Federal Update: Committee Marks Bill Meaningful to Tribes
APPROPRIATIONS The Senate has resumed debate on a slate of unfinished FY ’04 spending bills with the end of the…
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Pollution Limits Shellfish Harvest In Dungeness Bay
SEQUIM (September 11, 2003) – All of Dungeness Bay will be closed to shellfish harvesting this upcoming winter, eliminating oyster…
To Save Threatened Chinook, Swinomish Tribe Prepared To Sue
Tribe files 60-day notice of intent, but still hopes negotiations can ward off a suit LACONNER (September 11, 2003) —…
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Applauds Water Lease To Help Dungeness Salmon
BLYN (Sept. 10, 2003) – The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe commends farmers in the Dungeness River watershed for passing on water…
Stillaguamish Tribe Protects Salmon Habitat – and Saves Tax Dollars
Tribe, local organizations collaborate on a cost-effective channel restoration STANWOOD (Sept. 2, 2003) – A one-of-a-kind cooperative project backed by…
Fish Restoration Efforts Get Boost From Improved Monitoring Capabilities
FORKS (August 20, 2003) – The waters of Owl Creek muddy up immediately when Jill Silver, biologist for the Hoh…
Quileute Tribe: Killing Knotweed One Stalk At A Time
FORKS (August 22, 2003) — Danielle Black swats at vicious green flies in the still, humid air as she kneels…
Funding Shortfall Jeopardizes U.S./Canada Pacific Salmon Commission
OLYMPIA (Aug. 18, 2003) – The United States government is weeks away from defaulting on a key element of the…
Quilcene Coho Salmon Fishery Helps Sustain Tribes’ Way Of Life
QUILCENE (Aug. 12, 2003) – Each summer, fishermen are lured to one of the most popular fisheries in western Washington.…