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Senate passes bill to bolster salmon recovery program in Coos County
Summary
The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 221 A to continue and strengthen a salmon enhancement program tied to the Coquille River, citing invasive smallmouth bass and partnership work with the Coquille Indian Tribe and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The Oregon Senate on April 1 passed Senate Bill 221 A, a measure to continue and bolster the Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program that supports salmon incubation and restoration efforts in Coos County.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator David Brock Smith, said the program — created in 1981 and run in partnership with the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife — helps incubate fall Chinook and other salmonids and is aimed at countering invasive smallmouth bass that prey on juvenile salmon. "As you look at…
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