News, Notes & Fishy Quotes
News, Notes & Fishy Quotes The following is an email sent to STS and forwarded to me from a concerned reader. The information was so good, I felt that it was in other readers’ best interest to run...
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WDFW Accepted Public Comment on Gene Banks for Wild SteelheadThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife extended the public comment period by one week on a proposal to create wild steelhead gene...
View ArticlePath for Public Lands in Oregon; Hosmer Lake; Gene Banks for Wild Steelhead
Path for Public Lands in Oregon; Hosmer Lake; Gene Banks for Wild Steelhead Senator Wyden Charts a Path Forward for Public Lands in Oregon On November 26, Senator Ron Wyden released his draft bill...
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What does the designation mean? Protects and enhances a river’s “outstandingly remarkable” values that can include wildlife, recreation, fisheries, cultural attributes, geology, scenery, or other...
View ArticleVictory for Wild Fish on the Sandy River
Victory for Wild Fish on the Sandy River Victory for Wild Fish on the Sandy River “It is undisputed that hatchery operations can pose a host of risks to wild fish…it is clear that the Sandy River...
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States Set Seasons for Spring Chinook in the Columbia River Anticipating a strong return of spring chinook salmon, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today set the initial 2014 fishing season...
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New, Notes & Fishy Quotes Washington Offers Discounted Licenses to Veterans Starting Feb. 1, disabled veterans who are not state residents can apply for reduced fees on their next Washington State...
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EPA Announcement is an Appropriate and Measured Step to Protect Bristol Bay The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would begin a process under the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from...
View ArticleRussian River Steelhead Make It Through Drought
Russian River Steelhead Make It Through Drought Ninety-six Russian River steelhead were spawned Feb. 20 at Warm Springs Hatchery, marking a strong but late start for the hatchery’s annual steelhead...
View ArticleWDFW Will Not Release Hatchery Steelhead Unless Legal Issues are Resolved
WDFW Will Not Release Hatchery Steelhead Unless Legal Issues are Resolved The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will not release early winter hatchery steelhead into rivers around...
View ArticleState and Federal Agencies Evaluate New Drought Contingency Plan To Help...
State and Federal Agencies Evaluate New Drought Contingency Plan To Help Commercial Fishing and Utilize Trucking of Salmon Smolts The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the U.S. Fish...
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Commission Curtails Smelt Fishing in Puget Sound The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved new regulations for recreational and commercial smelt fishing in Puget Sound in order to...
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Oregon Trout Fully Stocked, but Looking to Get Better Each year the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife successfully stocks 7 million legal-sized trout in lakes, ponds and reservoirs all across...
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East Sand Island Cormorants in Trouble East Sand Island’s double-crested cormorant colony has grown to a record size of approximately 14,900 nesting pairs in 2013 (over 40 percent of the western...
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Hatchery Reduced Fitness Causes Undetermined Hatcheries are commonly used throughout the Pacific Northwest to help provide salmon for harvest, mitigate for lost and degraded habitat, and to conserve...
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Life-Jacket Code Scheme to Change to Eliminate Confusion In a move that’s expected to benefit recreational boaters, on Oct. 22 the US Coast Guard will drop the current life jacket type code...
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Illegal Gill Net Captain Caught in Astoria Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers cited an Astoria man on several commercial-fish-related charges after seizing 748 pounds of illegally caught...
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600 Trees Planted to Help Repair Habitat In October, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, and the Mid Coast Watersheds Council will place nearly 600 large plantation...
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WDFW Updates Hydraulic Codes to Protect Fish The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted a comprehensive update to the state’s Hydraulic Code rules, which regulate construction projects...
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WDFW Works with Upper Columbia River Communities to Highlight Recreation Opportunities in the Okanogan Recreational opportunities abound through the fall and winter in the Okanogan region, and...
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