A conceptual framework for conservation hatchery strategies for Pacific salmonids Conservation hatchery strategies for Pacific salmonids

edited by Thomas A. Flagg and Colin E. Nash; from contributions by Brian R. Beckman, Barry A. Berejikian, John E. Colt, Walton W. Dickhoff, William T. Fairgrieve, Thomas A. Flagg, Robert N. Iwamoto, Donald A. Larsen, Conrad V.W. Mahnken, Desmond J. Maynard, Colin E. Nash, and Penny Swanson "July 1999." "One of the goals of fisheries conservation is to rebuild stocks. The role of the conservation hatchery is to assist the rebuilding by lessening the genetic and ecological impacts of hatchery releases on wild fish. This technical memorandum presents a conceptual framework of production strategies which can be applied in conservation hatcheries to produce fish with the wild-like attributes necessary for rebuilding depleted stocks. The background of this document is the goal of rebuilding the endangered salmon stocks of the Columbia River Basin, but the framework can be applied equally for rebuilding or improving any endangered stock."--P. v. Also available online in PDF and HTML formats. Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-44).