Welcome to the Riparian Zone
One of the best things we can do to recover salmon is to protect and restore riparian habitat. What’s riparian…
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How to commemorate Billy Frank Jr. Day
Every year, the treaty tribes in Western Washington observe Billy Frank Jr.’s birthday on March 9. The fishing rights warrior…
Can the blueback survive?
Quinault tribal fisherman Butch Pope, policy representative Ed Johnstone and President Fawn Sharp grew up eating blueback salmon. The Quinault…
Tribal Fishing 201 Part 1: Why Nets?
Treaty fishermen use gillnets to selectively harvest salmon. Scott Schuyler, natural resources director for the Upper Skagit Tribe, explains how…
Tribal Fishing 201 Part 2: How Are Fisheries Managed?
Lorraine Loomis, fisheries director for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, negotiates on behalf of treaty tribes to craft salmon fisheries…
Tribal Fishing 201 Part 3: How Do We Preserve Traditions?
Shawn Yanity, Stillaguamish chairman and fisheries manager, is ensuring that fishing traditions are passed down to tribal youth, and hopes…
Tribal Fishing 101: Hatcheries
If we don’t support our hatcheries, we won’t be able to fish for salmon.
Neighbors carry home bounty from Nisqually tribal hatchery
Salmon fishermen aren’t the only ones who benefit from the Nisqually Tribe’s Clear Creek Hatchery. Every fall, some 2,000 people…