Live Asian carp have been caught in the Chicago Area Waterway System. “The Great Lakes are on the brink of a great ecological and economic disaster that states in the region may never overcome,” Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio wrote in … Continued
On July 15, 2010, California state and federal fisheries experts arrived at Butte Creek, expecting to capture and transport 75-80 spring run Chinook salmon which were stranded along their spawning route. They captured and relocated 123. The salmon, which are … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that listing the least chub, a member of the minnow family endemic to the Bonneville Basin in Utah, as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is warranted, but that … Continued
Fishery managers have had difficulty estimating the Columbia sockeye run and this year predicted the count at Bonneville Dam would be 125,000 fish. But 30,374 sockeye passed through on 23 June, the most in a single day since the dam … Continued
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and New Brunswick Power Generation Corporation (NB Power) recently signed an agreement to improve fish habitat on the St. John River. The agreement focuses on identifying, prioritizing, and developing approaches to mitigate impacts to fish … Continued