River each fall. Don’t miss the last weekend to spot spawning salmon with the Seattle Aquarium 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z King, or chinook, salmon have been in decline for more than a decade, but chum salmon were more plentiful until last year. Alaska’s vanishing salmon push Yukon River tribes to brink 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z The extreme heat puts stress not just on California residents but also on the environment, including the state’s iconic chinook salmon, said Crowfoot, pointing to warmer streams. California Battles Historic Drought with $5.2 Billion 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Fall chinook, the last to persist in any significant numbers, have been so meager in the past few years that the Yurok Tribe canceled fishing last year for the first time in memory. Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Native wild chinook salmon, steelhead and resident bull trout within the Skagit River drainage all are threatened with extinction and are listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. Sauk-Suiattle tribe sues Seattle City Light, demands it can’t call itself ‘green’ 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The larger chinook salmon can be spotted in deeper pools, while the coho can be found in the upper reaches of the watershed, according to the aquarium. Don’t miss the last weekend to spot spawning salmon with the Seattle Aquarium 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The chinook salmon he monitors historically spawned in the mountains. Like in ‘Postapocalyptic Movies’: Heat Wave Killed Marine Wildlife en Masse 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Last month, tribal fish biologists determined 97% of juvenile spring chinook on a critical stretch of the river were infected; recently, 63% of fish caught in research traps near the river’s mouth have been dead. ‘Nobody’s winning’ as drought upends life in US West basin 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Spring and summer chinook and steelhead migrating in the rivers also are at risk. Pacific Northwest’s record-smashing heat wave primes wildfire, buckles roads; health toll not yet known 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z The Skagit provides 30 percent of Puget Sound’s freshwater flow and is a habitat for all five species of native Pacific Northwest salmon — including the majority of the Sound’s chinook. Environmental wins and two that need protection: Bristol Bay, Skagit River headwaters 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z In 2019, she also was photographed by whale watchers all the way down south of San Francisco - where she had taken her family to fish for chinook. Southern resident orca pod in best condition in decade 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z In 2019, she also was photographed by whale watchers all the way down south of San Francisco — where she had taken her family to fish for chinook. Southern resident orcas celebrate 3 healthy calves as researchers find J pod in best overall condition in a decade 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z California’s iconic native chinook salmon need cold water to survive, but dams have blocked their historic retreats to the chilly upper reaches of Northern California’s Sacramento River tributaries. California to truck young salmon to the Pacific because of low river levels 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z The Native American tribes are committed to the environment, especially saving endangered species like chinook salmon that are such an integral part of their culture. Lummi Nation: Respect and honor 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Wildlife that may benefit from the project include rock sandpipers, chinook, sockeye, pink salmon and Cook Inlet beluga whales, the newspaper reported. Alaska to acquire habitat along Kasilof River via US grant 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Puget Sound chinook, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, are the primary food of the Salish Sea’s endangered orcas, called southern resident killer whales. Forecast for spring chinook up from last year, but still low 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z The southern residents eat primarily chinook salmon, which mostly are in decline throughout the orcas’ foraging range. Southern resident orcas celebrate 3 healthy calves as researchers find J pod in best overall condition in a decade 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z I am only 25 years old, and I have personally witnessed the decline of biodiversity in the Puget Sound, namely chinook salmon and the southern resident orcas that rely on them. Salmon: A young Seattleite’s plea 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Despite investing $17 billion in salmon recovery over 30 years, the number of wild spring chinook salmon returning to spawn in Idaho is just a fraction of historic levels. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The findings, published Thursday in the journal Communications Biology, modeled survival of eight populations of wild Snake River Basin spring-summer chinook during the ocean phase of their life, under various climate-warming scenarios. Warming seas could wipe out Snake River chinook by 2060, scientists predict 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The southern residents face at least three known threats to their survival: noise and disturbance by ships and boats, pollutants, and lack of food, especially chinook salmon, their preferred prey. New orca baby born to southern resident L pod 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Today two of the 10 most endangered animals protected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are the southern resident orcas and California winter chinook. Southern resident orcas celebrate 3 healthy calves as researchers find J pod in best overall condition in a decade 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z The exception to the marine mammal boom is southern resident killer whales, which are in decline along with the chinook salmon they depend on. Gray whales learn daring feeding strategy in Puget Sound: Digging for ghost shrimp at high tide 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Certain runs of chinook salmon in California are imperiled; the hatcheries and the fry raised there are the federal government’s last-ditch effort to sustain these ecologically and economically vital fish populations. Something was killing baby salmon. Scientists traced it to a food-web mystery 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Populations declined in all eight basin chinook populations for which the scientists ran predictions. Warming seas could wipe out Snake River chinook by 2060, scientists predict 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The report found that two species — the Hood Canal summer chum and Snake River fall chinook — were approaching their recovery goals. Northwest’s Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Spring chinook are prize food for southern resident killer whales, which are also endangered. Puyallup tribe suing Electron Dam citing fish kills 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Spring chinook are prize food for southern resident killer whales, which also are an endangered species. Puyallup tribe files federal suit against Electron Dam, citing pollution, fish kills 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z California’s winter run chinook are federally listed as endangered, the spring run is threatened, and the fall and late fall runs are the dominant source to the commercial fishery. Something was killing baby salmon. Scientists traced it to a food-web mystery 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Primary risks identified so far to their survival include noise and disturbance from vessels; a lack of adequate, quality chinook salmon; and pollutants. New whale-watching restrictions enacted to protect southern resident orcas 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Its annual chinook and sockeye salmon runs are the largest on Earth. Salmon-rich Bristol Bay deserves permanent protection 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Lack of adequate chinook salmon is one of the main threats to their survival. Puyallup tribe suing Electron Dam citing fish kills 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Lack of adequate chinook salmon is one of the biggest threats to their survival. Puyallup tribe files federal suit against Electron Dam, citing pollution, fish kills 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Welch and his colleagues looked at data from chinook runs up and down the West Coast of North America and worked to establish and compare smolt-to-adult return rates for each of the runs. Study looks at impat of ocean and dams on salmon runs 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Recent years have seen a collapse of spring and summer chinook and steelhead runs. Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The river is home to spring chinook and other fish protected under the Endangered Species Act. U.S. Justice Department sues over Puyallup River pollution 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z But the number of chinook salmon returning to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and its tributaries is just a tiny fraction of historic numbers, experts said. Unique Idaho salmon numbers rise, but extinction looms 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Cody Desautel, natural resources director for the tribes, said the dam’s removal is crucial for rebuilding stocks of steelhead, lamprey and chinook salmon in the river. Washington state tribes, utility consider old dam’s removal 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z The hatchery fish that dominate the chinook run today are from summer chinook, which may not have all the attributes of the spring run fish. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z This past season was worse, with only about 1,700 spring and summer chinook harvested — less than one per tribal member. Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The whales have been shifting their primary foraging range as chinook runs, particularly to the Fraser River, have declined. New rules would greatly reduce whale watching around endangered southern resident orcas 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Thirteen surviving species of Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead are protected under the Endangered Species Act, including the Middle Fork Salmon River chinook salmon, listed as threatened in 1992. Unique Idaho salmon numbers rise, but extinction looms 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Scientists warn southern resident orcas are starving to death because of a dearth of chinook salmon that are their primary food source. Critics vow to continue efforts to remove Snake River dams 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The tribe has proposed, on a 5-year basis, relocating some chinook to the uppermost reaches of the river to jump-start colonization there. