The Lummi Nation is seeking federal disaster relief for its fishing fleet following another year of poor returns of Fraser River sockeye salmon. In September, the tribe passed a declaration of natural disaster under the federal Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and a fisheries economic disaster under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Despite a bountiful […]
The Olympian has a great story this morning on the Skokomish Tribe’s efforts to help solve the low-oxygen problem in Hood Canal. The Olympian: A fish carcass-recycling program is an integral part of the Skokomish tribe’s chum salmon fishery this fall for a second year in a row. … But with dissolved oxygen levels at […]
QUILCENE (Aug. 12, 2003) – Each summer, fishermen are lured to one of the most popular fisheries in western Washington. The goal is the same for everyone: catch coho salmon making their way back to the Big Quilcene River. But while most anglers come out for the sport, others are fishing primarily for a meal. […]
