Pacific Region Fisheries Resources Program

2011 Highlights: A Year in the Water

Welcome

Fiscal year 2011 was a remarkable year for the Pacific Region Fishery Resources program. From celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of our hatcheries to helping restore salmon and steelhead runs at the center of two of the largest dam removal projects in history, we strive to stand tall as a leader and partner in aquatic resource conservation efforts, from the Pacific Northwest to the Pacific Islands.

Download and read a copy of our 2011 Highlights Report, or learn more about our program activities below:

Service biologists sample tule fall Chinook salmon at Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery (Credit: USFWS)

Hatchery Milestones
Learn more about our hatchery programs, how we're upgrading or moderizing our facilities, and enhancing our visitor experiences.Featured highlights:

Quilcene NFH Centennial: (website); Quilcene NFH History (video), A Day at Quilcene NFH (video)

Completing our Hatchery Review: A Roadmap to the Future (report 1.1kb)

Station Feature--Columbia River Gorge National Fish Hatchery Complex: 2011 Annual Report (2.5kb); Spring Creek NFH Energy Efficiency Project (fact sheet); Visitor Center Remodel (fact sheet)

Meet our supporters: Volunteers (website)- Youth(website); Retirees (website); Friends Groups (website)

Scientific Excellence
We lead or support science-driven efforts to study and more effectively conserve aquatic resources. Discover how we collaborate with partners to make this happen. Featured highlights:

Aquatic Invasive Species Detection: Zebra and Quagga Mussel Monitoring; Diver Training (video); Mussel Surveys, New Zealand mudsnail eDNA

Clackamas River Bull Trout: Monitoring & Evaluation (video), Reintroduction Program (website); Monitoring & Evaluation Plan (website)

Lake Sammamish Kokanee: Project Homepage (website); Supplemental Rearing Project (video);Fry Release (video)

Conservation Genetics: FWS Broodstock Profiles (website)

Bull trout are a priority species for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (credit: Joe Satore)

The Service worked with the Yakama Nation to restore habitat at Hancock Springs, a tributary of Washington's Methow River (Credit: Robes Parrish/USFWS)

Strategic Habitat Conservation
See how we embed science into conservation planning and design, delivery, and outcome-based monitoring to conserve habitat at local and watershed levels. Featured highlights:

Dam Removal White Salmon River Restoration (fact Sheet; 984kb); Condit Dam breach (video); Images (Flickr photoset);

Elwha River Restoration (fact sheet 758kb); Service-constructed fish weir (video); Celebration Ceremony images (Flickr photo set)

Featured FY11 Habitat Restoration Projects: Wishkah River Fish Passage (video); Community-based restoration in Hawaii (fact sheet 885kb), podcast

Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative: (website); (video); (fact sheet 803kb)

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention: (website): Mussel Prevention (video), Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers (website); Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Planning (website)

Youth in the Great Outdoors (website)
We strive to educate, engage, and employ people of all ages--and especially youth--with the natural world and our trust species and habitats. Featured highlights:

Educate: Wenatchee River Salmon Festival (website); Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days (website); Makah NFY 2011 Fishing Days (fact sheet)

Engage: 2011 Youth Fisheries Academy (report, 4.3mb); Leavenworth NFH Kids in the Creek Program (website); Columbia River Gorge Information and Education Program (fact sheet, 836kb)