ODFW Shifting Fish Production to Minimize Salmon River Hatchery Funding Loss
Funding for routine fisheries work has been challenging at the federal level; states have had their own issues, too. In Oregon, that funding loss will result in ceasing operations at one of 30 state-run hatcheries.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s recent legislatively adopted budget did not include funding to continue the operation of Salmon River Hatchery. The cost of operating and maintaining the hatchery exceeded available revenue, but funding is just one of the issues facing the State's hatchery system...
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