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Chinook salmon returns to California waters are predicted to be low this year. State and federal fishery scientists announced predictions of spawning Chinook and the expected abundance for the 2017 fishing season at the annual Ocean Salmon Information Meeting. Forecasts … Continued
Biologists expect a decent return of hatchery Chinook salmon to the Columbia River this year, but low returns of coho could restrict salmon fisheries in the river, along the coast and in Puget Sound. Forecasts for chinook, coho, sockeye, and … Continued
At the annual salmon informational meeting held in Santa Rosa, California, state and federal fishery scientists presented updates on the numbers of spawning salmon, and the expected abundance for the upcoming fishing season. Forecasts suggest there are 299,600 adult Sacramento … Continued