** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND NOV. 20-22 ** California Department of Fish and Game fisheries biologist Mark Hampton describes the operation of a weir Nov. 12, 2004 on the Shasta River outside Yreka, Calif. The weir forces returning salmon past a video camera so they can be counted. Chinook salmon returns are down sharply this fall on the Shasta, Scott, and Salmon Rivers and Bogus Creek, which flow into the Klamath River. The young fish spawned by this brood year face a deadly gauntly of diseases as they run down the Klamath to the ocean. With an El Nino building, those that survive likely will face t

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• Date taken: 12 November 2004
• Photographer: Jeff Barnard

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND NOV. 20-22 ** California Department of Fish and Game fisheries biologist Mark Hampton describes the operation of a weir Nov. 12, 2004 on the Shasta River outside Yreka, Calif. The weir forces returning salmon past a video camera so they can be counted. Chinook salmon returns are down sharply this fall on the Shasta, Scott, and Salmon Rivers and Bogus Creek, which flow into the Klamath River. The young fish spawned by this brood year face a deadly gauntly of diseases as they run down the Klamath to the ocean. With an El Nino building, those that survive likely will face tough times when they get to the Pacific. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard)