Although the 2020 preseason forecast for upriver spring chinook is higher than last year’s actual return of the fish to the Columbia River, the expected run is still just 43 percent of the 10-year average.
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WDFW Approves Permit To Cooke Aquaculture To Farm Sterile Rainbow Trout/Steelhead In Nets Once Used For Atlantic Salmon
January 23rd, 2020
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife this week approved an application from Cooke Aquaculture to farm all-female, sterile (triploid) rainbow trout/steelhead in Puget Sound.
New Technique Identifies Concerning Chemicals In Puget Sound Harming Marine Life
January 23rd, 2020
The waters of Puget Sound support many species, including mussels, salmon and killer whales. But researchers know that runoff from land in the urbanized areas might contain chemicals that could harm these creatures, even if it’s not always clear which chemicals are the most harmful.
Research Indicates Native Americans Did Not Make Large-Scale Changes To Environment Prior To European Contact
January 23rd, 2020
Four hundred years ago, the Pilgrims sailed to New England and encountered Native Americans. The historical narrative from that point tells of Native Americans clearing forests with fire for thousands of years before Europeans arrived in America.
Research: Arctic Sea Ice Cannot Quickly Bounce Back If Climate Change Causes Melting
January 23rd, 2020
Arctic sea ice cannot "quickly bounce back" if climate change causes it to melt, new research suggests.
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West Coast Mass Die-Off Of Seabirds 2015-16 Largest In Recorded History; Scientists Say ‘The Blob’ Increased Competition For Food Among Fish, Birds
January 16th, 2020
It was unprecedented when nearly one million common murres died at sea and washed ashore from California to Alaska in 2015 and 2016. Scientists from the University of Washington, the U.S. Geological Survey and others blame an unexpected squeeze on the ecosystem's food supply, brought on by a severe and long-lasting marine heat wave known as "the blob."
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Oregon Department Of Fish And Wildlife Develops Draft ‘Climate And Ocean Change Policy’ For Consideration
January 16th, 2020
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is being briefed Friday, Jan. 17, on an agency-developed Climate and Ocean Change Policy. The public will also have a chance to comment on the policy during the all-day meeting in Salem.