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Also greatly depleted are Snake spring and summer chinook, prized for their size and rich fat. Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Pollution, lack of adequate chinook salmon, the orcas’ preferred food, and disturbance and noise from vessels and boats. New rules would greatly reduce whale watching around endangered southern resident orcas 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z The southern residents face three main challenges: boat noise and vessel disturbance, pollution and lack of chinook, their primary prey. Researchers test underwater noisemaker to scare away seals at Ballard Locks 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Threats to their survival include boat noise and vessel disturbance; pollution; and lack of food, especially chinook salmon. Another baby orca born to endangered southern residents 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z However, the hatchery origin of these fish could be one reason so few chinook are making it to the upper reaches of the river, upstream of the Elwha’s Grand Canyon, scientists posit. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Today spring and summer chinook populations in the Snake Basin are a roll call of the lost. Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The dam is a known fish killer on a river that is home to spring chinook, and other fish protected under the Endangered Species Act. Electron dam should come down ‘as soon as possible,’ Pierce County executive says 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Boosting chinook populations would provide more food for endangered southern resident killer whales, as well as more than 100 other species of animals that feed on salmon — in addition to providing better opportunity for fishermen. Researchers test underwater noisemaker to scare away seals at Ballard Locks 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z A couple of years ago Ken Balcomb from the Center for Whale Research talked about endangered orca being dependent on scarce chinook salmon in the Pacific Northwest. 'I've never seen or heard of attacks': scientists baffled by orcas harassing boats 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z But fewer chinook are reaching the deliciously cold, uppermost reaches of the watershed. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The tribal subsistence fishery dwindled to the opportunity to catch just 11 chinook. Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The southern resident orcas are struggling to survive against multiple threats, including lack of adequate chinook salmon, their preferred food, boat noise and disturbance that makes it more difficult for them to feed, and pollution. Orca Tahlequah is a mother again 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z The dam, long known as a killer of federally protected chinook salmon, burst into public controversy last week. Feds order owner of dam on Puyallup River to clean up spill from artificial turf 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Chinook from the river are critical to endangered southern resident killer whales, which primarily feed on chinook. Rubber debris litters miles of Puyallup River after artificial turf was used in dam project without permit 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z It was not until spring of this year that the first class of juvenile chinook went to sea born of parents that spawned after full passage was restored to the river in 2016. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z In a nondescript building across the Clearwater River from Idaho’s Route 12, Nez Perce hatchery workers knee-deep in water struggled for a grip on writhing fall chinook. Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z This sort of behavior has become less common in recent years, as chinook salmon runs decline, and the orca families spread out to hunt and spend more time foraging than socializing. Orca Tahlequah is a mother again 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z The study looked at 12.5 million size and age measurements from chinook, coho, chum and sockeye, four of the five species of salmon that return to spawn in freshwater. Alaska salmon returning smaller amid climate change, competition with hatchery fish, study finds 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Sea lions may eat up to 44% of the Columbia spring chinook run and 25% of the Willamette River winter steelhead run each year, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Sea lion culling is necessary for salmon runs 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Adult chinook returns to the river since dam removal are the highest since the late 1980s, with more than 7,600 estimated in the 2019 count. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The tribe has rebuilt a run of Snake fall chinook to one of the only reliable chinook fisheries on the river. Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z In July, the city of Bellingham blew up its Nooksack Diversion Dam on the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River, opening 16 miles of habitat for salmon, including chinook. Another Washington dam removal — and 37 more miles of salmon habitat restored 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z That study pointed to orcas, which prey on the chinook, as a big cause for the decline in the size of these fish. Alaska salmon returning smaller amid climate change, competition with hatchery fish, study finds 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z For all the concern about protected species in the river, especially spring chinook, it was the lowly pink salmon — also known as humpies — that forced the issue. New fish trap on White River can handle a million salmon a year, biggest facility in nation 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z Fins stuck out of the water where more chinook were still holding in the current, guarding their nests. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Just as important as the number of salmon in the sea — especially chinook, the southern resident orcas’ preferred food — is the salmon that southern residents can readily access in their traditional fishing areas. Tahlequah, the orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days, is pregnant again 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z In addition to boosting chinook, coho, steelhead, bull trout and other aquatic species also will benefit. Another Washington dam removal — and 37 more miles of salmon habitat restored 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The southern resident orcas, which depend on chinook for their survival, are struggling and are listed as an endangered species. Alaska salmon returning smaller amid climate change, competition with hatchery fish, study finds 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The $17 million project will open 16 miles of habitat for fish including spring chinook important to southern resident killer whales, and is expected to be completed by September. Nooksack River dam finally coming down, freeing miles for fish habitat 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Fins stuck out of the water where more chinook were still holding in the current, guarding their nests. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Salmon, primarily chinook, are the primary food source for the northern and southern resident populations of orca whales. Scientists say the last of British Columbia’s old-growth trees will soon be gone, if policies don’t change 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia – which rely on an abundance of chinook – are teetering towards extinction. Saving Canada's wild salmon: rescuers pin hopes on fish ladder and salmon cannon 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Also, off Alaska, there are lots of reports of orcas feeding on fish other than chinook. Alaska salmon returning smaller amid climate change, competition with hatchery fish, study finds 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z It’s one more step to help orcas and Puget Sound chinook survive in a region where both are losing ground. Nooksack River dam finally coming down, freeing miles for fish habitat 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Nearly all of the chinook coming back to the river today are hatchery fish. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Is it lack of adequate regularly available chinook, their favorite food? Will orcas thrive in the coronavirus pandemic’s quieter waters? Scientists aim to find out 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z Half of Canada’s mighty chinook, many of which spawn in the Fraser River and its tributaries, are considered endangered. Saving Canada's wild salmon: rescuers pin hopes on fish ladder and salmon cannon 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Scientists also warn that southern resident orcas are starving to death because of a dearth of the chinook salmon that are their primary food source. Report to assess removal of 4 Snake River dams for salmon 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The region is facing another poor chinook season this year after a string of better years, especially 2015, that raised hopes. For first time in 20 years, feds take deep look at hydrodam removal on Lower Snake River 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z They are descended from Elwha chinook used in a state hatchery program since the 1930s. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Instead K pod last week was spotted off Eureka, California, targeting chinook on the outer coast. Will orcas thrive in the coronavirus pandemic’s quieter waters? Scientists aim to find out 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z Near Prince George, only a single female chinook returned. Saving Canada's wild salmon: rescuers pin hopes on fish ladder and salmon cannon 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z This year’s forecasted return of 81,700 upriver spring chinook is up 12% from last year’s return of 73,100, which was the lowest since 1999, the News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington, reported Sunday. Chinook returns in Columbia River could be near-record low 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z In particular, the low flows would hurt chinook salmon and steelhead trout, which once a year return to the freshwater rivers from the Pacific Ocean to spawn. California sues Trump administration to block water rules 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The Elwha stock of chinook is unusual in Washington, in that it is not mixed with the genes of chinook from other rivers, as happened in so many other hatchery programs around Puget Sound. The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z In particular, the low flows would hurt chinook salmon and steelhead trout, which once a year return to the freshwater rivers from the Pacific Ocean to spawn. California sues Trump administration to block water rules 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Dipnetters will be able to harvest up to 25 salmon in the new fishery in Southcentral Alaska, though chinook salmon will be off limits. Alaska creates new salmon dipnet fishery on Susitna River 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z The Green is one of the most important salmon rivers in Puget Sound, and a prime chinook producer for southern residents. Feds agree to reboot fish-passage project at Howard Hanson Dam, open upper Green River to salmon 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z We are all painfully aware that southern resident orca are dependent on chinook salmon for survival. Raise the gold standard for salmon and orca 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Do these hatchery chinook have the chops to ascend to the heights of the watershed? The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river? 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The orcas are struggling for survival against three main threats: lack of adequate food, particularly chinook salmon; vessel noise and disturbance by boats; and contaminants. Another southern resident orca feared dead 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Southern resident orcas, which frequent Puget Sound and Washington’s coastal waters, rely on chinook salmon to survive. Federal appeals court orders EPA to create plan to lower water temperatures on Columbia River 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Present operation of the dam without fish passage jeopardizes the survival of both threatened Puget Sound chinook and endangered southern resident orcas, the agency found. Feds agree to reboot fish-passage project at Howard Hanson Dam, open upper Green River to salmon 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Another option would be funding the Puget Sound Partnership’s prioritized list of “shovel ready” acquisition and restoration projects that are key to the recovery of chinook salmon. Seattle Aquarium expansion misses the mark on conservation 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Jan Ohlberger, of the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, and other authors have documented a pattern of smaller body size in chinook over the past 40 years. Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z “We need to protect the remaining spawners to help provide for future runs of fall chinook on the North Coast,” he said. Dry conditions fuel salmon die-off on Oregon coast 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z To help the remaining chinook spawn, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials on Wednesday closed the entire North Coast to all salmon angling effective Dec. 13 to 31. Salmon die-off closes Chinook fishing on Oregon north coast 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The southern residents target chinook headed to rivers over a vast area. Feds agree to reboot fish-passage project at Howard Hanson Dam, open upper Green River to salmon 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Other rules would impact the last natural population of endangered winter-run chinook salmon in the Sacramento River. Trump administration unveils new water rules for California 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Killer whales preferentially target large chinook because they deliver more calories for the hunting effort. Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z This astonishingly beautiful waterway, surrounded by mountains and forests, also supports resident and migrating marine life — notably two iconic, interdependent endangered species: southern resident orcas and chinook salmon. The Backstory: ‘We Are Puget Sound’ is a visual call to action 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Will we reverse the stunning decline of chinook salmon, on which people and orcas feed? New book ‘We Are Puget Sound’ reminds us what’s at risk if we ignore the struggles of the Salish Sea 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Sadly, our endangered Puget Sound chinook salmon are impacted by toxic pollution, and our endangered southern resident orcas are some of the most toxic animals on the planet due to PCB contamination. Hands off, EPA: Leave Washington’s water-quality standards alone 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z An initial review by the national Marine Fisheries Services in July concluded the plan would threaten the existence of some endangered species, including winter-run chinook salmon, according to the Los Angeles Times. Trump administration unveils new water rules for California 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The photos document just how closely the health of resident killer whales is tied to the abundance of their favorite prey: big chinook salmon. Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The river is home to chinook salmon, which are the preferred food for endangered southern resident orcas, and the Duwamish-Green River salmon runs are important to their survival. Developer plans e-commerce warehouse on Duwamish River property coveted by salmon advocates 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Yet the matriarchs of the orcas that frequent Puget Sound still remember the big winter chinook that used to thrive here. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Each year, several species of Pacific salmon – sockeye, chinook, pink and coho – travel up British Columbia’s Fraser River to reproduce. Canada: workers race to free millions of salmon trapped after huge landslide 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z It’s a sharp reversal for chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, an iconic species that helps sustain many Pacific Coast fishing communities. Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after drought 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z As orcas and chinook shrink, transient killer whales are doing well. Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z But with chinook salmon scarce throughout the orcas’ feeding range, the southern residents need help to find food, the suit argues. Conservation groups sue to restrict whale-watching near southern resident orcas 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Jonathan Ambrose is working to reintroduce Sacramento winter chinook back to their high mountain waters, above the dam, in a last-ditch effort to beat extinction. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Each year Seattle also sees small runs of chinook and coho salmon swim through the Locks. Seattle as museum: Tourists can still see wild salmon at the Ballard Locks, on video 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Over the past several years, regulators imposed severe fishing restrictions to protect chinook salmon, and officials declared federal fishery disasters in 2018 to assist fishing communities in California, Oregon and Washington. Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after drought 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Today killer whales are estimated to consume more than 2.5 million chinook a year, more than fishermen catch in the commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries combined. Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The whales are declining because of lack of adequate food, particularly chinook salmon, disturbance and noise by boats, and toxins in their environment. Three southern resident orcas missing, presumed dead 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Puget Sound chinook also remain at high risk of extinction, despite 20 years of recovery efforts. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Hatcheries are like nurseries for wild Pacific chinook salmon. Salmon hatcheries buy us time while we work to restore the Salish Sea 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Morgenstern says climate change is creating greater fluctuations in ocean and river conditions, making chinook fisheries “less stable, less predictable and more challenging for fishery managers.” Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after drought 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The shrunken chinook mean orcas have to work harder to get enough to eat. Northwest killer whales are shrinking in size — and so are their prey, chinook salmon, new research shows 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z It created a waterfall which is preventing millions of chinook, steelhead, coho and sockey salmon from swimming upstream to their habitual spawning grounds. Canada airlifting thousands of trapped migrating salmon upstream 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s supported more than 40 percent of all Columbia spring/summer chinook. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z With a tug, scientists hauled it aboard and quickly dunked the fish in a cooler full of anesthetizing knockout potion: They had plans for this big chinook. Scientists implant noisemakers in chinook, deploy tracking array on seafloor to solve salmon mystery 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The Skagit Valley Herald reported Wednesday that 13 programs receiving funding in Skagit County aim to benefit endangered chinook salmon. Salmon recovery projects awarded more than $4M grant 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z However, a bad year for chinook salmon, the southern residents’ primary food, particularly in the Fraser River, is thought to be driving the southern residents away this summer in search of sustenance. Where are the southern resident orcas? Researchers see longest absence ever from summer waters 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Toxic pollutants in Puget Sound waters severely impact the survival of our endangered southern resident orca population, as well as their primary prey — chinook salmon. More mercury in the fish we eat? Don’t let the EPA weaken water-quality rules 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z This is one of the most important rivers in the state, both for the survival of Puget Sound chinook and for southern resident orcas that eat them. