Committee hears concerns after NOAA shutters Little Port Walter research site; operators warn of data gaps Committee members and hatchery operators discussed the recent closure of NOAA’s Little Port Walter research facility, the potential loss of long‑running data and broodstock work, and requested follow‑up from the commissioner and Alaska Hatchery Research Project about genetic monitoring and research continuity.

The closure of NOAA’s Little Port Walter research facility could spell disaster for decades of vital salmon research and genetic monitoring.

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