Hatchery staff, trainees brush up on skills in coldwater fish culture class - Northwest Treaty Tribes

Hatchery staff, trainees brush up on skills in coldwater fish culture class - Northwest Treaty Tribes

Tribal hatchery staff from around the Pacific Northwest participated in a coldwater fish culture class in June, taking a deep dive into their work with salmon in hatcheries. The two-week class covered what it takes to operate a hatchery, such as proper sanitary practices to keep eggs and fish healthy, the extensive calculations needed to estimate accurate numbers of eggs for spawning, and how to manage and optimize water flows, fish densities an…