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z As the southern resident orcas that frequent Puget Sound battle extinction, both the whales and their primary prey, chinook salmon, are the focus of concern. Scientists implant noisemakers in chinook, deploy tracking array on seafloor to solve salmon mystery 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The agency opened fishing on Thursday for hatchery spring chinook from the confluence of the Lochsa and Selway rivers to the boundary of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation at about mile marker 79 on U.S. Idaho officials open salmon season in northern Idaho 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z While he would like to think the whales are getting food on the outer coast, Hanson said he isn’t sure of that because of low returns of Fraser and Columbia River chinook. Where are the southern resident orcas? Researchers see longest absence ever from summer waters 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Vessel noise and disturbance is one of three main threats to southern resident orca survival, in addition to lack of adequate available food, especially chinook salmon, and toxins in the environment. Citing possible harm to orcas, Seattle Mayor Durkan protests U.S. Navy training exercises 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z After the largest dam removal in the world, more chinook are returning to the Elwha River than in a generation. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Navy, scientists are deploying new tools to help scientists track chinook in part to better understand the travels of the whales, which are shifting. Scientists implant noisemakers in chinook, deploy tracking array on seafloor to solve salmon mystery 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z But regional fisheries biologist Joe DuPont says the new season targets about 1,200 chinook that do not return to hatcheries. Idaho officials open salmon season in northern Idaho 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z All five species of salmon native to the Pacific Northwest, including the majority of Puget Sound’s chinook, grow in the Skagit, according to fisheries experts. Mining Skagit River headwaters invites disaster 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The endangered killer whales, known to researchers as “southern residents”, are distinguished from other orcas in the region by their diet; they feed primarily on chinook salmon, instead of seals and other small marine mammals. Canada: endangered orca pod produces its first calf in three years 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Built without fish passage, this federal dam walls off more than 100 miles upstream of river and side channels, spawning habitat just waiting for chinook, chum, coho and steelhead. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The orcas are believed to be traveling the outer coast — in search of chinook. Scientists implant noisemakers in chinook, deploy tracking array on seafloor to solve salmon mystery 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The primary goal in Seattle is to boost the region’s culturally iconic chinook salmon, which are listed under the U.S. Salmon are swimming past downtown along Seattle’s new ‘highway’ for fish 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Columbia spring chinook are sought not only by orcas that feed on them but fishermen everywhere. Chinook bust on the Columbia: Spring returns worse than forecast on Northwest’s largest river 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Because chinook populations have collapsed in recent years, the whales have also experienced a string of deaths, putting pressure on the ageing population. Canada: endangered orca pod produces its first calf in three years 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Yanity eyes silvery chinook circling in a tank, ghostly in the light of the hatchery. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The data could revolutionize our knowledge of chinook behavior at sea. Scientists implant noisemakers in chinook, deploy tracking array on seafloor to solve salmon mystery 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The UW team saw an estimated 10,000 juvenile salmon of various species on a single day of surveying last May and as many as 300 chinook on another day the same month. Salmon are swimming past downtown along Seattle’s new ‘highway’ for fish 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Low returns of immature chinook, called jacks, also portend continued lean times next year. Chinook bust on the Columbia: Spring returns worse than forecast on Northwest’s largest river 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z That’s largely due to a shortage of the chinook salmon on which they feed — aggravated by ship noise that disrupts echolocation by whales on the hunt. Whale-ferry collision in Seattle’s Elliott Bay a byproduct of humpback revival, and could become more common 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Fat young of the year, these are the little fish that will feed big chinook. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The hope also is to scale up the array, placing receivers farther down the coast, at least past the Columbia River, with a special focus on the spring chinook so important to the whales. Scientists implant noisemakers in chinook, deploy tracking array on seafloor to solve salmon mystery 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The whales’ primary food, chinook salmon, is already scarce, and interference with their hunting by vessel noise and disturbance adds to the orcas’ troubles. Battle over orca whale-watch restrictions heats up in San Juan County 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Very few spring chinook fisheries remain open by now, anywhere in the Columbia Basin. Chinook bust on the Columbia: Spring returns worse than forecast on Northwest’s largest river 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The southern residents are struggling to survive amid three main threats: lack of adequate, available prey, particularly chinook salmon; vessel noise and disturbance, which interferes with orca hunting; and contaminants. Southern resident orca matriarch J17 continues to decline, new photos show 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z This is their home river, and despite it all, the Green-Duwamish is still every year either the first, second or third biggest producer of chinook in all of Puget Sound. In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The ocean recreational salmon fishery off Washington will open June 22 and run through Sept. 30 unless chinook or coho quotas are reached earlier, according to a plan approved by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Fewer chinook, more hatchery coho allowed in recreational salmon fishery plans off Washington coast 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The orcas are headed toward extinction because of lack of prey, especially chinook salmon; disturbance caused by vessel noise and boats; and toxics. Gov. Jay Inslee’s orca-recovery agenda advancing, but billion-dollar funding yet to be seen 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind says reducing fisheries is not a long-term solution to the dwindling number of chinook salmon. Fisheries managers set Nooksack River chinook salmon limits 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z America’s Rivers says the Army Corps of Engineers should act to protect imperiled spring chinook salmon and winter steelhead runs by improving operations at its 13 Willamette Basin dams. Group urges federal action to protect Oregon river fish 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z According to the Puget Sound Partnership’s Vital Signs, the chinook salmon population is below its 2020 target and not improving. With billions more in state budget, it’s time to fully fund salmon recovery 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The council called for a harvest of 26,250 chinook in the Pacific section that encompasses Oregon, north of Cape Falcon in northern Oregon, and all of Washington. Fewer chinook, more hatchery coho allowed in recreational salmon fishery plans off Washington coast 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Most of them will tell you that they, too, love chinook salmon, cherish orcas and see both as iconic Northwest species. Breaching Snake River dams could save salmon and orcas, but destroy livelihoods 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z He says the chinook population will continue to decline if the habitat isn’t improved. Fisheries managers set Nooksack River chinook salmon limits 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The 4-year-old chinook that southern residents particularly target are forecast to be scarce nearly everywhere across the whales’ vast migratory range from Washington waters into B.C. Scientists see improving ocean conditions off West Coast, but ‘we are not quite out of the woods yet’ 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Additionally, although these projects are important, they would not do much for chinook — the key species for orca recovery. With billions more in state budget, it’s time to fully fund salmon recovery 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Returns of spring chinook to the Columbia are predicted to be down 14 percent from last year, and at just half the 10-year average. Most Washington state salmon returns predicted to be worse than last year, estimates show 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z For chinook, also called king salmon, big isn’t what it used to be. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The Lewiston Tribune reports a group of federal, state and tribal fisheries managers predicts just over 48,000 spring chinook will return to the mouth of the Snake River. Idaho fisheries forecast poor for chinook salmon season 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z The news isn’t all bad: some runs, such as summer chum on the Hood Canal and fall chinook in the Snake River are doing better and near their recovery goals. After 20 years and $1 billion spent on Washington state salmon programs, fish still declining, new report says 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Some people are renewing the call to reduce the harvest of chinook salmon in hopes of boosting their numbers for our starving southern resident killer whales. United to save salmon and orcas 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Upriver bright and fall chinook returns to the Columbia are also at about half the 10-year average return. Most Washington state salmon returns predicted to be worse than last year, estimates show 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z In June 2017, scientists caught so few juvenile chinook they thought there might be holes in the net. