Enhances steelhead populations through wild broodstock conservation programs in Washington.

The bill mandates the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop hatchery management plans using wild broodstock to sustain wild steelhead populations in each Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA). These plans must include fish health requirements, wild broodstock usage, effective population size targets, and strategies to mitigate inbreeding depression, genetic drift, and domestication. The program aims to stabilize steelhead populations, improve watershed health, and ensure a sustainable fisheries supply.

Enhances steelhead populations through wild broodstock conservation programs in Washington.

The bill mandates the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop hatchery management plans using wild broodstock to sustain wild steelhead populations in each Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA). These plans must include fish health requirements, wild broodstock usage, effective population size targets, and strategies to mitigate inbreeding depression, genetic drift, and domestication. The program aims to stabilize steelhead populations, improve watershed health, and ensure a sustainable fisheries supply.