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| Black Rockfish [Chad King] |
Black Rockfish Sebastes melanops
Black Rockfish range from Amchitka Island (in the Aleutian
Islands) and Kodiak Island, Alaska, to northern Baja, California.
They have been found at water depths up to 366 m (1,200 ft), but
are most commonly found in waters shallower than 73 m (240 ft).
This species is known to form large schools in and around rocks
and kelp. Black Rockfish can grow up to 69 cm (27.6 in) in length,
and 6 kg (13.3 lbs) in weight. Maximum age is at least 56 years
old. (WDFW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: The ratfish: a fish with forehead teeth
WA tribe settles lawsuit over oil-train trespass
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community said Tuesday it had reached an
agreement with BNSF Railway, putting an end to a lawsuit over the
railway’s trespass over tribal land. In June 2024 a Seattle judge
ordered BNSF Railway to pay the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community nearly
$400 million in profits from trespassing on the reservation. BNSF
appealed. The tribe and BNSF participated in confidential mediation
overseen by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and reached a
confidential resolution. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)
‘Native Grown and Gathered Food Expo’ launches inaugural, and potentially last, gathering
Native food producers and procurers came together for the first
Indigenous foods expo in Seattle this October to connect and help build
Indigenous food ways economically, but a one-year run may be all that’s
in store as federal funding cuts strip monies available for future
gatherings. Lyric Aquino reports. (Underscore News)
Dam it All: The Intractable Knots in the Snake River
Thanks to Donald Trump's intervention, we have here a
bi-partisan template for Trump’s approach to the legal system: break the
law, lose your case, get reamed out by a judge, then carry on with
business as usual. Dan Chasan writes. (Post Alley)
Don’t complain, get paid: Kitimat resident offered thousands from LNG Canada
A leaked contract reveals LNG Canada offered to pay at least one
Kitimat resident to temporarily “relocate” if they agreed not to raise
concerns or to sue if operations damaged their property. Matt Simmons
reports. (The Narwhal)
When Marmots Haunt Your Cemetery, What to Do?
From coyote urine to deer birth control, Merritt and other BC towns are
forsaking wildlife culls for other fixes. Tyler Olsen reports. (The Tyee)
Democracy Watch
- Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide (AP)
- California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026 (AP)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 111 PM PST Tue Nov 4 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
WED SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.
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