Makah Tribe Opens New Fisheries Lab
NewsNEAH BAY (Aug. 3, 2001) – The Makah Tribe recently celebrated the opening of a new fisheries lab that will enable Yongwen Gao, the Makah
Makah Tribe Pleased With Environmental Assessment On Whale Hunt
NewsNEAH BAY (July 13, 2001) The Makah Tribe today welcomed the news that the federal government again found that the North Pacific gray whale population is healthy and that Makah whaling does not harm the species.
Dungeness River Chinook Tagging Helps Track Restoration Efforts Across Oceans
NWIFC BlogSEQUIM (07/13/01) – The future of nearly a half million young chinook salmon will be tracked because of work now being conducted at the Dungeness Hatchery by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and local volunteers. Over 400,000 chinook fingerlings will be fitted with coded wire tags during the next […]
Hatchery Reform In Action At Suquamish’s Grovers Creek Hatchery
NWIFC BlogSUQUAMISH (July 12, 2001) – Modifications currently under way at the Suquamish Tribe
Lummi Nation Begins Groundbreaking Logjam Project
NewsHAMILTON (July 1, 2001) – Once, chinook and coho salmon ran in plentiful numbers through the South Fork of the Nooksack River. With Lummi Nation beginning construction of six logjams in the Larson
Fixing Barrier Culverts Aim of Treaty Tribes’ Suit
NewsTreaty Indian tribes in western Washington filed suit in federal district court against the State of Washington to compel the state to fix and maintain culverts under state roads in western Washington that illegally prevent wild salmon from reaching spawning and rearing habitat. The suit was filed as a sub-proceeding of United States v. Washington […]
Questions And Answers Regarding The Tribal Culvert Case
NewsWhat Is The Cause Of Action The Tribes Are Claiming Under The Culvert Case? The Washington State Department of Transportation and other state agencies have built road culverts that either were improperly designed and installed or have failed to maintain adequate fish passage. Fish blocking culverts contribute to the loss of spawning and rearing habitats […]