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z This year’s forecast by the Technical Advisory Committee includes a predicted return of 8,200 wild spring chinook and just fewer than 40,000 hatchery fish. Idaho fisheries forecast poor for chinook salmon season 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Chinook catches are also down, with nearly 1 million chinook caught in 1973 and only about half of that in 2017. After 20 years and $1 billion spent on Washington state salmon programs, fish still declining, new report says 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Still, stocks such as Puget Sound chinook are showing little or no sign of improvement since being listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1999. United to save salmon and orcas 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Protecting those fragile runs will necessitate reductions in fishing of hatchery fish to reduce the unintentional killing of wild chinook. Most Washington state salmon returns predicted to be worse than last year, estimates show 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z For instance, in the Columbia over the past 20 years, fall chinook runs have mostly been doing better than in the previous 60 or 70 years. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The orcas rely on chinook salmon, including from the Snake River, for most of their food. Tri-Cities groups pushing support for Snake River dams 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Only two runs statewide, summer chum in Hood Canal and fall chinook in the Snake River, are approaching recovery goals. After 20 years and $1 billion spent on Washington state salmon programs, fish still declining, new report says 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Some people are renewing the call to reduce harvest further in hopes of boosting the numbers of chinook salmon available for our starving southern resident killer whales. United to save salmon and orcas 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The projected return of hatchery chinook to Puget Sound also is down from 2018, but still 11 percent above the 10-year average. Most Washington state salmon returns predicted to be worse than last year, estimates show 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Despite being listed as a threatened species 20 years ago, the prospects of Puget Sound chinook remain unimproved. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The southern residents eat only fish, mostly chinook salmon. Southern resident orcas spotted in Central Puget Sound; no news on pregnancies 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z What the orcas need most is more king and chinook salmon. Dine with orcas’ fate in mind 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z State, tribal and federal fishery managers in Western Washington say this would at best result in a 1 percent increase of chinook salmon available for southern resident killer whales. United to save salmon and orcas 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Monday also announced restrictions for subsistence fishing of chinooks, also known as king salmon. Alaska restricts king salmon fishing in northern Cook Inlet 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Even some chinook marketed as abundant, sustainable wild Alaskan salmon may have started their life as a hatchery fish in the Columbia or elsewhere in Washington. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Specifically, they need more chinook, or king, salmon. In the great debate to save the orcas, the apex predator is missing 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The orcas differ from other killer whales because they eat salmon rather than marine mammals, with the southern resident whales mostly eating chinook salmon. Dismal outlook for Puget Sound orcas as 2 more likely to die by summer 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z We also will support focused efforts to increase hatchery production of chinook specifically to add to the southern resident killer whale population’s prey base. United to save salmon and orcas 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Columbia River chinook are important to the whales because they are among the biggest, fattiest fish of all. ‘I am worried. And I am afraid.’: Two more Puget Sound orcas predicted to die in critically endangered population 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z And spring chinook — the biggest, fattiest prize — throughout the Northwest are among the most depleted, including in the Columbia and its largest tributary, the Snake River. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The other is to work on ways to reduce “bycatch,” which is when you’re trying to land a different fish and instead accidentally catch a chinook. In the great debate to save the orcas, the apex predator is missing 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z His most recent project focused on raising awareness about the decline in chinook salmon, an important food source for orcas. Reader Photo of the Year: Kevin Cass, fly-fisherman, honed his craft on the slopes 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Then we would see how serious we all are about recovering chinook, and the orcas. Look to watershed plans for salmon, orca survival 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The whales also target chinook returning to rivers in Puget Sound, and in the summer, to the Fraser River. ‘I am worried. And I am afraid.’: Two more Puget Sound orcas predicted to die in critically endangered population 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Each tow of the net revealed a changing world for chinook salmon, the Pacific Northwest’s most famous fish — and the most important prey for the southern-resident killer whales that frequent Puget Sound. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Each year the sport, commercial and tribal fishing industries catch about 1.5 million to 2 million chinook in U.S. and Canadian waters, most of which swim through the home waters of the southern resident orcas. In the great debate to save the orcas, the apex predator is missing 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z “I got some really beautiful shots of the chinook. They’d swim right up to the camera,” he says. Reader Photo of the Year: Kevin Cass, fly-fisherman, honed his craft on the slopes 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z But this bill offers an immediate life preserver to some of the region’s chinook salmon, a crucial food source for the critically endangered southern resident orcas. Targeting sea lions will help orcas, Columbia River salmon 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z More than 6.2 million chinook salmon fry died last week when strong winds caused a power outage at a state hatchery, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Power outage causes death of 6.2 million chinook salmon fry at Gig Harbor hatchery 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Their deaths at times correlate with chinook salmon declines. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The three pods in question, now totaling only 74 whales, are estimated to need collectively on the order of 350,000 chinook per year. In the great debate to save the orcas, the apex predator is missing 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The orcas depend on a wide variety of chinook runs. Changes to dams on Columbia, Snake rivers to benefit salmon, hydropower and orcas 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in a news release Friday says the spring chinook died at the aging Cole Rivers Hatchery due to not getting enough oxygen. Officials: 360,000 spring chinook die at aging fish hatchery 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The White River chinook were meant for orcas. Power outage causes death of 6.2 million chinook salmon fry at Gig Harbor hatchery 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Across the Pacific Northwest, 40 percent of chinook runs already are locally extinct, and a large proportion of the rest that remain are threatened or endangered. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Some Seattle chefs learned this firsthand last summer when, moved by the plight of the orcas, they dropped chinook from their menus. In the great debate to save the orcas, the apex predator is missing 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Spring chinook from the Columbia and Snake rivers are important to the whales in the early spring. Changes to dams on Columbia, Snake rivers to benefit salmon, hydropower and orcas 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Officials say the loss represents about 15 percent of the hatchery’s inventory of eyed eggs for spring chinook, and that about 1.9 million eggs remain. Officials: 360,000 spring chinook die at aging fish hatchery 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The Deschutes and Minter Creek chinook were supposed to support state fisheries. Power outage causes death of 6.2 million chinook salmon fry at Gig Harbor hatchery 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Still, in some places where juvenile chinook in past years had been most abundant, very few were caught at all. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z It’s winter king salmon season now in Sitka, trollers prowling the fishing boundary as chinook fatten up on needlefish, herring and krill, in preparation for their spring journeys home to their native streams. We need salmon in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, and they need our protection 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z In summer, they follow chinook from the Fraser River in British Columbia as well as Puget Sound rivers. Changes to dams on Columbia, Snake rivers to benefit salmon, hydropower and orcas 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Oregon dropped the fish passage requirement, but Idaho Power agreed to boost chinook salmon production at its hatchery and spend an additional $20 million on research and habitat improvement. Idaho utility, Idaho and Oregon make deal on fish passage 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z The chinook were scheduled for release in May or June. Power outage causes death of 6.2 million chinook salmon fry at Gig Harbor hatchery 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z After decades of little change, more than a million chinook came back to the Columbia River system from 2013 to 2015, smashing records and capping 15 years of greatly improved returns. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Upper Fraser chinook are particularly important to the southern residents because of their bigger size. Fraser River chinook critical to orcas are in steep decline, new research shows 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Half of Canada’s chinook salmon are endangered, with nearly all other populations in precarious decline, according to a new report, confirming fears that prospects for the species remain dire. 