Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 allows lethal removal of certain pinnipeds to protect endangered salmon and other fish.
The Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow for the intentional lethal taking of certain pinnipeds in the Columbia River and its tributaries in Washington and Oregon. This is to protect endangered and threatened salmonid and other fish species. The act establishes the Columbia River Pinniped Exclusion Technology Accelerator to encourage the development of technology that prevents pinnipeds from reaching salmon habitat.
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