Hatchery program supports treaty salmon harvest on Cascade River
From the gravel banks along the Cascade River in the Skagit watershed, a few fishing nets stretched into the flow…
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Salmon ceremonies celebrate, honor fishing as a way of life
Each spring, Northwest tribes mark the beginning of the fishing season with first salmon ceremonies and blessings of their fleets.…
Coho salmon run supports treaty fishing on Elwha River
For the second year in a row, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe has been able to exercise its treaty right…
Tribes’ spring ceremonies honor, protect Northwest salmon
Each year, many tribes in the Northwest host salmon ceremonies as a way of communing with the fish populations that…
Jamestown S’Klallam fishermen open waterfront restaurant serving Native-caught seafood
Jamestown S’Klallam geoduck divers Jeremy and Jason Holden didn’t realize how significant their new seafood business would be to their…
Suquamish tribal elders hold clam harvest after hiatus
More than 40 Suquamish tribal elders participated in a clam dig in Chico Bay in July, for the first time…
Low Chum Returns Shorten Fisheries, Reduce Egg Take
South Sound and Hood Canal chum salmon returns were lower than expected last fall. While enough chum reached the spawning grounds…
Lummi Nation Spring Fishery Honors Elder
Lummi tribal fishermen donned protective masks in May to harvest Nooksack River spring chinook in the Paq wet sut Mother’s…
The Return of Hood Canal Summer Chum
The scent of decomposing salmon might be offensive to some, but to Thom Johnson, it’s a sweet reminder of nearly…