Ocean conditions might not reflect in the rivers?
Despite the ocean conditions looks promising there still needs to be looked at river management and protection of wild steelhead.
“Recent news of improving ocean conditions along the West Coast is a positive signal for wild steelhead and was met with widespread celebration. The early onset of strong upwelling during the most recent spring transition, in addition to other ocean indicators, signals a shift to cooler, more productive conditions associated with better survival of outmigrating juvenile steelhead and salmon.”
Photo from article: Copepod Neocalanus from offshore sample in 2021
