Category: Lead Story
Heat dome found to be deadly for some shellfish species, but not for others
June’s intense heat dome, ill-timed with extremely low tides, left shellfish dead on some beaches...
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In crab fishery, there’s more risk than meets the eye
In Skagit Bay, sea conditions can turn on a dime. On the first morning of the tribal crab fishery...
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Eagle survey shows connection between flood events, habitat changes and salmon runs
The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe has compiled more than 16 years of data that are being used to evaluate...
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Returning Hatchery Fish Released to Spawn Naturally
A Puyallup Tribe hatchery program to increase natural spawning in the Puyallup River reached two...
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NWIFC Tribes Urge Legislature to Pass Lorraine Loomis Act Protecting Riparian Habitat
Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed Lorraine Loomis Act is a positive first step toward honoring the legacy...
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Lummi Nation steps up efforts to control invasive crab population
A European green crab can consume 40 half-inch clams a day and will dig six inches to hunt one...
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Ed Johnstone Elected NWIFC Chair
Ed Johnstone of the Quinault Indian Nation has been elected chair of the Northwest Indian...
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Cold water refuges could mitigate some impacts from climate change
Receding glaciers are contributing to warming stream temperatures, and that’s dangerous for...
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Nisqually donation offers tasty treat – and learning opportunity
Cheveyo, a bald eagle who lost one of her wings to a gunshot, approached a chunk of chinook...
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Can Tribal Hatcheries Help Feed Southern Resident Orcas?
Northwest tribes are supporting southern resident orcas by releasing more fish from their...
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To Swinomish fish cook, treaty rights come down to feeding the people
It’s a misty Nov. 3 morning and Swinomish fish cooks Eric Day and Medicine Bear are cooking coho...
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Being Frank: How do we stop tire debris from killing coho salmon?
Being Frank is a column from the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission that represents the natural...
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