2013 WSC Sportfishing Rule Proposals – Washington Department of Fish and...
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View ArticleForks Creek hatchery study
By Todd Seamons Millions of insects, birds, fish and other animals are released into the wild around the globe every year. These animals are released for many different reasons. In fisheries, these...
View ArticleUpdate: Suit to block Elwha hatchery programs
Elwha Fish Hatchery As most are aware, dam removal on the Elwha River presents one of the greatest salmonid recovery opportunities in the United States. A Fish Restoration Plan was designed to expedite...
View ArticleComment on hatchery plans for Lower Columbia
Take two minutes to send comments to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and let them know it is time to stop our hatchery steelhead addiction and move toward wild steelhead recovery.
View ArticleCourt Asked To Stop Elwha Hatchery Releases
Today, four conservation groups asked the US District Court for Western Washington to halt planned releases of hatchery coho salmon and steelhead into the Elwha River until the Court has an opportunity...
View ArticleSubmit Comments on Washington State Regulation Changes
In April 2012, the Washington Division of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invited the public to take part in the 2013 Sportfishing Rule Proposals process, stating that “Only those proposals that are...
View ArticleSkagit Initiative Update – Fall 2013
The Skagit watershed has been a focus for the WSC going back to its inception, with the closure of the winter-run wild steelhead C&R season at the turn of the 21st century. One of the first...
View ArticleCourt Rules In Favor of Elwha River Wild Steelhead
A federal court in Tacoma held on Wednesday that federal agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in approving plans to release hatchery fish to the Elwha River. U.S. District...
View ArticleHelp Create Wild Steelhead Sanctuaries in Washington
Help protect and recover threatened populations of wild steelhead in once prolific Puget Sound rivers by telling Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to establish strong, effective wild...
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