'We're sounding the alarm': half of Canada's chinook salmon endangered 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The whales are here likely foraging on chum and coho and resident chinook salmon, said Brad Hanson, biologist with the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. Puget Sound’s orcas are back in town, thrilling onlookers at Alki 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The department operates eight hatcheries across Washington and raises about 68 million chinook each year. Power outage causes death of 6.2 million chinook salmon fry at Gig Harbor hatchery 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z What these predators need the most, however, is chinook. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Chinook salmon are the most important part of their diet during much of the year — and Fraser and Thompson river chinook are crucial eating for the whales in the summer time. Fraser River chinook critical to orcas are in steep decline, new research shows 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Watershed Watch has renewed calls for chinook to be listed under federal legislation which would afford the ailing populations more robust government protection. 'We're sounding the alarm': half of Canada's chinook salmon endangered 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The busting of those dams — to support bigger returns of chinook salmon, orcas primary food — was the most broadly supported ask put forth in public comments to Gov. Jay Inslee’s task force. Orca recovery task force urges partial whale-watching moratorium, study of dam removal 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Officials say sea lions are intercepting fish on their way to spawning grounds above Willamette Falls south of Portland and removing them will help save threatened winter steelhead and spring chinook salmon. Oregon gets OK to kill sea lions at Willamette Falls 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z And as chinook heading back to the Columbia crash, salmon already have been struggling in the great inland sea of Puget Sound, and its rivers. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The committee assessed 13 of the 16 populations of chinook salmon as at risk: eight as endangered; four as threatened and one as special concern. Fraser River chinook critical to orcas are in steep decline, new research shows 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The Lummi Nation wants to retire Lolita to a sea pen in the Sound, where she would be fed chinook and be in her home waters again, and in acoustic contact with her family. Hostile Waters: Orcas in peril 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z A total of 36 recommendation after six months of work are intended to increase chinook abundance, decrease noise from vessels and reduce exposure of orcas and the salmon they eat to contaminants. Orca recovery task force urges partial whale-watching moratorium, study of dam removal 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Snake River fall chinook were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in the 1990s. Idaho utility’s lawsuit against EPA involving salmon on hold 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Last summer, about 7,500 chinook returned to the Elwha, the most in more than a generation. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Among the animals are some of the most beloved in Canada, from its biggest bear, the polar bear, to its biggest salmon — chinook. Fraser River chinook critical to orcas are in steep decline, new research shows 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Most are centered on three broad initiatives: To increase the abundance of chinook salmon — orcas’ favorite food, to reduce noise and disturbance from sea vessels and to reduce orcas’ exposure to harmful pollutants. Draft recommendations for orca recovery include permit system for whale-watching, millions in funding 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Boosts in hatchery production were also supported by the task force, where that doesn’t impede wild chinook recovery. Orca recovery task force urges partial whale-watching moratorium, study of dam removal 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Ten species were placed in the waters, including rainbow trout, chinook salmon and steelhead. More than 21M fish stocked in Michigan’s public waters 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Farther south, the Columbia River was once the mightiest salmon river in the world, with some 4.5 million chinook a year returning. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z “You are looking at animals depending on a large number of stocks of chinook that are either threatened or endangered throughout their range,” Hanson said. Fraser River chinook critical to orcas are in steep decline, new research shows 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The whales struggle from pollution, boat noise and lack of chinook salmon. Breaching dams to save Northwest orcas contentious issue 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The whales need chinook — their primary prey — year round, scientists state in their letter, and the spring chinook runs in particular returning to the Columbia and Snake are among the most important. Orca survival may be impossible without Lower Snake River dam removal, scientists say 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The Lummi Nation wants to retire Lolita to a sea pen in the Sound, where she would be fed live chinook and be in her home waters again, and in acoustic contact with her family. Former Puget Sound orca Lolita to remain captive at Miami Seaquarium, court rules 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Now even in a good year, typically less than a million chinook come back. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z “Further expansion of industrial hatchery pink salmon production in Prince William Sound at this time may be increasing the risk to sockeye and chinook salmon stocks in Southcentral Alaska,” Gease continued. Inside the operation that propped up Kodiak fishermen 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Their main food, chinook, is in decline in the southern residents’ home waters, denying them a consistent, adequate food supply. What you need to know about the critically endangered southern resident killer whales 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z “Orca need more chinook salmon available on a year-round basis as quickly as possible,” the scientists wrote. Orca survival may be impossible without Lower Snake River dam removal, scientists say 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Orca whales need about 385 pounds of fish — preferably chinook — every single day to thrive, and pregnant mothers need even more. Another southern resident orca is ailing — and at least three whales are pregnant 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Salmon abundance is more than a numbers game; it’s also about the size of individual fish, and seasonal variety of chinook available for the whales. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The river is home to some of the salmon orcas need: chinook, swimming home to the mighty Columbia and its major tributary, the Snake. Controversy heats up over removal of Lower Snake River dams as orcas suffer losses 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Marine scientists used a five-person submersible to learn more about the sand lance, a forage fish that is a staple of the chinook salmon diet. In a five-person submarine, scientists in Friday Harbor unravel the mysteries of the Salish Sea 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z However, the reliance by orca whales on spring chinook from the Columbia and Snake in particular is well documented, the scientists wrote. Orca survival may be impossible without Lower Snake River dam removal, scientists say 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Attempts ranged from shooting antibiotic darts at her to trying to get her to eat medicated chinook salmon, the orcas’ main food source, the Seattle Times reported. ‘What extinction looks like’: A young orca’s presumed death cuts endangered whale population to 74 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Now forecasts for chinook in 2019 all over the West Coast are even worse. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The critically endangered southern resident orcas eat primarily chinook, and some of their diet is born — and too often dies — right in Lower Snake River dam country. Controversy heats up over removal of Lower Snake River dams as orcas suffer losses 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Staffers with the state Department of Natural Resources gather chinook and coho salmon at the weirs. Free tours offered at Michigan’s salmon collection sites 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z All three pods are spending less time in their spring and summer habitat of the San Juan Islands, and more time off the coast, because of diminished Puget Sound and Fraser River chinook runs. Orca survival may be impossible without Lower Snake River dam removal, scientists say 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The whales are threatened by toxins, ship traffic and a lack of food, specifically chinook salmon, according to the Center for Whale Research. ‘What extinction looks like’: A young orca’s presumed death cuts endangered whale population to 74 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z All are smaller and younger today, researchers have found, examining 85 chinook populations along the West Coast. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z But the rate of returning wild chinook from out-migrating baby Snake River chinook is still below what’s needed to prevent extinction, let alone recover the species. Controversy heats up over removal of Lower Snake River dams as orcas suffer losses 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z The orcas are struggling because of lack of chinook salmon, the staple of their diet. Sick orca is probably dead, says whale tracking researcher 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The whales depend on chinook from rivers all over Puget Sound as well as the Fraser, Columbia and Snake. Orca survival may be impossible without Lower Snake River dam removal, scientists say 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The southern residents are strictly fish eaters and depend in summer almost exclusively on chinook, another declining species. NOAA lays plan to capture ailing orca J50, announces public meetings 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z A sampling of chinook caught in Washington from 1970 to the present by purse seine and troll gear indicates puny average weights, ranging from around 10 to 15 pounds. HUNGER: The decline of salmon adds to the struggle of Puget Sound’s orcas 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z They also depend on chinook from rivers all over Puget Sound. Controversy heats up over removal of Lower Snake River dams as orcas suffer losses 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z It will replace it with chinook from Alaska. Seattle’s PCC market to stop selling chinook to help orcas 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The southern resident orca diet is heavily dependent on salmon from the Fraser and Columbia Rivers — primarily chinook salmon. Grieving orca is a wake-up call for the health of Columbia River salmon 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z The whales are threatened by underwater noise interfering with their ability to hunt, as well as reduced populations of their primary prey, chinook salmon. Canada proposes more habitat protection for southern-resident orcas 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Continuing east, chinook salmon, local orcas’ favorite food, wiggle through glacial runoff spilling through mountain gorges. Logging in Upper Skagit River watershed put on hold as Seattle has ‘grave concern’ 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z With state Fish & Wildlife and federal officials on hand to help, this week they succeeded in getting eight large chinook directly in front of J50. Orca extinction is not an option 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Their biggest challenge is widely regarded to be lack of adequate food, particularly chinook salmon. Scientists attempt to feed chinook to ailing orca — but did she eat? 