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Previous Issues
Being Frank
February 2025
Today’s Youth Are Tomorrow’s Salmon Stewards
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone As tribal leaders, we are looking ahead to the next seven generations of environmental stewards to protect salmon, shellfish, wildlife and plant resources. It is our responsibility to provide young leaders with the tools to … Continue reading
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January 2025
Fish Passage Restoration Is Worth the Price
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone Fish passage restoration is not just a treaty rights issue — it benefits the entire region. No matter the expense, culvert repair is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase the number of naturally … Continue reading
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December 2024
Tribes Must Be at the Table When Natural Resources Policies Are Written
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone Tribes in western Washington have asked the state to restructure the Fish and Wildlife Commission, which is standing in the way of true co-management. The 1974 Boldt decision in U.S. v. Washington established tribes as … Continue reading
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October-November 2024
Tribes to Receive Direct Funding to Maintain Hatchery Programs
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone The Biden-Harris Administration has awarded an unprecedented $240 million to support the hatcheries that preserve salmon and steelhead runs in the Pacific Northwest and provide fishing opportunities for everyone. The treaty tribes had to fight … Continue reading
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July 2024
Washington Fisheries Managed Using a Conservation-First Approach
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone This year marked the 40th anniversary of the partnership between treaty tribes and our state co-managers to establish salmon fisheries. Each spring since 1984, we’ve held a series of meetings known as the North of … Continue reading
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May 2024
It’s Time to Warrior Up for Salmon
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone Billy Frank Jr. walked on almost 10 years ago, but one of his most powerful lessons lives on — If we want to recover salmon, we must work together. All of us. The Billy … Continue reading
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March 2024
Statue of Billy Frank Jr. Reminds Us to Tell Our Story
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone Family, friends, and tribal and state leaders recently witnessed the unveiling of a model of the Billy Frank Jr. statue in a ceremony at the state Capitol. The 4-foot-tall model—depicting Billy sitting on the banks … Continue reading
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January 2024
Successful Co-Management Requires Renewed Commitment
by Ed Johnstone As the 50th anniversary of the Boldt decision nears, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has room to improve as co-managers with treaty tribes. Judge Boldt’s 1974 ruling in U.S. v. Washington affirmed tribal fishing rights and … Continue reading
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January 2024
Salmon Recovery Is Working, but We Can’t Stop Here
by Ed Johnstone After decades of work and millions of dollars of restoration work, one of our region’s threatened salmon runs is showing encouraging signs of recovery—summer chum that return to the Hood Canal and Strait of Juan de Fuca. … Continue reading
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December 2023
Crabbers Must Be Accountable for Their Share of the Harvest
by Ed Johnstone Our shared natural resources are our shared responsibility. Following federal Judge Edward Rafeedie’s 1994 ruling in U.S. v. Washington, state and tribal co-managers have a legal obligation to share equally in the harvest of Dungeness crab. We … Continue reading
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