Numbers Don’t Add Up #2 | Lake Washington Chinook
This second edition of “Numbers Don’t Add Up” dissects the 2016 endangered Lake Washington Chinook run. Similar to what we reported on the 2016 Coho…
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2017 List of Agreed Fisheries
The List of Agreed Fisheries (aka LOAF) was published by WDFW today. This marks the end of the North of Falcon process for the year….
Tribes and WDFW Give Elwha 2 More Years
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and WDFW are doing the right thing — showing discipline and patience. In a joint press release posted today, the…
PS Recreational Chinook | Fresh Priorities Needed
In 2003 era of mark selective recreational fisheries began in Puget Sound. That year in Marine Area 5 and the Western portion of Marine Area…
Tribes Continue To Obstruct Open Meetings | What Next?
After months of questions and petitions to WDFW advocating transparency within the all-important season-setting negotiations with the Treaty Tribes, this years meetings are set to proceed in…
2017 Forecasts Arrive
We’ll have continuing coverage of 2017’s season setting process — but the first major step happened today, with the release of the 2017 Salmon Forecasts….
Gray’s Harbor- Irreconcilable Differences?
Season-setting discussions for Grays Harbor salmon officially kicked off on February 22. The moment we’ve all been nervously waiting for delivered a mixed bag as…
OR & WA Meet Monday | Sorting out Columbia River Mess
After a few weeks of chaos — brought on by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decision to shred promises and financial bargains struck with…
Oregon Gov. Brown to ODFW: Reverse Course
The twists and turns of the Columbia River story continue to play out — the latest development is Oregon Governor Brown writing to the commission…
Editorial | Recreational License Fees
The WDFW has requested a significant increase in recreational license fees for 2018 and beyond. They’ve produced a catchy Wild Future PowerPoint and lots of documentation…