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Spring is still a long way off, but occasionally a chinook blows down the valley and the air warms, patches of dead grass showing through in the pastures, chinks in winter’s armor. “A Refugee Crisis” 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Scientists may try again Saturday to attempt a first-ever feeding of live chinook salmon to the whale. Ailing orca J50 looking better than expected, but still in ‘critical’ condition as rescue operation continues 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The Lummi Nation is also standing by to provide live chinook salmon for the young whale. Researchers won’t take dead orca calf away from mother as she carries it into a 17th day 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Anything less fails our orcas and the chinook they need, and we fail each other. Orcas’ survival: Don’t scapegoat fishing 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z In an unprecedented intervention with a wild, free-swimming whale, federal scientists on Sunday attempted to feed live hatchery chinook salmon to a starving orca. Scientists attempt to feed chinook to ailing orca — but did she eat? 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z At least three problems are threatening their survival: lack of chinook salmon, the southern residents’ primary food source; toxins and vessel noise. Researchers fear it may be too late to save J50, the ailing baby killer whale 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The ordeal went on for at least ten days, drawing attention to the plight of the animals due to the shortage of chinook their diets rely on. Rescue effort for sick orca underway, but family’s location remains unknown 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z But catches of chinook are too unreliable for both people and whales to get enough fish for her; at least 15 hatchery fish will be transported for the whale, with more in reserve. Researchers won’t take dead orca calf away from mother as she carries it into a 17th day 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z I’m disappointed to see out-of-context calls to “stop chinook fishing” in orca coverage. Orcas’ survival: Don’t scapegoat fishing 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z “These are the fatty chinook these whales are incredibly dependent on,” Wasser said. Will we now commit to saving the Northwest’s orcas? A task force meets Tuesday 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z This concern is compounded by the fact that one of the major factors contributing to the endangerment of this species of orca is the simultaneous endangerment of their primary food source, chinook salmon. An orca has been carrying her dead calf for 10 days. What does this mean? 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z The southern residents are critically endangered, with just 75 animals in the J, K, and L pods that frequent the region’s waters following the chinook on which they feed. Rescue effort for sick orca underway, but family’s location remains unknown 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Both orcas and the chinook salmon they need to eat to survive are widely-known symbols of the Pacific Northwest — and both are threatened due to development, pollution and dams. Podcast: Reporter Lynda Mapes on tracking the mother orca who won’t let go of her dead calf 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z In northern Puget Sound, this summer’s chinook “season” lasted less than two weeks. Orcas’ survival: Don’t scapegoat fishing 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The whales feed on chinook from a broad geography, from rivers in Puget Sound to the trans-boundary waters of the Salish Sea and Columbia and Snake rivers. Will we now commit to saving the Northwest’s orcas? A task force meets Tuesday 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z A lack of chinook salmon has caused mass starvation among the whale pods, which explains why so many of them have been dying off and could explain why J35's calf also passed away. An orca has been carrying her dead calf for 10 days. What does this mean? 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Orcas use echolocation to forage for chinook salmon. Grieving orca: Slow down ferries 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Without chinook salmon, the orcas will starve to death. Grieving orca: Fishing, pollution 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z A signature of Washington state as surely as the chinook salmon they depend on, the decline of the southern-resident orca whales is sharply felt. Orca whale continues grieving ritual a sixth day 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z That good news coincided with more robust salmon runs including the chinook overwhelmingly favored by the J, K and L families of southern residents. Orca mother carries dead calf for fifth day: ‘Her entire family is also staying close by’ 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The southern residents face at least three known challenges to their survival as a species: toxins, vessel traffic and lack of adequate food, particularly chinook salmon. A mother grieves: Orca whale continues to carry her dead calf into a second day 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z A multiyear study linked the orca population’s low reproductive success to stress due to low, or unreliable abundance of chinook salmon. Southern-resident killer whales lose newborn calf, and another youngster is ailing 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z We must agree on a moratorium on chinook fishing in Washington waters. Grieving orca: Fishing, pollution 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The southern residents are fish eaters and in summer primarily want chinook. Orca whale continues grieving ritual a sixth day 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Struggling orca whales need even urban chinook to survive, new findings show. Struggling orcas heavily rely on urban chinook from Seattle-area rivers, new analysis shows 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The area is a key spawning spot for federally protected fall chinook salmon. Idaho utility sues EPA over Hells Canyon dams requirement 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z That was predicted by scientists who last year saw the lowest number of out-migrating juvenile chinook from the Columbia in decades in an annual ocean survey along the outer coast of Washington and Oregon. ‘The Blob,’ a marine heat wave, caused massive die-off of West Coast birds 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z That would ramp up noise levels underwater that already are interfering with the whales’ foraging time for scarce chinook salmon. Inslee calls Canada pipeline ‘profoundly damaging,’ fears for orcas in surprise deal 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Their dependence on the dwindling chinook runs of Puget Sound as well as the Fraser and Columbia and Snake rivers is forcing them into a death spiral, with only 75 whales remaining. Orca whale continues grieving ritual a sixth day 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The preliminary findings also shed new light on the wide variety of chinook stocks needed by the whales. Struggling orcas heavily rely on urban chinook from Seattle-area rivers, new analysis shows 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Southern residents eat mostly chinook salmon, and the lack of adequate food is their biggest challenge to survival. Seeking to free a Puget Sound orca, Lummi Nation launches trek to Miami 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Critically endangered southern resident killer whales also eat Puget Sound chinook, and are harmed by the PCBs in the environment. Boeing discharge to Duwamish River violates PCB standards 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The latter is the best way to grow the chinook population, and it will save money as well. Orcas: Help them thrive 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Schuyler caught the fish while out drift-netting for hatchery chinook intended for a ceremonial feast at the tribe’s upcoming blessing of the fleet. Atlantic salmon, caught in Skagit 8 months after escape from pen, had eaten a fish 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Rather than being animals only of the Salish Sea, including Puget Sound, the southern residents also are targeting chinook runs headed to rivers all up and down the coast. Struggling orcas heavily rely on urban chinook from Seattle-area rivers, new analysis shows 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z That trend, combined with the decline in the whales’ primary food source — chinook salmon — causes him grave concern. Southern resident killer whales’ inbreeding may devastate the population 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The chinook salmon sought by anglers are fewer than in years past because of climate conditions that have reduced their rate of survival. