The Osprey: The Way Forward for Wild Salmon Protection and Recovery

 

  • The Way Forward for Wild Salmon Recovery and Protection, by Jim Lichatowich and Bill Bakke, pp 1 & 4-9, Issue No. 73, September 2012. The authors trace the history of salmon hatcheries which have typically been sold as a way to allow overharvest and reckless development to continue while people who value fish can grasp the illusion that hatcheries maintain fish runs. As we move forward the authors recommend taking the Hatchery Scientific Review Group’s approach of recognizing that hatcheries are a compromise and they must be monitored and evaluated for their impact on wild salmon. Furthermore, managers must move beyond shifting baselines as they monitor populations. Keywords: Independent Scientific Advisory Board

  • Editor’s Message: Making our Way Forward to Recover and Protect Wild Fish, by Jim Lichatowich, pg 2, Issue No. 73, September 2012. Two prominent conservationists look towards a new management paradigm in the lead article.

  • Chair’s Corner: Notes from the Field, by Will Atlas, pg 3, Issue No. 73, September 2012. Steelhead hold a special evolutionary legacy that conservationists must do everything to protect.

  • Spilling Water at Columbia and Snake River Hydroelectric Projects: How does it benefit salmon? By Margaret Filardo, pp 10-12, Issue No. 73, September 2012. The author, of the Fish Passage Center, explains how spill has become increasingly important in improving the survival of outgoing smolts through the hydropower system and improving their survival at sea. Current research is investigating how much greater gains can be achieved through further spill. Keywords: Comparative Survival Study, Ten Year Fish Spill MOA, Northwest Power and Conservation Council

  • Skeena Sockeye in Minefield, by Will Atlas & Ken Rabnett, pp 13-15, Issue No. 73, September 2012. A mining company has proposed to build a mine in the headwaters of the Skeena River, threatening unique shore spawning sockeye and basin’s ecosystem. Lake Babine First Nations have challenged the project but there is little hope of stopping the project.

  • Anadromy vs Residency: Life history patterns, sex and process in rainbow trout, by John McMillan, pp 16-19, Issue No. 73, September 2012. The author reviews reveals research on how genetics, gender and the environment lead to different migratory behavior of salmonines. Upcoming research regarding metabolism will lead to further understanding of this fascinating field. Keywords: resident males, maturity

 
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