Upstream salmon and society in the Pacific Northwest (National Academy Press, 1996)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Salmon geography and ecology -- Human history and influences -- Status of salmon -- Values and institutions -- Genetics and conservation -- Habitat loss -- Habitat management and rehabilitation -- Dams and mitigation of their effects -- Fishing -- Salmon-fishery management concepts -- Hatcheries -- Institutional analysis -- A scientific advisory board to address the salmon problem -- Conclusions and recommendations
Upstream offers specific recommendations for salmon rehabilitation that take into account the key role that genetic variability plays in salmon survival and the urgent need for habitat protection and management of fishing. The volume explores the complications and conflicts surrounding the problem of declining salmon populations -- presenting available data on the status of salmon populations and an illustrative case study