FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 19, 2025

CONTACT:
Tanya Riordan, policy and advocacy director, Save Our wild Salmon Coalition
tanya@wildsalmon.org // 509-990-9777

Save Our wild Salmon commends the Northwest Planning and Conservation Council for upholding fish and wildlife recovery goals in the draft 2026 Fish and Wildlife Program, AND we must ensure the final plan adopts additional Fishery Manager recommendations  

Thank you to the Northwest Planning and Conservation Council Members and Staff for their thoughtful and effective preparation of the DRAFT 2026 Fish and Wildlife Program.

Save Our wild Salmon Coalition commends the Council for upholding important fish and wildlife recovery goals, including Bonneville Power Administration's legal responsibility to meet those goals and to "protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife affected by the development, operation and management of the Columbia River hydroelectric facilities."

Save Our wild Salmon Coalition and regional stakeholders look forward to providing detailed comments to ensure the Council adopts a final plan that includes ALL of the State and Tribal Fishery Managers' recommendations, including elevated levels of spill through August 31st to improve out migrating juvenile fish passage survival and adult fish migration through the hydro system.

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