US: NOAA Fisheries determines four species of salmon and steelhead remain threatened under the Endangered Species Act

NOAA Fisheries has determined that four species of West Coast salmon and steelhead trout should remain classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) after conducting five-year reviews of their recovery progress.“These reviews help us understand where we are making progress and where we need to focus more attention,” NOAA Fisheries Portland office Branch Supervisor for Protected Resources Robert Markle said in a statement. “While we have a lot more work to do to recover these species, this close look helps identify those actions that can make the biggest difference for the fish.”There are currently 28 species of Pacific salmon and steelhead trout listed under the ESA. The four species the agency recently reviewed were Southern Oregon/Northern California coast coho salmon, California coastal chinook salmon, Central California coast steelhead, and California Central Valley steelhead.“Habitat restoration carried out by numerous partners has addressed major factors ...