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  August 2026

The Reintroduction of the Olympia Oyster in Mud Bay

by Dean Longwell Forgotten City of Bellingham obligations and a misinformed Bellingham Hearing Examiner have assumed a shellfish bed in North Chuckanut Bay (Mud Bay) is not protected by the tribes and/or city park regulations. Since the inception of the … 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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