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Agencies say Oregon Coast coho are improving; delisting possible if trends continue
Summary
State and nonprofit partners told a House committee they have made measurable progress on Oregon Coast coho recovery through habitat restoration, hatchery reforms and barrier removals, but warned that summer stream temperatures and flows remain risks to long-term delisting.
At an informational hearing on Sept. 30, agency and nonprofit representatives reviewed decades of restoration work for Oregon Coast coho salmon, described measurable recovery trends and outlined continuing risks and funding needs before a potential delisting under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Tom Stahl, deputy administrator for Inland Fish at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the Oregon Coast coho group comprises 21 populations and that aggressive habitat restoration, reduced harvest and hatchery reforms have helped returns recover since their low point in the 1990s. "We think we're getting very close to delisting them," Stahl said,…
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