Fighting for Oregon’s Salmon, From Broken Treaties to Black Markets
The Columbia River’s millions of salmon sustained Indigenous people throughout the Pacific Northwest for millennia. But between the effects of overfishing and climate change, there’s only a fraction of their historic populations left. Today on City Cast Portland, executive producer John Notarianni talks with OPB investigations editor Tony Schick about OPB’s new podcast “Salmon Wars.” Schick digs deep into the history of the fish, the radical efforts to preserve them, and the threats they still face.
Events mentioned in today’s episode:
- McMenamins UFO Fest, May 17 - 18
- East Portland Sunday Parkways, May 19
- The Vanport Mosaic Festival, May 18 - June 1
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