Old pontoon, derelict boats removed from Neah Bay
A steel and concrete pontoon from Interstate 90 that had been sitting in Neah Bay for nearly 40 years has…
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Dredging benefits tribe, rescue vessels
The Makah Tribe is making it easier for a Neah Bay-based response vessel to help distressed or disabled boats in…
Students get hands-on hatchery experience in the classroom
It’s hard to say who is benefiting more from the new fish hatchery program at Neah Bay High School. There…
Tribe concerned about Purple Urchin Barrens and kelp forests
Hordes of slow-moving prickly purple urchin that creep along the seafloor can easily wipe out a kelp forest. The Makah…
Makah Tribe Marks and Recaptures Dungeness and European Crab for Population Estimates
A sample of native Dungeness crab and problematic European green crab in the Tsoo-yess River got a smear of red,…
Makah Tribe Studies Toxins to Support Harvest Management Practices
With warming ocean temperatures and more frequent and intense harmful algal blooms occurring, the Makah Tribe wants to better understand…
Makah Tribe Interns Gain Real World Science Experience
The Makah Tribe has been providing tribal youth with opportunities to work with real-world data, in hopes it will spark…
Finding Early Signs of Harmful Algal Blooms
The Makah Tribe hopes that water samples from the Pacific Ocean will help scientists develop forecasts for harmful algal blooms…
Scotch Broom Beetles could help slow spread of invasive plant
Northwest tribes are using seed-eating insects to manage the spread of Scotch broom, one of Washington state’s most invasive species.…