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…
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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…
Transparency | Generating Mainstream Media Coverage
The continued pressure from citizens for greater transparency in the season-setting process has begun to generate mainstream media attention. King 5 had a reporter down…
WDFW Commission votes 7-2 to continue CR reform, with some asterisks
In an incredibly important test, the Washington Fish and Wildlife commission voted today to largely sustain the reform process for Columbia River gillnet fisheries. The…
Call To Action | Remind WDFW to Keep Their Promises!
WDFW’s January meetings start on Friday the 13th. Yep, Friday the 13th. Think that’s a bad omen? Among the key topics on the agenda is discussion…
Tribal Catch Reporting, Part 2
[Editors notes: We received a letter on Jan 12th from WDFW/Ron Warren, asserting that state is in possession of 2016 fish tickets from the Tribes,…
Point No Point Boat Ramp | Definite Maybe
The sometimes endless seeming saga of the boat ramp at Point-No-Point lurched forward a bit this week, on news that the State and Tribes had…
DNR Protects 3400 Acres of Dabob Bay
Outgoing Commissioner of Public Lands, Peter Goldmark, signed an important 11th hour executive — expanding the Dabob Bay protected areas by nearly 3400 Acres. We…
WDFW Explores Open Meetings for NOF | Tribes Resist
On the heels of an acrimonious and controversial North of Falcon season-setting process in 2016, the WDFW Commission is exploring avenues to bring a more open…
Legislators Support Gillnet Reform, Except…
Today we got access to a pair of letters, sent to the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission, as well as Director Unsworth. Signed by 15…