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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Hatcheries

    Hatcheries A hatchery is a fish farm, and fish farming in the Columbia River Basin has been utilized since the late 1800s to provide salmon and steelhead for harvest, particularly commercial harvest, and to compensate for fish losses caused by human...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program Over the last 25 years, salmon propagation practices have undergone extensive reviews by the Council, state and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and independent science panels, with particular attention following...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    B_fish_propogation_hatchery_programs

    B_fish_propogation_hatchery_programs Strategy Use hatchery programs as tools to help meet the mitigation requirements of the Northwest Power Act. Rationale Hatcheries and other propagation measures are operated for multiple purposes: to provide...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    2_use_of_hatcheries_for_reintroduction

    2_use_of_hatcheries_for_reintroduction Strategy The purpose of reintroduction is to return lost salmon and steelhead into blocked areas, or to re-establish populations in watersheds accessible for anadromy but where the native population had been...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meetings January 2024 February 2022 September 2021 May 2021 December 2020 September 2020 March 2020 (DRAFT Story Map) October 2019 June 2019 (development of mission statement) May 2019
  6. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Update on the Draft Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy: Viable Salmonid Population Criteria and Subset of Tributary Habitat and Hatchery Effectiveness

    Update on the Draft Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy: Viable Salmonid Population Criteria and Subset of Tributary Habitat and Hatchery Effectiveness During 2009 a series of subregional and regional workshops were convened by NOAA, CBFWA, BPA, and...
  7. WEBPAGE
    Jun 13, 2024

    Hatcheries and Artificial Production

    Hatcheries and Artificial Production Through its Fish and Wildlife Program, the Council is committed to supporting a common vision that supports abundant, healthy wild fish and effective fish hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin. Overview Quick-read...
  8. WEBPAGE
    Jun 14, 2024

    Hatcheries: Stories and Handouts

    Hatcheries: Stories and Handouts HATCHERY REVIEWS AND REFORMS Improving hatchery programs in the Columbia River Basin (2020) CHALLENGES FOR COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN HATCHERIES (2021) SALMON IN SCHOOLS Connecting students with salmon, science, and stewardship...
  9. WEBPAGE
    Jun 18, 2024

    Hatcheries: Overview

    Hatcheries: Overview
  10. REPORT
    Jun 29, 2011
    ISRP 2011-17

    Review of the Crystal Springs Fish Hatchery Program Master Plan (#2008-906-00)

    Review of the Crystal Springs Fish Hatchery Program Master Plan (#2008-906-00) At the Council’s April 19, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed the Master Plan prepared by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (hereafter Tribes) titled Crystal Springs Fish Hatchery and...
  11. REPORT
    Feb 07, 2011
    ISRP 2011-2

    Step 1 Review of the Snake River Sockeye Springfield Hatchery Master Plan, Project #2007-402-00

    Step 1 Review of the Snake River Sockeye Springfield Hatchery Master Plan, Project #2007-402-00 At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s December 22, 2010 request, the ISRP reviewed the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Master Plan for the...
  12. REPORT
    Feb 18, 2011
    ISRP 2011-3

    Final Review of Grande Ronde Spring Chinook on Lostine/Catherine Creek/ Upper Grande Ronde Rivers (199800704) for the RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review

    Final Review of Grande Ronde Spring Chinook on Lostine/Catherine Creek/ Upper Grande Ronde Rivers (199800704) for the RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s proposal, Grande Ronde Spring Chinook on...
  13. REPORT
    Dec 17, 2010
    ISRP 2010-44

    Final RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review Report

    Final RME and Artificial Production Categorical Review Report * Also see presentation for January 2011 Council meeting This report provides the final comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel and Peer Review Groups for 99...
  14. REPORT
    Oct 13, 2010
    ISRP 2010-33

    Preliminary Review of 2010 RME and Artificial Production Category Projects

    Preliminary Review of 2010 RME and Artificial Production Category Projects The Council invites your comments on this preliminary review report through November 23, 2010. See sidebar for instructions. This preliminary review report comes in the middle...
  15. REPORT
    May 11, 2021
    ISRP 2021-04

    ISRP Step Review of the Grays River and Duncan Creek Chum Salmon Hatchery Programs

    ISRP Step Review of the Grays River and Duncan Creek Chum Salmon Hatchery Programs In response to the Council's request of March 2021, the ISRP reviewed a submittal from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) titled, Three-Step Review of...
  16. REPORT
    Sep 23, 2021
    ISRP 2021-08

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects Public comment on ISRP Report 2021-08 * Kittitas County Department of Public Works * Kittitas Reclamation District * WA Department of Fish and Wildlife *...
  17. REPORT
    Feb 10, 2022
    ISRP 2022-01

    ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects This report provides the ISRP's final comments and recommendations on 122 proposals submitted for the Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review to implement the Columbia River...
  18. REPORT
    May 10, 2023
    ISRP 2023-1

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023 ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023 The Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
  19. REPORT
    Aug 14, 2023
    ISRP 2023-3

    ISRP Step 1 Master Plan and Proposal Follow-up Review: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery Program

    ISRP Step 1 Master Plan and Proposal Follow-up Review: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery Program On April 26, 2023, the Council asked the ISRP to review the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Master Plan for their Waterwheel Hatchery Program. On April...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 21, 2023
    ISRP 2023-5

    ISRP Step 1 Response Review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Waterwheel Hatchery Program Master Plan (Project #2008-906-00)

    ISRP Step 1 Response Review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Waterwheel Hatchery Program Master Plan (Project #2008-906-00) On November 20, 2023, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) to review a...
  21. REPORT
    Sep 17, 2024
    ISAB 2024-2

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program The Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) has a basic responsibility to evaluate the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program) of the Northwest Power and...
  22. REPORT
    Sep 22, 2025
    ISRP 2025-3

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025 The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) to...
  23. REPORT
    Jan 19, 2009
    ISRP 2009-2

    Response Requested — Step Two Review of the Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program (2003-023-00)

    Response Requested — Step Two Review of the Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program (2003-023-00) In November 2008, the Council requested that the ISRP assess the Colville Confederated Tribes' November 2008 response to the ISRP's March 7, 2008 preliminary Step...
  24. REPORT
    Sep 17, 2012
    ISRP 2012-13

    ISRP Review of the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan, 1988-115-25

    ISRP Review of the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan, 1988-115-25 At the Council’s July 24, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Master Plan titled Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook...
  25. REPORT
    Sep 07, 2012
    ISRP 2012-12

    ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35)

    ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35) At the Council’s July 24, 2012 request, the ISRP conducted a Step Two review of the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project...
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