This grant supports the washington department of fish and wildlifes efforts to improve estimates of the number of adult fish that successfully return to their spawning grounds, management of harvest…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife a $412,004 Project Grant under the Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This award supports the Department's efforts to improve estimates of adult salmon returns to spawning grounds and to enhance management of harvest levels based on population size, composition, and data availability. The grant aligns with NOAA's cooperative program to assist states in salmon restoration and fulfill responsibilities under the Pacific Salmon Treaty by providing the scientific and management infrastructure necessary to support sustainable fishery operations.

Through this three-year project, the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife will deliver enhanced monitoring and assessment services that stabilize and strengthen Pacific salmon populations, enabling optimum production and sustainable opportunities for U.S. commercial and recreational fisheries. The work performed in Olympia will contribute to the Department's broader salmon recovery mission and support the information needs of the Pacific Salmon Commission for international management of salmon fishery stocks under the Pacific Salmon Treaty.

This grant supports the washington department of fish and wildlifes efforts to improve estimates of the number of adult fish that successfully return to their spawning grounds, management of harvest levels based on population size, population composition, and data availability and quality. This grant aims to stabilize and enhance pacific salmon populations to provide optimum production and sustainable opportunities to united states commercial and recreational fisheries.