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New hatchery on Skykomish to end practice of importing fish
INDEX — A planned fish hatchery on the Skykomish River near Index will end the practice of importing steelhead trout from the Columbia River and rely instead on native stock.
Using local fish helps maintain the genetic diversity of steelhead in the Skykomish, state Department of Fish and Wildlife project coordinator Jim Scott said.
A draft environmental assessment for the hatchery is available for public comment through March 8.
“A lot of times the local people have more knowledge about an area,” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fish biologist Emi Melton said. “We do a public comment period to make sure we didn’t miss anything.”
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/new-hatchery-on-skykomish-to-end-practice-of-importing-fish/
