Shellfish, Tribe, Community Benefit from Port Gamble Bay Clean Up
Collaborative efforts to clean up an old lumber mill has paid off for shellfish in Port Gamble...
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Tag: Mussels
Tribes participate in nationwide mussel watch program
Treaty tribes in Northwest Washington are working with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to use caged mussels to analyze toxic chemicals in Puget Sound. The National Mussel Watch Program, run by the National Oceanic...
Read MoreSwinomish Tribe holds blessing of the fleet
[display_podcast] The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community held its annual Blessing of the Fleet and First Salmon Ceremony on Thursday. The celebration, marking the beginning of the fishing season, honors and protects the...
Read MoreCollaborative efforts for Elwha River freshwater mussel rescue
[display_podcast] PORT ANGELES (October 16, 2008) – There was a sense of urgency when tribal, state and federal biologists recently snorkeled for 5,000 freshwater mussels along the bottom of a 300-foot-long shallow side...
Read MoreMakah Tribe Knows It’s In The Water
NEAH BAY (July 1, 2003) — Gwen Swan knows the link between water quality and the dinner table better than most. The Makah tribal member eats seafood nearly every day. She is also a fisheries technician whose duties include...
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