2017 August

Ocean Salmon Seasons Are Set for Oregon, Washington Coasts Pacific Ocean salmon seasons were set for 2017 Tuesday by the Pacific Fishery Management Council.AP wirephoto/Jamie Lusch, Mail-Tribune All-salmon fishing seasons will begin June 24 in the Pacific Ocean from Leadbetter Point at the north end of Long Beach Peninsula, Wash., south to Humbug Mountain, near

Pacific Northwest Salmon Are In Genetic Trouble By Robert F. ServiceJan. 10, 2018 , 2:25 PM Chinook salmon, an iconic species in the Pacific Northwest, have lost up to two-thirds of their genetic diversity over the past 7000 years, researchers report. The finding underscores a long-held concern that future salmon populations are imperiled by a