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Besides the chinook, other elements of our environment must be protected to restore healthy orca whales. Orcas: Help them thrive 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Puget Sound chinook are doing our drugs, and it may be hurting them, new research shows. Puget Sound salmon do drugs, which may hurt their survival 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z The southern residents rely solely on fish for their diet, and preferentially target chinook salmon, the biggest, fattiest fish. Struggling orcas heavily rely on urban chinook from Seattle-area rivers, new analysis shows 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Fred Samuels, one of the elders, had a picture of himself with a huge chinook salmon strapped on his horse. Interior Secretary Zinke wants Spokane Tribe compensated for loss of land and lifestyle to Grand Coulee Dam 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z The sport anglers’ catch of chinook salmon off Washington’s coasts will drop sharply this year under a measure approved Tuesday by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The animals are not the only problem facing wild winter steelhead and chinook salmon, she said. Sea lions gobbling fragile fish in US Northwest survival war 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The response was particularly pronounced in Puget Sound chinook — a threatened species many other animals depend on for their survival, including critically endangered southern-resident killer whales. Puget Sound salmon do drugs, which may hurt their survival 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Several studies have nailed lack of chinook as the leading factor in the whales’ continued decline. Struggling orcas heavily rely on urban chinook from Seattle-area rivers, new analysis shows 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Killer whales are critically endangered and their decline is due to several causes, most critically a lack of their preferred diet — salmon, especially chinook. Critically endangered orcas have governor’s, tribe’s attention 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Tribal ocean harvests north of Cape Falcon will be set at 40,000 chinook. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Clements estimates the sea lions also are eating about 9 percent of the spring chinook salmon, a species prized by Native American tribes still allowed to fish for them. Sea lions gobbling fragile fish in US Northwest survival war 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The Medford Mail Tribune says preliminary stock assessments estimate only 229,400 Sacramento River fall chinook will be in the ocean. Ocean salmon seasons off Southern Oregon coast in jeopardy 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z But their preference overwhelmingly is chinook — and in particular, runs that are themselves endangered or threatened, including Puget Sound chinook. Struggling orcas heavily rely on urban chinook from Seattle-area rivers, new analysis shows 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Inslee will direct state agencies to work with federal, local and tribal governments to identity the highest priority watersheds for chinook salmon, with an eye toward boosting salmon populations by every means possible. Critically endangered orcas have governor’s, tribe’s attention 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The large size of chinook makes them a big draw for charter boat operators. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The article on chinook salmon in Pacific waters shows the need to pay attention to the health of salmon around the region, specifically to ensure the health and future of southern resident killer whales. Shrinking chinook: Impact on whales 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z That’s 1,300 fewer than last year’s small run, whose protection shut down sport and commercial chinook fishing off Southern Oregon. Ocean salmon seasons off Southern Oregon coast in jeopardy 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Pumping up hatchery production to get more chinook in the rivers has to be weighed against the danger of swamping wild chinook runs also struggling for survival. Struggling orcas heavily rely on urban chinook from Seattle-area rivers, new analysis shows 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Like its old-growth trees, the Northwest’s big, old chinook salmon are largely gone, a new study finds, with implications for Puget Sound’s critically endangered southern resident killer whales. No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller, younger these days, study finds 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Under the plan approved by the council, commercial fishermen who are not part of tribes will be able to catch 27,500 chinook, the same number as for sportsmen. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z These whales depend on chinook salmon for a large portion of their overall diet. Shrinking chinook: Impact on whales 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Seals, sea lions and the like now catch more chinook even than fishermen on the West Coast, new research shows. 2017 was a year of reckoning 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The plans released Tuesday by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries include spring and summer chinook, fall chinook and steelhead. Recovery plans for Snake River salmon, steelhead released 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Ohlberger said the downsizing of chinook was “worrisome” for both economic and ecological reasons. No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller, younger these days, study finds 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z In that area, hatchery chinook can be kept mid-July through August. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z This year, concerns were high enough that the summer chinook fishery in southeast Alaska was cut short as a precautionary measure to assure enough chinook salmon were able to return to their spawning streams. Don’t gut nation’s pre-eminent ocean fisheries law 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Orcas forage for chinook at the mouth of the Columbia in the early spring and again in Puget Sound in the summer, especially on the west side of San Juan Island. Orcas headed to extinction unless we get them more chinook and quieter waters, report says 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Strategies in the 366-page fall chinook plan include reintroducing them above Idaho Power’s Hells Canyon Complex of hydroelectric dams. Recovery plans for Snake River salmon, steelhead released 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Economically and culturally, loss of the big chinook hurts fishermen, returning less for their effort. No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller, younger these days, study finds 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z In 2017, the warm-water condition — known as the blob — eased, and that could help boost survival rates for chinook salmon that return as adults in future years, according to Dygert, the federal fishery official. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The Detroit Free Press reports that the king, or chinook, salmon was first transplanted into the Great Lakes about 50 years ago. Future of king salmon uncertain in Great Lakes 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z The findings reflect the unique biology of southern-resident killer whales, which insist on targeting chinook salmon for their diet, virtually to the exclusion of other prey. Orcas headed to extinction unless we get them more chinook and quieter waters, report says 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, scientists surveying Pacific chinook salmon off the Washington and Oregon coasts report an alarming absence of the native fish. Podcast: reporter Lynda Mapes on our missing martens and salmon, and a fish-farming disaster 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Today their prized chinook is more likely a 20-pounder, or 30 if they are lucky. No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller, younger these days, study finds 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z After that date, the limit is two salmon, but chinook must be released. Fish council OKs sharp cut in sport chinook harvest off Washington 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z A wide range of species, from endangered orca whales, to threatened Puget Sound chinook, are in the state’s care. Fish farm has 60 days to fix net pens outside Seattle as 1 million Atlantic salmon move in 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Lower abundance of salmon in a sea noisy from vessel traffic means the whales must forage longer to find their food — even as chinook populations also are declining. Orcas headed to extinction unless we get them more chinook and quieter waters, report says 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Surveys off Washington’s coast detected low numbers of juvenile salmon from the Columbia River, including spring chinook, a bad omen for orcas and other species that rely on the king of fish. Empty nets signal trouble for Columbia River salmon 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The big fish are in particular a lifeline for southern resident killer whales, which preferentially choose chinook for their food — and especially big chinook that deliver the most calories per hunt. No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller, younger these days, study finds 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z “There are fewer and fewer Puget Sound chinook and coho returning to the spawning habitat, it is open and available, and becomes ripe for colonization, just like what happened to us,” James said. After Atlantic salmon spill, fish farms’ future under attack on both sides of border 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z They were fishing for chinook or king salmon, the largest Pacific species. Farmed and Dangerous? Pacific Salmon Confront Rogue Atlantic Cousins 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Puget Sound chinook are a threatened species, protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. Wild-salmon advocates file notice of intent to sue over farmed fish escape 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z In a report on their trawl survey, the scientists logged some of the lowest numbers of yearling Snake River spring chinook recorded since the survey began in 1998. Empty nets signal trouble for Columbia River salmon 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z The cause of the overall downward trend in the size of chinook is not well understood, and probably is a result of several factors, the researchers found. No more ‘Kings of the Columbia’: Chinook salmon much smaller, younger these days, study finds 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Bureau of Reclamation, stream restoration work has brought juvenile coho and chinook salmon back to Neil Creek, a tributary of Bear Creek near Ashland. Editorials from around Oregon 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z |
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