Science Library
A selection of publications, papers, reports and other miscellaneous documents produced by Wild Fish Conservancy and others.
The work of Wild Fish Conservancy stands on a foundation of scientific research and objective reporting to support the conservation and recovery of the Northwest’s wild-fish ecosystems. Below are a selection of wild fish related papers, reports, articles, and other miscellaneous documents produced by Wild Fish Conservancy and others.
Aquaculture
- Sea Louse Infection of Juvenile Sockeye Salmon in Relation to Marine Salmon Farms on Canada's West Coast
- Scientific report says sea lice has spread to British Columbia's most lucrative fish stock
- A Global Assessment of Salmon Aquaculture Impacts on Wild Salmonids
- The Sea Lice are Spreading. Is the Government Noticing?
- Panel Discussion on Fish Farms and Wild Salmon with host Charles Boylan (audio)
- Salmon Aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest, A Global Industry
- Farmed Salmon Fact Card - Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
Commercial Harvest Reform
Laws & Regulations
- The Clean Water Act’s Antidegradation Policy and Its Role in Watershed Protection in Washington State
- The Rusted Shield: government's failure to enforce - or obey - our system of environmental law threatens the recovery of Puget Sound's wild salmon
Marine Reserves/Marine Protected Areas
- Living with the sea: Local efforts buffered effects of global change
- Marine Managed Areas: What, Why and Where
- Marine protected areas in the Puget Sound Basin: a tool for managing the ecosystem
- People and Oceans: Managing marine areas for human well being
- Rockfish Conservation
- The Science of Marine Reserves
Seafood
- Pacific Salmon Seafood Report - Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
- West Coast Sustainable Seafood Guide - Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
- Sushi Guide - Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
Water Typing
- Conserving the Lifeblood of Puget Sound
- Where Rivers are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands
Wild vs. Hatchery
- Defending Science-Based Salmon Policy
- Letter to the Legislature on Fisheries Management
- Review of Hatchery and Wild Salmonid Literature (Bill Bakke)
- Domestication
- Ecological Competition
- Fitness
- Genetic Introgression
- Strays
- Supplementation
- Survival
