Tribes advocate for Puget Sound recovery
Last week, representatives from Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission member tribes and the Puget Sound Partnership participated in the annual Puget…
Tribal hatchery helps introduce youth to aquaculture
Ferndale High School aquaculture students are getting a close-up look at the salmon lifecycle through a partnership with Lummi Nation’s…
Wildlife staff prepare for chronic wasting disease
Tribes are preparing for the inevitable arrival of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurological degenerative condition that can shorten the…
Being Frank: Forest protections essential for healthy ecosystem
Being Frank is a column by Chairman Ed Johnstone of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the…
Gear sharing supports outdoor exploration
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe opened a gear-lending library to help tribal members enjoy the outdoors safely. The tribe’s summer…
Crabbers call in catch for study
Green tags affixed to Dungeness crab are an invitation for harvesters in Puget Sound to participate in a region-wide tracking…
For fish and floods: Restoring the Big Quilcene River
A new bridge over the Big Quilcene River will reduce flood impacts for area residents while allowing salmon, including threatened…
Understanding seal predation on salmon
Treaty tribes and partners are collaborating to answer a question essential to marine mammal management: How many salmon are being…
Salmon recovery professionals gather at habitat conference
Natural resources staff representing tribes from across western Washington gathered in the traditional lands of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in…