12-22-2016

Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The Chinook salmon /ʃɪˈnʊk/ (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the largest species of Pacific salmon as well as the largest in the genus Oncorhynchus. Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples. Other vernacular names for the species include king salmon, Quinnat salmon, spring salmon, chrome hog, Blackmouth, and Tyee salmon. The scientific species name is based on the Russian common name chavycha (чавыча). Chinook are anadromous fish native to the North Pacific Ocean and the river systems of western North America, ranging from California to Alaska, as well as Asian rivers ranging from northern Japan to the Palyavaam River in the Arctic northeast Siberia. They have been introduced to other parts of the world, including New Zealand, thriving in Lake Michigan Great Lakes of North America and Michigan’s western rivers, and Patagonia.

Detailed information

Full Name: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Where found: Snake River spring/summer-run ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Fishes

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	04/06/1990	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Sacramento River winter-run ESU - See 50 CFR 224.101
Endangered	08/02/1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU — See 50 CFR 224.101
Threatened	04/22/1992	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Snake River fall-run ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	12/29/1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Central Valley spring-run ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	08/02/1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Lower Columbia River ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	08/02/1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Puget Sound ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	08/02/1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Upper Willamette River ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	12/29/1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	California Coastal ESU - See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	04/22/1992	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Snake River spring/summer-run ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102

Population location: Sacramento River winter-run ESU - See 50 CFR 224.101 Listing status: Endangered
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area, Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU — See 50 CFR 224.101 Listing status: Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Washington
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge, Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: Snake River fall-run ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102 Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Oregon , Washington
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge, Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: Central Valley spring-run ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102 Listing status: Threatened
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area, North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area, Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, Sutter National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: Lower Columbia River ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102 Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Oregon , Washington
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Pierce National Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: Puget Sound ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102 Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Washington
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: Upper Willamette River ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102 Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Oregon
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: California Coastal ESU - See 50 CFR 223.102 Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Population location: Snake River spring/summer-run ESU — See 50 CFR 223.102 Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Oregon , Washington
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge, Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
09/04/2014	79 FR 52576 52578	Adding 10 Species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
07/23/2014	79 FR 42687 42696	Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
03/29/2011	76 FR 17434 17439	Receipt of Application for an Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit
03/05/2008	73 FR 11870 11871	Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan, and Receipt of Applications for Incidental Take Permits from the Broughton Land Company, Columbia County, Washington
09/26/2006	71 FR 56107 56107	Notice of Availability of a Final Record of Decision on the Issuance of Permits
09/02/2005	70 FR 52488 52627	Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in California
07/25/2005	70 FR 42533 42535	Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings and to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Related to the Family Forest Habitat Conservation Plan
12/15/2004	69 FR 75045 75046	Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
05/17/2004	69 FR 27949 27950	Issuance of Permits
11/28/2003	68 FR 66820 66821	Final Environmental Impact Statement for an Incidental Take Permit Application and Habitat Conservation Plan (Plan), by J.L. Storedahl and Sons, Inc. (Storedahl), Clark County, WA

Recovery

No recovery information is available for the Chinook salmon.

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
09/02/2005	70 FR 52488 52627	Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in California	Final Rule	Final designated
02/16/2000	65 FR 7764 7787	(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat: Critical Habitat for 19 Evolutionarily Significant Units of Salmon and Steelhead in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California	Final Rule	Final designated
10/25/1999	64 FR 57399 57403	Designated Critical Habitat: Revision of Critical Habitat for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon	Final Rule	Final designated
03/23/1999	64 FR 14052 14077	(NOAA/NMFS) Endangered and Threatened Species; Regulations Consolidation; Final Rule	Final Rule	Final designated
12/28/1993	58 FR 68543 68554	Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon, and Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon	Final Rule	Not Required
06/16/1993	58 FR 33212 33219	Designated Critical Habitat; Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon	Final Rule	Not Required
12/02/1992	57 FR 57051 57056	(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon	Proposed Rule	Not Required
10/15/1991	56 FR 51684 51686	ETWP; Critical Habitat Designation for Snake River Sockeye, Spring/Summer Chinook, and Fall Chinook Salmon; 56 FR 51684 51686	Final Rule	Not Required
04/02/1990	55 FR 12191 12193	(Emergency) Species; Critical Habitat; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 55 FR 12191 12193	Emergency Rule (temporary for 240 days)	Not Required
08/04/1989	54 FR 32085 32088	ETWP; Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 54 FR 32085 32088	Emergency Rule (temporary for 240 days)	Not Required

Date	Citation Page	Title
07/10/2000	65 FR 42422 42481	Endangered and Threatened Species; Final Rule Governing Take of 14 Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs)
01/03/2000	65 FR 170 196	Proposed Rule Governing Take of Seven Threatened Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs); Proposed Rule

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
09/02/2005	70 FR 52488 52627	Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in California	Final Rule	Final designated
02/16/2000	65 FR 7764 7787	(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat: Critical Habitat for 19 Evolutionarily Significant Units of Salmon and Steelhead in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California	Final Rule	Final designated
10/25/1999	64 FR 57399 57403	Designated Critical Habitat: Revision of Critical Habitat for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon	Final Rule	Final designated
03/23/1999	64 FR 14052 14077	(NOAA/NMFS) Endangered and Threatened Species; Regulations Consolidation; Final Rule	Final Rule	Final designated
12/28/1993	58 FR 68543 68554	Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon, and Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon	Final Rule	Not Required
06/16/1993	58 FR 33212 33219	Designated Critical Habitat; Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon	Final Rule	Not Required
12/02/1992	57 FR 57051 57056	(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon	Proposed Rule	Not Required
10/15/1991	56 FR 51684 51686	ETWP; Critical Habitat Designation for Snake River Sockeye, Spring/Summer Chinook, and Fall Chinook Salmon; 56 FR 51684 51686	Final Rule	Not Required
04/02/1990	55 FR 12191 12193	(Emergency) Species; Critical Habitat; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 55 FR 12191 12193	Emergency Rule (temporary for 240 days)	Not Required
08/04/1989	54 FR 32085 32088	ETWP; Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 54 FR 32085 32088	Emergency Rule (temporary for 240 days)	Not Required

HCP Plan Summaries
WDNR Forest Practices HCP
Storedahl's Daybreak Mine Expansion and Habitat Enhancement Project HCP
Simpson Timber NW Operations (Green Diamond Resource Company)
City of Tacoma, Tacoma Water HCP
City of Kent Clark Springs Water Supply
Cedar River Watershed HCP
Broughton Land Company

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