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WDFW Seeks Comments On 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
WDFW Seeks Comments On 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
WDFW Seeks Comments On 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries
According to the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife, fishery managers have developed options for the state’s ocean salmon fisheries that reflect improved forecasts for some key Columbia River Chinook stocks.  This also marks the 2nd consecutive year of large forecasts for hatchery coho returning to the Columbia River.  The Pacific F...
EPA Orders Corp To Make Changes At Northwest Dams
EPA Orders Corp To Make Changes At Northwest Dams
EPA Orders Corp To Make Changes At Northwest Dams
Last month, the EPA ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia River.  The announcement put the issue of river spills back to the front burner.  The group Columbia Riverkeeper sued the Corps last year, and says these pollutants harm fish and other wildlife in the Columbia and Snake Rivers.  Miles Johnson, Co...
BPA: Thousands Of Salmon Steelhead Saved By Fishing Program
BPA: Thousands Of Salmon Steelhead Saved By Fishing Program
BPA: Thousands Of Salmon Steelhead Saved By Fishing Program
According to the Bonneville Power Administration, in 2022, anglers caught and removed more than 140,000 northern pikeminnow from the Columbia and Snake rivers, saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of young salmon and steelhead.  BPA said this week nearly 1,200 people registered to be part of the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program which ran from May 1st through September 30th.  When th..
Rocky Reach Named Washington’s 20th AVA
Rocky Reach Named Washington’s 20th AVA
Rocky Reach Named Washington’s 20th AVA
The Washington Wine Community continues to grow. On Friday, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau published the final rule, establishing Rocky Reach as Washington’s 20th American Viticultural Area, better known as AVA. “We are extremely pleased to have the Rocky Reach AVA approved,” said David and Michelle Dufenhorst, who own Rocky Pond Winery and two vineyards located within the AVA. “Thi
WSDA Preparing For Another Year Fighting Spartina
WSDA Preparing For Another Year Fighting Spartina
WSDA Preparing For Another Year Fighting Spartina
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is preparing for another year of fighting Sprtina. This year’s treatment for Spartina starts Wednesday June 1st, and runs through November. Survey and eradication efforts of this aggressive, invasive weed, will take place in multiple areas, including Grays Harbor, Hood Canal, Willapa Bay, Puget Sound, the north and west sides of the Olympic Peninsul

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