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No harm in hatchery salmon having wild time

A hatchery program for coho salmon, like this one from the Yakima River, is in jeopardy, farther up the Columbia River. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
By Rich Landers richl@spokesman.com(509) 459-5508
A hatchery program for coho salmon, like this one from the Yakima River, is in jeopardy, farther up the Columbia River. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
A hatchery program for coho salmon, like this one from the Yakima River, is in jeopardy, farther up the Columbia River. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

FISHERIES — Recent reports from a new fisheries study goes against the grain of previous science by suggesting there’s no harm in hatchery salmon spawning with wild salmon — at least not the first time.

See Columbia Basin Bulletin’s detailed report .

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