Quileute Tribe Opens Habitat For Salmon
Salmon leaving the Quillayute River watershed now have access to 22 acres of habitat that had been blocked for decades.…
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Quinault Pride Seafood Buys Stake in Pacific Harvest Seafood
Via Quinault Nation Enterprises: Quinault Pride Seafood, a tribal seafood processor based on the Washington coast in Taholah Washington announced…
Treaty Tribes Released 41 Million Salmon In 2018
Treaty tribes in western Washington released more than 41 million hatchery salmon in 2018. Of the 41 million salmon released,…
Quileute Tribe Studying Sediment to Save Salmon
Flooding rivers could carry enough sediment to kill salmon. That is why the Quileute Indian Tribe is using a 7-foot-tall…
Northwest Treaty Tribes Magazine: Hatcheries Saving Salmon and Feeding Orcas
Our winter magazine features stories about how treaty tribes are using innovative hatchery techniques to save salmon and resident orcas.…
Sea Level Rise to Damage Squaxin Shellfish Habitat
Squaxin Island will split in two by 2100, according to new sea level rise projections by the Squaxin Island Tribe.…
The Squaxin Island Tribe Closes Fisheries to Protect Weak Runs
Last fall, the Squaxin Island Tribe constrained chum fisheries to protect weak runs. “When we started counting chum in the…
Treaty Tribes Leverage Almost $2 Million to Restore Salmon Habitat and Create Jobs
Six treaty tribes and one tribal organization will use almost $2 million in grants to complete eight salmon recovery projects…
Nisqually Tribe raising bigger chinook to feed orcas
The Nisqually Tribe is changing how it spawns hatchery chinook in an effort to give orcas a more nutritious meal.…