Hatchery Info Needed

[Short Hop]

[img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img] For a college writing class I'm doing a 15 page paper on the effects of hatcheries on northwest rivers. I'm definately going to slant it in favor of them, but I know there are people who support natural rivers too. I need graphs, links, articles, phone numbers, ect. that might help as well as some ideas from you guys as to what I should include like do hatchery and native fish interbreed or do some hatchery fish miss the hatcheries and for compete for spawning ground with nates. I definately want everyones .02 on this one. Thanks for any help.

[garyk]

You should definitely consult 'Salmon Without Rivers' by Jim Lichatowich, it's one of the definitive works on the topic, while also being very readable. Good luck on your project.

Also here's a link to an online library of relevant studies, this will also provide you with authoritative citations for your paper:

http://www.nativefishsociety.org/docs/Biblio/bib.htm

[ 01-22-2004, 11:42 AM: Message edited by: garyk ]

[Oly Angler]

Short Hop,

Here is a WDFW site that discusses the hatchery program and the review processes that they are currently undergoing.

http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/hat/hat-main.htm

ODFW may have similar information on their site concerning Oregon hatcheries. Also talk to the fish division people of the two deparments, they are a great wealth of knowledge.

I will look through what information I have and see if there is anything else that may help. I deal quite a bit with hatchery funding in Washington.

'Salmon without Rivers' is a great source.

Where are you currently studying? I graduated from OSU and took a great class on the Columbia River from Jim Martin who is a former wildlife biologist and an expert on these matters. He is only teaching the one class and is an outside instructor. But you may be able to get contact information on him from Oregon State.

Good luck!

[Salmon Stryker]

Short Hop,

Be careful, professor Hills is a member of Trout Unlimited. :shocked: Just kidding. How about slanting it toward the broodstock program. [img]graemlins/idea.gif[/img] There is a ton of information on the programs in place on the Nestucca, Wilson and Siletz rivers. Call ODFW they would be very helpful and they have that new office in town here where you could pick up a ton of info...maybe even interview a few people.

[Dragfreedrift]

Try to get a hold of one of the STEP leaders...they can get you lots of info.


HC

[Quasimodo the fish killer]

you might try and get ahold of the bioligist for the siuslaw river he is from what I have heard the leader in the broodstock program. he should have lots of pertinant info for you.


Quasi

[rob allen]

So you have decided upon a slant before even investigationf the issue??? ok..

Well i'd second James Lichatowich's book.
and the bibliogophy at the native fish society's website. In neither case will you find much good about hatcheries. If you want a pro hatchery paper i suggest you wrte it with hope for thr future not based on past hatchery practices. or even current practices for that matter. You might also touch on the econimic impacts hatcheries have. because if you base your arguments on strictly biological/ ecological arguments you'll find very little pro hatchery stuff..

[Jerry Dove]

Short Hop. You should attend the STEP Conference in Tillamook, March 26-28, you will find a lot of info on the subject. Speakers and round tables. Give me a call or email. 503-842-6519-cell 812-1572, jdovetillanglers@tillanet.com.

[Short Hop]

Thanks so much for the help. This is exactly the stuff I needed, unless of course one of you has an extra 15 page paper about hatcheries laying around. :grin:

[Drakeblake]

Here is the link to when I posted for help on my hatcheries paper. Everybody gave me alot of good info and maby it will help you out. BTW I got a B+ thanks guys.
http://www.ifish.net/cgi-local/ultim...c;f=1;t=031293

-blake