WDFW reports that around 1 million smolts were lost at Samish Hatchery very early Monday morning as a result of a mechanical failure after leaves and other debris clogged a rotating intake screen following heavy rains and an alarm that should have alerted agency staffers to clean it out “failed to trigger due to an issue with the electrical breaker.”
May 6, 2024
Clog results in loss of 1M smolts at Wash. hatchery
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September 16, 2024
