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More Than 330 Vessels Have Wrecked At Or Near The Columbia River Bar. We've Created A Map.

January 22, 2020
John Harrison

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The mouth of the Columbia River has a long and tragic history of shipwrecks. Its bar, where freshwater and saltwater meet, is one of the most difficult crossings of any river in the world. Now you can view an interactive map of shipwrecks in the place known as the 'Graveyard of the Pacific.'

Council Elects Officers For The New Year

January 15, 2020
John Harrison

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Oregon Member Devlin and Montana Member Downen will lead the Council in 2020.

Council OKs Partial Revision Of Fish And Wildlife Program, Focusing On Issues That Affect Project Implementation

January 15, 2020
John Harrison

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The Council adopts Part II of a projected two-part 2020 addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Part I remains under development and is slated for adoption later in 2020.

Ceremony Honors Groundbreaking For Umatilla Tribes' Long Awaited Walla Walla Salmon Hatchery

January 13, 2020
John Harrison

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Planning that began in the late 1980s finally is over and construction can begin on a spring Chinook hatchery on the South Fork Walla Walla River that will be operated by the Umatilla Tribe.

Council Begins Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects in the Fish and Wildlife Program

November 15, 2019
John Harrison

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The 47 projects account for about $35 million in annual spending. Project sponsors will be asked to revise their projects based on how well they have performed. The Independent Scientific Review Panel will review the proposals. The review is expected to conclude next summer.

Fish and Wildlife Program Cost Savings Help Pay For Fish Screen Repairs

November 15, 2019
John Harrison

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Submerged for nearly 30 years, an irrigation canal's fish screens needed major repairs. Cost savings from projects in the Council's program paid for the work.

Science Board, Citing Uncertainties, Says Salmon Reintroduction Above Grand Coulee 'Could Be Successful'

November 15, 2019
John Harrison

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Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams block salmon passage to the upper Columbia River. Reintroduction 'could be successful to some extent,' the Council's Independent Scientific Advisory Board said after reviewing a feasibility report by the Upper Columbia United Tribes. The ISAB found the report scientifically credible and urged an early analysis of potential reintroduction costs.

Washington's Orca Task Force Recommends Protections For A Declining Species

October 23, 2019
John Harrison

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The Southern Resident orca population in Puget Sound, part of an iconic species that is as much a symbol of the Pacific Northwest as salmon, is in trouble, and while their problems are simply stated, solutions will be difficult.

Washington And Partners Use Early-detection Monitoring To Locate And Control Invasive Aquatic Species

October 22, 2019
John Harrison

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Washington state is watching carefully for signs that invasive species like Northern Pike and zebra and quagga mussels don’t expand (pike) or take hold (mussels) in the state.

International Columbia River Conference Attracts Nearly 300 people from the United States and Canada

September 27, 2019
John Harrison

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The international event, co-sponsored by the Council and the Columbia Basin Trust, highlighted common issues in the U.S. and Canadian parts of the basin, including climate change impacts, invasive species, the future of energy, salmon reintroduction, the Columbia River Treaty, and river governance.

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