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. …
Articles by Tidal Exchange Staff
If You Remove It, They Will Return
While the Elwha Dam removal gets national attention, it’s just one of many local habitat restoration efforts. Another recent project of note is a fish-passage…
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…
Open Letter to the NW Treaty Tribes & Lorraine Loomis
We read with optimism your editorial from Tuesday over at the Northwest Treaty Tribes website. There are a lot of encouraging notes to be found,…
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…
Wild Fish Conservancy Dropping Lawsuits?
Reporting from Northwest Sportsman Magazine has turned up a motion, filed by the Wild Fish Conservancy, to not pursue the preliminary injunction against the NMFS seeking…
The Gillnet Empire Strikes Back | Commissioners Getting Picked Off?
An extremely serious situation is emerging on the WDFW Commission itself, with commissioners who voted to support the Columbia River reforms being scrutinized and replaced…
Oregon Commission Folds | Shreds Promises to Anglers, CR Chaos Inbound
It’s difficult to overstate the degree to which the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission shredded its promises to sportfishermen. After collecting years of endorsement fees specifically targeted…
House Bill 1229 | Economics Should Drive Fisheries
We were thrilled to read the copy of recently introduced House Bill 1229. This would change, profoundly, the charter for the Department of Fish and…