Subsistence fishery puts food in tribal members’ freezers
For just a few hours one morning in May, Lummi Nation tribal members in about a dozen aluminum boats took…
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Restoring Snohomish estuary habitat to improve salmon survival
Where the Snohomish River meets the saltwater of north Puget Sound, the recently completed Blue Heron Slough project was the…
Fight in “brushfire mode” against invasive crab
In the ongoing battle to curb the spread of invasive European green crab in the marine waters of Washington state,…
Heat dome found to be deadly for some shellfish species, but not for others
June’s intense heat dome, ill-timed with extremely low tides, left shellfish dead on some beaches across Puget Sound and the…
Dungeness Crab Larvae, Migration Patterns Focus of Research Group
Northwest treaty tribes and other members of the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG) have been learning more than expected about Dungeness crab larvae migration patterns…
Herring Resurgence Gives Hope for Population
What was thought to be a dwindling herring population made a surprising appearance this spring in Puget Sound and the…
Dungeness Crab Studied Regionwide
Tribes throughout the Salish Sea and Washington coast are supporting studies to better understand Dungeness crab populations. Crab always have…
Back to the River documentary premieres at Seattle Aquarium
The premiere of the documentary, Back to the River, was held at the Seattle Aquarium Feb. 2. The movie details…
Puget Sound subject of ocean acidification studies
The Seattle Times has an article discussing the developing science and research into the effects of ocean acidification in Puget…