Across their native range, there are twelve rivers in the lower 48 states and Canada where sport anglers can still legally harvest wild steelhead. All twelve of these rivers are in Oregon, and ten...
2 weeks ago
When the lower four Klamath River dams come out in 2021 we will witness the largest river restoration event in history to benefit wild salmon and steelhead, clean water, and communities throughout...
Aug 7
Factory fish (also known as hatchery fish or artificial fish) negatively impact wild fish populations across the Pacific Northwest. While the catalog of the basic science on the impacts of factory...
Jul 6
In response to a petition for listing submitted by the Karuk Tribe and Salmon River Restoration Council, the National Marine Fisheries Service initiated a process to solicit comments and review...
May 1
The Pacific Salmon Treaty (1985) relates to the joint management of Pacific salmon stocks of mutual concern by Canada and the United States. The treaty exists because both countries harvest fish...
Apr 20
In the first part of our series, In Depth on the Deschutes, we explored the issues impacting the river and its fish today. In the second part of our series, we take a look at the goals Native Fish...
Mar 27
The Oregon legislature held a hearing this week that would establish a new mechanism for funding the work of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The House Committee on Agriculture...
Feb 15
Chair Helm and Members of the House Energy and Environment Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on HB 4016 with - 1 Amendment. Native Fish Society is writing in...
Feb 14
To Open or Not to Open the Skagit Steelhead Fishery This question is on the minds of many steelhead anglers across the Pacific Northwest as state and federal fisheries agencies currently weigh...
Jan 19
Last year marked the start of a five-year process for relicensing the three-part hydroelectric and water diversion project known collectively as Potter Valley Project in the headwaters of...
Jan 9
The Army Corps of Engineers was directed in a 2008 Biological Opinion by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) to improve conditions for threatened and endangered fish in the Willamette...
Jan 3
The Wild Salmon Policy was created in 2005 by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) with the goal to "restore and maintain healthy and diverse salmon populations and their habitats for the benefit and...
Dec 13, 2017
In the 2017 legislative session, Senate Bill 3 was passed by the Oregon State Legislature and signed by Gov. Brown that restricted in-stream motorized mining in all of Oregon's Essential Salmonid...
Dec 5, 2017
Biologically Based Water Quality Standards Essential for the Lower Deschutes River In August I had an opportunity to visit with Governor Kate Brown regarding a number of challenges and...
Dec 4, 2017
Despite Dam Removal, Public Funding Requested for Artificial Fish Rearing Facility on the Carmel River Last week the Native Fish Society and partners including Patagonia, Stoecker Ecological, Dr....
Dear Chair Finley and Members of the Commission, Please consider the following comments by WaterWatch of Oregon, the Native Fish Society and The Conservation Angler on the proposed renewal of...
Nov 28, 2017
Update: Klamath River dam removal and opportunities to be involved Update: The KRRC has recently announced that demolition will occur January - March in 2021. Stay tuned for more updates. Plans...
Oct 31, 2017
Eel River Headwaters Campaign Update Thank you to everyone who submitted comments to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) regarding the upcoming relicensing of the Potter Valley Project on the Eel...
Oct 3, 2017
Dear Erik Moberly, Thank you for your letter and response to our request for sport fishing regulation changes on the Metolius River. I am pleased with current conservation-based fishing...
Oct 1, 2017
On Friday, September 15th in Welches, Oregon the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission met to discuss several items important to fisheries conservationists throughout the state. First, the wild...
Sep 18, 2017
Help restore access for wild salmon and steelhead to the cool headwaters of the Eel River! California’s Eel River represents one of the greatest opportunities to recover wild Chinook salmon and...
Jul 30, 2017
River Steward Bradley Bobbitt was concerned when he heard that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife had submitted an application to permit a new fish hatchery through the Washington State...
May 31, 2017
Dave Carpenter, North Santiam River Steward and fishing guide, has written to just about everyone he can think of, trying to figure out what can be done to protect winter steelhead in his home...
Apr 20, 2017
March 23, 2017 Julie Packard Executive Director Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row Monterey, CA 93940 Jennifer Dianto Kemmerly Seafood Watch 886 Cannery Row Monterey, CA...
Apr 3, 2017
This past week the Joint Committee on Ways and Means SubCommittee on Natural Resources held a hearing on the Governor's recommended 2017-19 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Budget. Of primary...
Mar 31, 2017
Testimony to the Department of Environmental Quality for the Outstanding Resource Waters designation for the North Fork Smith River, its tributaries and wetlands. February 22, 2017 Greetings...
Mar 6, 2017
Out of all fish in the Northwest currently threatened with extinction, the National Marine Fisheries Service believes Oregon Coast Coho have the best chance at recovery in the next decade per the...
Feb 14, 2017
February 3, 2017 To: Oregon Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee Re: Native Fish Society Testimony on Oregon State Legislature 2017 Session SB3 Greetings Chair Dembrow,...
Feb 7, 2017
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposal to include hatchery programs as part of Pacific salmon and steelhead species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As a diverse...
Jan 2, 2017
Overall Message: We strongly support the Board of Forestry’s finding that Oregon’s current forest practices cause excess water pollution and logging rules need to be improved, but the proposed new...
Dec 7, 2016
Purpose of the Oregon Costal Hatchery Program and HGMPs The DEIS on Hatchery Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) is a standalone proposal unrelated to genetic and ecological impacts hatcheries have...
Nov 21, 2016
Last week, NOAA Fisheries released its final version of a recovery plan set to recover California's Coastal Chinook Salmon ESU and the Northern California Steelhead DPS. In January 2016, Native...
Oct 31, 2016
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is currently proposing to designate 25 miles of the upper South Fork Smith River as Heritage Trout Waters, and we hope that you join with us...
Oct 5, 2016
Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission 600 Capitol Way N. Olympia, WA 98501-1091 Subject: Wild Stock Gene Banks for ESA-listed Puget Sound steelhead Dear Commissioners, The...
Jul 22, 2016
December 31, 2015 To: Mr. Rob Walton National Marine Fisheries Service 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100 Portland, Oregon 97232 From: Native Fish Society 813 7th St, Suite...
Dec 31, 2015
March 20, 2014 Joelle Gore, Acting Chief, Coastal Programs Division (N/ORM3), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management National Ocean Service, NOAA 1305 East-West...
Mar 20, 2014
February 13, 2014 Senator Ron Wyden 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Wyden: Re: Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 The Native Fish Society...
Feb 13, 2014
February 10, 2014 To: Mirror Pond Ad Hoc Committee, Bend City Council Re: Mirror Pond Fish Passage In just a few years the Deschutes River flowing through the City of Bend has transitioned...
Feb 10, 2014
Governor John Kitzhaber Governor’s Office 900 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301-4047 Re: Coastal Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan Dear Governor Kitzhaber: As you know,...
Jan 6, 2014
Dear Mr. Bill Bradbury, Chairman NW Power and Conservation Council851 S.W. Sixth AvenueSuite 1100Portland, Oregon 97204-1348 The Native Fish Society and the Wild Steelhead Coalition appreciate...
Sep 17, 2013
July 23, 2013 Governor John KitzhaberGovernor’s Office900 Court St. NESalem, OR 97301-4047 Re: Coastal Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan Dear Governor Kitzhaber: We, the...
Jul 23, 2013
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