ODFW donates 175 tons of salmon to Oregon’s food banks Charles Baker, a hatchery technician at ODFW’s Sandy hatchery, puts a coho salmon into an ice-filled tote destined for the Oregon Food Bank. (Photo by Rick Swart/ODFW)
Jan. 12, 2015
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Banner runs of Pacific salmon helped feed thousands of Oregonians in 2014.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hatcheries donated more than 350,000 pounds of Chinook and coho salmon to food banks in communities across the state.
The huge donation of high quality protein was made possible by one of the largest returns of Pacific salmon in years. A record 1.2 million Chinook and 1 million coho returned to the Columbia River in 2014. Similar returns are expected again in 2015.
“The unprecedented returns salmon to our region the past two years have benefited fishermen, the economy, and helped feed thousands of people who might otherwise have gone hungry,” said Chris Kern, deputy administrator of ODFW’s fish division.
The vast majority of salmon donated to Oregon’s food banks are collected after ODFW hatcheries gather enough eggs to produce the following year’s crop of juvenile salmon. Once the young salmon are reared at the hatcheries and then released, a small percentage of them will return to the hatcheries as adults after spending three or four years maturing in the ocean.
“We’re proud that our hatcheries have such positive impact on the lives of Oregonians,” said Manny Farinas, ODFW West Region hatchery coordinator. “Thanks to all of our great volunteers that helped collect, process, and deliver the fish to the various food banks.”
If forecasts materialize as hoped, 2015 could be another outstanding year for salmon returns. Preliminary data compiled in December by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington suggests Chinook returns will be even larger than 2014 while coho returns could be mixed.
“All the indicators are pointing to another good year of salmon returns,” Kern said.
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Contact:
Rick Swart, 971-673-6038
Jan. 12, 2015
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Banner runs of Pacific salmon helped feed thousands of Oregonians in 2014.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hatcheries donated more than 350,000 pounds of Chinook and coho salmon to food banks in communities across the state.
The huge donation of high quality protein was made possible by one of the largest returns of Pacific salmon in years. A record 1.2 million Chinook and 1 million coho returned to the Columbia River in 2014. Similar returns are expected again in 2015.
“The unprecedented returns salmon to our region the past two years have benefited fishermen, the economy, and helped feed thousands of people who might otherwise have gone hungry,” said Chris Kern, deputy administrator of ODFW’s fish division.
The vast majority of salmon donated to Oregon’s food banks are collected after ODFW hatcheries gather enough eggs to produce the following year’s crop of juvenile salmon. Once the young salmon are reared at the hatcheries and then released, a small percentage of them will return to the hatcheries as adults after spending three or four years maturing in the ocean.
“We’re proud that our hatcheries have such positive impact on the lives of Oregonians,” said Manny Farinas, ODFW West Region hatchery coordinator. “Thanks to all of our great volunteers that helped collect, process, and deliver the fish to the various food banks.”
If forecasts materialize as hoped, 2015 could be another outstanding year for salmon returns. Preliminary data compiled in December by fishery managers from Oregon and Washington suggests Chinook returns will be even larger than 2014 while coho returns could be mixed.
“All the indicators are pointing to another good year of salmon returns,” Kern said.
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Contact:
Rick Swart, 971-673-6038
From: Manny Farinas
Sent: Thu 11/13/2014 2:38 pm
To: Rick Swart
Cc: Subject: FW: food bank donations
Rick,
As of 11/12/14 this is what facilities below have given to the food bank so far.
Bonneville Total pounds of fish = 58,889 pounds
Big Creek Total pounds of fish = 56,095 pounds
Clackamas Total pounds of fish = 1,272 pounds
Klaskanine Total pounds of fish = 41,293 pounds
Salmon River Total pounds of fish = 19,060 pounds
Sandy Total pounds of fish = 87,082 pounds
Nahalem Total pounds of fish = 44,880 pounds
Trask Total pounds of fish = 44,261 pounds
Sub Total = 352,832 pounds
Manuel Farinas
Hatchery Coordinator, NHG
West Region
971-673-6006
[email protected]
Sent: Thu 11/13/2014 2:38 pm
To: Rick Swart
Cc: Subject: FW: food bank donations
Rick,
As of 11/12/14 this is what facilities below have given to the food bank so far.
Bonneville Total pounds of fish = 58,889 pounds
Big Creek Total pounds of fish = 56,095 pounds
Clackamas Total pounds of fish = 1,272 pounds
Klaskanine Total pounds of fish = 41,293 pounds
Salmon River Total pounds of fish = 19,060 pounds
Sandy Total pounds of fish = 87,082 pounds
Nahalem Total pounds of fish = 44,880 pounds
Trask Total pounds of fish = 44,261 pounds
Sub Total = 352,832 pounds
Manuel Farinas
Hatchery Coordinator, NHG
West Region
971-673-6006
[email protected]
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