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Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board briefs commissioners on salmon, steelhead recovery progress and local habitat work
Summary
The Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife updated Cowlitz County commissioners on recovery status, habitat projects, fish passage work and challenges including predation and coordination across jurisdictions; presenters said some populations show improvement while others remain vulnerable.
The Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife briefed Cowlitz County commissioners on salmon and steelhead recovery in the Lower Columbia region, presenting recent viability updates, habitat restoration metrics, fish-passage priorities and ongoing challenges such as predation and multi-jurisdictional coordination.
Steve Manlow, director of the Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board, said the region is “in a different position” from historical runs and summarized statewide and regional trends: Pacific Northwest salmon returns are a fraction of 19th-century levels and the Lower Columbia hosts many listed populations that require coordinated recovery action. Manlow said 35% of the region’s populations now show greater viability than at the time of their ESA listing…
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