Being Frank

  December 2024

Tribes Must Be at the Table When Natural Resources Policies Are Written

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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

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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

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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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