Being Frank: Amending MMPA is essential to protect salmon from pinniped predators
Being Frank is a column by Chairman Ed Johnstone of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the…
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Tribe tests water temperature limits for chum salmon
Water temperature is critical to salmon. It affects their ability to grow, metabolize food and fight off diseases. If water…
Northern pike a potential threat in Lake Washington
A voracious, invasive fish that preys on salmon has seen its numbers grow in Lake Washington. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe staff…
Eelgrass transplant project wraps up in Port Angeles
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL), has planted more than 43,000 eelgrass plants…
Puyallup Tribe honors the first fish — and opens a new longhouse
Members of The Puyallup Tribe of Indians gathered this spring to continue a tradition and celebrate a milestone. Tribal members…
Dungeness crab molting period may be shifting
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is gathering new information about Dungeness crab that will help manage the population. “Our goal is…
Ongoing monitoring shows success of estuary restoration
Where the Stillaguamish River melds with Port Susan Bay, monitoring continues to show that estuary restoration is working, providing refuge…
College, high school students exchange science, culture lessons
When groups of students from the University of Washington (UW) and Neah Bay High School spent a week together this…
Cutting-edge technique helps Quileute Tribe’s restoration project
A new scientific tool has boosted the Quileute Tribe’s ability to monitor river restoration projects. Environmental DNA (eDNA) can detect…