Gov. Inslee visits coastal tribes
NWIFC BlogWashington Governor Jay Inslee visited the Hoh, Quileute and Makah tribes Friday and heard a number of environmental concerns. See the article in the Peninsula Daily News.
Hoh Indian Tribe
Hoh Indian Tribe 2426 Lower Hoh Road PO Box 2196 Forks,WA 98331 Phone: (360) 374-6582 Fax: (360) 374-5426 Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Front Desk: (360) 374-2005 Fax: (360) 374-9788 Website: hohtribe-nsn.org NWIFC Commissioner David Hudson Interim Natural Resources Director Julie Ann Koehlinger Fisheries Manager VACANT Fisheries Management Biologist Brian Hoffman Habitat Biologist Kimberly Bray Water Quality Specialist […]
Let’s understand our watery world
Being FrankAre rockfish stocks off the coast of Washington state in the same condition as rockfish population hundreds of miles away in California? Probably not, but the way we manage them now, we’re assuming that the two diverse stocks are identical. (more…)
Monster December Storm Likely Harmed Future Olympic Peninsula Chinook Returns
NewsFORKS(Dec. 19, 2007)–Chinook returns to Olympic coastal rivers — already down significantly from recent years — took another hit from early December’s monster storm. “Right before the storm, we had active spawning in throughout the Quillayute River system , and the kind of flows we saw with this storm will certainly reduce egg survival because […]
Hoh River Flooding: Needs of Fish and People Must be Balanced
News“We know and understand that resources have to be protected, but we think it’s time to move toward more natural solutions that pose less harm to salmon and trout. Ultimately we would like to look for ways to move as many of the people, buildings and roads out of the river’s floodplain,” said Vivian Lee, […]
Hoh Tribe Uses Salmon-Like Approach To Count Young Coho
NewsFORKS (Sept. 16, 2005) – Sometimes the best way to count fish is to become one. Hoh tribal biologists and technicians are donning fins, wet suits and snork masks to get the best idea of where fish like to congregate during the low flows of summer. “Coho especially seem attracted to my mask,” said Ernie […]
Hoh Tribe Taking Stock Of Coho And Their Habitat
NewsHOH RIVER (June 22, 2005)– Mature cedar, spruce, hemlock and cottonwood trees tower over the quiet waters of an old channel of the Hoh River. Lush green salmon berry bushes bend under the weight their ripe fruit, a favorite early spring treat of black bears. With habitat such as this, it’s not a coincidence that […]
Hoh Tribe Working To Mitigate Highway 101 Project’s Impacts On Fish
NewsFORKS (August 19, 2004) — The Hoh Indian Tribe’s relationship with the 55-mile long, glacier-fed Hoh River goes back centuries. It is the thread of life from which the salmon comes. Salmon sustains the tribe. Both depend on a healthy Hoh River. That is why the Hoh Tribe is taking an active part in the […]
Hoh Tribe Counting Steelhead Returns And Tracking Low Water Flow Concerns
NewsHOH (June 15, 2004) — The Olympic Peninsula is home to some of the healthiest runs of wild steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. Among the half dozen rivers that flow into the Pacific Ocean, the Hoh is one of the most revered steelhead streams. The Hoh Tribe, situated at the mouth of the river, has […]
Hoh Tribe Slated To Begin Knotweed Eradication Program
NewsHOH RESERVATION (Oct 14, 2002) — The Hoh Tribe will soon begin an aggressive multi-year campaign to eliminate the invasive plant knotweed from the banks of the Hoh River. The weed threatens streamside forests and natural river function. Japanese knotweed, imported as an ornamental from Asia in the late 1800’s and often found as an […]