SAFE for Salmon - A Win-Win Solution That Assures Salmon For All

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The Problem

Columbia River fisheries are in chaos ...

The Solution

Our proposal to fix the problem.

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There are currently two bills making their way through the Oregon State Legislature

Read House Bill 2734

Read Senate Bill 554

Columbia River Fisheries are in Chaos!

Wild salmon populations, many of which are already listed as threatened or endangered species, are dwindling.

Businesses, communities and families dependent upon successful salmon runs and regular salmon seasons are on the brink of the disaster.

Fisheries agencies attempt to balance sport and non-Indian commercial gill-net fisheries within tight Endangered Species Act (ESA) constraints resulting in irregular and unpredictable season.

The Oregon economy, already constricted, is facing the collapse of a multi-million dollar sport fishing industry that employs thousands of Oregonians and adds tens of million to the Oregon tax base.

The Lower Columbia commercial gill net fleet, another multi-million dollar industry is also struggling economically under the status quo.

There is a Better Way!

SAFE for Salmon calls for the relocation of non-tribal commercial gill nets off the lower Columbia River into existing off-channel, terminal fishing areas known as SAFE (Select Area Fisheries Enhancement).

This would dramatically and immediately decrease gillnetting's impact on endangered and threatened fish species on the main stem of the Columbia River.

Washington and Oregon can then use this increased flexibility to maximize sport fishing opportunities on the Columbia translating into full and regular salmon seasons.

Hatchery fish production will be increased significantly and redirected or reprogrammed into new and existing SAFE pens to bolster commercial harvest.

The economic benefits resulting from reliable sport and commercial fishing seasons will bolster local communities and the Oregon economy.