This year has been very busy for CRITFC and the tribes in regards to salmon, lamprey, river health, and treaty fishing. The record numbers of salmon returned to the Columbia River system was another indicator that the efforts to reverse the salmon decline are paying off, benefitting the species, the ecosystem, and the Indian fishers and families that depend on this First Food. Click here for the major accomplishments and highlights of the year for salmon, salmon restoration, and the tribal fishery.