ODFW release - SALEM, Ore. —ODFW was notified today that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is terminating its share of funding for the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) Program in the Lower Columbia River effective September 30, 2026—providing barely three months' notice for a decision that carries major consequences for Oregon's commercial and recreational fisheries.  Without action by BPA, withdrawal of these funds places more than 7 million hatchery salmon currently in production at immediate risk and leaves an estimated $2.4 million funding gap across the three partners responsible for SAFE operations: ODFW, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Clatsop County.