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Every year, Idaho Powerpartners with other biologists to raise and release 6.8...

Every year, Idaho Power
partners with other biologists to raise and release 6.8 million
chinook and steelhead

Full Transcript

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Every year, Idaho Power partners with other biologists
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to raise and release 6.8 million chinook and steelhead.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:31
Uploaded
Jun 14, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Patagonia

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Movie Summary

Narratives of ecologists and conservationists are pitted against the human tendency to engineer and control in this probing documentary on the lucrative salmon-hatchery industry.
The next generation of fish needs next generation ideas. - Artifishal 00:04
The next generation of fish needs next generation ideas.
Our innovative approach maintains abundant fish populations, - Artifishal 00:07
Our innovative approach maintains abundant fish populations,
Hatcheries are pawns in a game of political power. - Artifishal 00:05
Hatcheries are pawns in a game of political power.
Fishing is a huge industry - Artifishal 00:07
Fishing is a huge industry
It's not about conserving our resources, it's perverting our resources - Artifishal 00:09
It's not about conserving our resources, it's perv...
In fact, federal dollars to support fish-and-wildlife agencies - Artifishal 00:08
In fact, federal dollars to support fish-and-wildlife agenci...
The internal finances is that it provides power and wealth - Artifishal 00:07
The internal finances is that it provides power and wealth
To build a new hatchery, it's millions and millions of dollars - Artifishal 00:18
To build a new hatchery, it's millions and millions of ...
We've got the water costs, electrical costs, - Artifishal 00:15
We've got the water costs, electrical costs,
It's a major business and there's portions of that business - Artifishal 00:10
It's a major business and there's portions of that...
They target them on key members of the state senate - Artifishal 00:07
They target them on key members of the state senate
As a result, they buy the support of that local person. - Artifishal 00:04
As a result, they buy the support of that local person.
These hatcheries are a subsidy to commercial fishermen, - Artifishal 00:11
These hatcheries are a subsidy to commercial fishermen,
I think one of the main reasons why it's important - Artifishal 00:08
I think one of the main reasons why it's important
In Washington state alone, there are 174 hatcheries - Artifishal 00:07
In Washington state alone, there are 174 hatcheries
On the west coast, over 90% of the "wild-caught salmon" - Artifishal 00:08
On the west coast, over 90% of the "wild-caught salmon&...
Between California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho, - Artifishal 00:08
Between California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
Last year, between the United States, Canada, Russia, Korea, and Japan, - Artifishal 00:08
Last year, between the United States, Canada, Russia, Korea,...
When I wrote my first book, - Artifishal 00:14
When I wrote my first book,
Since 1982, they've spent 15 billion. - Artifishal 00:04
Since 1982, they've spent 15 billion.