8/25 Quillback, Victoria heat, Fraser sockeye, Revolution Wind, Site C dam, artificial light, baby seal nursery, democracy watch

 

Quillback rockfish [AK Sealife Center]

Quillback rockfish Sebastes maliger
Quillbacks are found from Kodiak Island AK to southern California at depths from the intertidal zone to 274 m (899 ft).Quillback rockfish can grow up to 63.6 cm (25 in) in length, 3.3 kg (7.2 lb) in weight, and live for up to at least 95 years. Recreational harvest within Puget Sound has been closed. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  New research warns of potential jellyfish-spurred upset

Victoria area in B.C. breaks over 100-year-old temperature record amid hot spell 
Lytton records high of 38.6 C as temperature records broken throughout province. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC) 

B.C. recreational anglers get rare chance to reel in sockeye amid bumper salmon run
Fisheries and Oceans Canada opens recreational fishing for species on stretch of Fraser River for limited time. Ashley Joannou reports., (Canadian Press) 

Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm
The Trump administration has ordered companies to stop construction of a wind farm that's being built off the coast of Rhode Island. The order to stop work on the Revolution Wind project is the latest move by the Trump administration targeting the country's renewable energy industry. President Trump, a longtime critic of the wind industry, in January issued a moratorium on new development of offshore wind projects. (NPR) 

Site C able to produce more power than forecast, leading to demand for more benefits
Northeast B.C. leaders argue that increased power capacity should mean more funds to address project's impact. Matt Preprost reports. (CBC) 

Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day
The early bird gets the worm, as the old saying goes. And now a lot of birds around the globe are starting their days earlier than ever, because of unnaturally bright skies caused by light pollution. Nell Greenfieldboyce reports. (NPR) 

Breakfast time at Vancouver’s baby seal nursery
Dozens of harbour seals, many less than five days old, are rehabilitated at the Vancouver Marine Mammal Rescue centre each year. Ainslie Cruickshank reports. (The Narwhal) 

Democracy Watch

• Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown (Washington Post) 
• Reframing Jan. 6: After the Pardons, the Purge (NY Times) 
• How Trump went from Republican Party outsider to its leader (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  221 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt early this morning, becoming light  and variable, then becoming W around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 8 seconds.

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