In an era of many decimated Northwest Pacific salmon and steelhead populations, one fish has been running counter to a dismal trendline. Hood Canal summer-run chum, among 28 salmonids listed under the federal Endangered Species Act, has made an extraordinary comeback thanks to a coordinated restoration strategy between tribes, the federal government and local agencies. Their work has made “delisting” the chum a worthy goal and serves as an inspiration for other fish recovery efforts in Washington.
