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DOI Transferred Fish Production at Dworshak National Fish Hatchery to the Nez Perce Tribe

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June 16, 2022

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DOI transferred fish production at Dworshak National Fish Hatchery to the Nez Perce Tribe. The hatchery is located within the Nez Perce Reservation in Orofino, Idaho, and has been jointly managed by the Tribe and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 2005. The fish produced at the hatchery are released into the Clearwater, Snake, and Columbia Rivers in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.