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October 27, 2009

Judge told fish need more than culvert fix

By TIM KLASS
Associated Press Writer

Pouring money into fixing fish-blocking culverts at the expense of other restoration measures could wind up degrading wild salmon runs, former Washington state Fish and Wildlife Director Jeffrey P. Koenings said.

Koenings, a key state witness in a lawsuit with tens of millions of dollars at stake, said experts generally agree that restoring depleted salmon runs requires balancing harvest management, hatchery operations, hydroelectric generating and habitat enhancement in coordinated but individual plans tailored to each watershed.


 
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