Media summary: Salmon dying in hot water
“The difference is that this isn’t recreation for the salmon. “They have no choice. They either make it or they die.” -Brett VandenHeuvel, Columbia Riverkeeper
“We’re in a salmon crisis. We’re seeing heat. Imagine the heat that we’re feeling. They’re feeling it 10 times worse in that river. They’re suffocating. They’re weakened." -Don Sampson, member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and an advisory board member for the Northwest Tribal Salmon Alliance
“It’s really appalling that we have solutions to save salmon, but we’re not doing it.” -Don Sampson, member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and an advisory board member for the Northwest Tribal Salmon Alliance
"A disturbing new video is highlighting the devastating effect of recent heat waves on Pacific Northwest salmon, which are suffering from lesions and fungus due to rising water temperatures, according to a nonprofit organization working to protect the waterways."
“It could have been a lot worse. We’re fairly pleased with how this has turned out. Is it as good as a kind of normal temperature year? No, clearly not,” -Richie Graves, NOAA
" ‘They’re suffocating’ — Tens of thousands of salmon are at risk in the high temperature waters of the Columbia and Snake Rivers."
In the News:
- Video shows salmon injured by unlivable water temperatures after heatwave, The Guardian, July 29, 2021
- Rising river temperatures are stressing out salmon in the Pacific Northwest, NY Times, July 29, 2021
- High River Temps Killing Salmon in Pacific Northwest, Now This, Aug. 9, 2021
- Warming waters threaten salmon in Columbia River, KATU News, July 27, 2021
- Disturbing Video Shows Columbia River Salmon Suffering Due to Dams and Heat Waves, EcoWatch, July 27, 2021
- Columbia River Salmon Reverse Migration Because the Water Is Too Hot, Outdoor Life, Aug. 2, 2021
- Heart-Wrenching Video of Salmon After Heatwave Caused Lesions and Fungus on Their Bodies, One Green Planet, Aug. 2, 2021
- Fish managers say salmon runs 'could have been worse' after video shows heat-stressed salmon, Northwest Public Radio, July 29, 2021
- Vigil held for dying sockeye Sockeye salmon dying on Little White Salmon River, Columbia Gorge News, Aug. 3, 2021
- Shocking video shows salmon almost boiled alive in heat wave, The Hill, July 29, 2021
- Video shows salmon ‘boiled alive’ by water temperature during heatwave, Metro UK, July 28, 2021
- As sockeye runs struggle elsewhere in North America, a record run in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, Seattle Times, July 29, 2021
- Yakama Nation, Environmental Groups Hold Salmon Vigil to Raise Awareness of Salmon Die-Offs, Call for Dam Removal, Columbia Community Connection, Aug. 2, 2021
- Salmon Nearly Boiled Alive in Pacific Northwest Heatwave Captured on Video, Earth Island Journal, July 29, 2021
- Shocking video shows salmon scorched by Northwest heat wave, NY Post, July 29, 2021
Salmon Dying from Hot Water in Columbia River