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Description:Many West Coast salmon and steelhead (Oncorhynchus spp.) stocks have declined substantially from their historical numbers and now are at a fraction of their historical abundance. Several factors contribute to these declines, including: overfishing, loss and degradation of freshwater and estuarine habitat, hydropower development, poor ocean conditions, and hatchery practices. These factors collectively led to the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) listing of 28 salmon and steelhead stocks in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The ESA, under section 4(c)(2), directs the Secretary of Commerce to review the listing classification of threatened and endangered species at least once every five years. After completing this review, the Secretary must determine if any species should be: (1) removed from the list; (2) have its status changed from threatened to endangered; or (3) have its status changed from endangered to threatened. The most recent listing determinations for most salmon and steelhead occurred in 2005 and 2006. This document describes the results of the agency’s 5-year review of the ESA-listed salmonid species in the Snake River basin. These include: Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon, Snake River fall-run Chinook salmon, and Snake River steelhead.
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