If you populate your hatchery with in basin genetics from wild broodstock and time them with the natural spawners you can let the surplus hatchery fish spawn naturally. Using in basin genetics as the basis for your hatchery stock and changing some hatchery practices you can not only restore naturally spawning fish runs but have a genetic safeguard against extinction in your hatchery.
I visited the Elwha river dam location and saw the results of the dam removal. Getting an update on the progress and the work completed to insure that the fish gain access to the upper river was enlightening to watch and hear. Congratulations to all that were involved in the process. Great to learn of the progress! You all must be proud!
That’s cool seeing how they took fish into smaller tributaries and got them to spawn and repopulate naturally!! Big fight on whether the hatcheries were going to work and looks like it’s helping. Can’t wait to fish the Elwha for salmon and steelhead in the future!!
The hook in the nose of course could be a real hook, such is the language that guides our Stewardship, as a friend and researcher I know the future is looking well, critical focus on natural spawning and habitat needs upstream are met, now the estuary remains essentially the
critical needs of the essential Research and Ongoing Perspectives do need to be reassessed and the natural moon cycle, tides, and other Oceanic Influences are respected and protected.
If you populate your hatchery with in basin genetics from wild broodstock and time them with the natural spawners you can let the surplus hatchery fish spawn naturally. Using in basin genetics as the basis for your hatchery stock and changing some hatchery practices you can not only restore naturally spawning fish runs but have a genetic safeguard against extinction in your hatchery.
I visited the Elwha river dam location and saw the results of the dam removal. Getting an update on the progress and the work completed to insure that the fish gain access to the upper river was enlightening to watch and hear. Congratulations to all that were involved in the process. Great to learn of the progress! You all must be proud!
Hello from the free flowing rivers of the Balkans!
love watching the Elwha return
Lovely story
I was extremely happy to see the Elwah dam come down
We are going to I have to be proactive all over the region to help the salmon recover
Thank you for doing this. I'm hoping to be present when one of the Klamath dams comes down.
That’s cool seeing how they took fish into smaller tributaries and got them to spawn and repopulate naturally!! Big fight on whether the hatcheries were going to work and looks like it’s helping. Can’t wait to fish the Elwha for salmon and steelhead in the future!!
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love the Elwha, fowling optimistic
Will we see it ??
Would like to see someday removing the hatchery. I have faith the fish will remember what to do.
Rising From The Ashes
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I'm so happy for all of you.
The future is ahead of us .
Uh? Ok.
Your forestry will benefit from the carcasses of spawned fish. They turn into nitrogen for the trees.
So you end up with happy fish and happy trees?
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Love this story
Elwha salmon runs are no doubt the most important thing of Washington!#SALMONRULES
Just let nature rebuild itself
The hook in the nose of course could be a real hook, such is the language that guides our Stewardship, as a friend and researcher I know the future is looking well, critical focus on natural spawning and habitat needs upstream are met, now the estuary remains essentially the
critical needs of the essential Research and Ongoing Perspectives do need to be reassessed and the natural moon cycle, tides, and other Oceanic Influences are respected and protected.
Is it Broodstock hatchery on the Elwha?
Gonna pull a reverse uno card