NW Salmon (The Good Intentions of Hatchery Fish)

Salmon Running the Gauntlet (PBS @ Fly Fisherman Anonymous)

This is a pretty informative piece by PBS re the history of NW Salmon and the origins of the hatchery concept. The piece is a portion of a longer show, which you can access via the above link. There are additional spin off pieces about the Columbia River dams.

“Most discussions about the causes of declining salmon runs focus on the four H’s: habitat, hatcheries, harvest and hydropower. But the most important factor may be an ‘I’, as in invasive species.”     (Report here)