tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68792999009806058472024-03-18T08:57:15.831-07:00Salish Sea News and WeatherSalish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3094125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-54891268187975671472024-03-18T08:56:00.000-07:002024-03-18T08:56:34.489-07:003/18 Yelloweye rockfish, pesticides harm, Pebble Mine lawsuit, rewilding, Nisqually R, new orcas?, pyrosomes, Powell River, Oso landslide, FortisBC<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2W8qm9Ty-5YSHYZwnyjwl-RYtgtZgVGphTxdyS1gD1hyphenhyphenSCQjM26Akx645vlxWL_879PEAIhexrvHTeakUOapM5l6HH73zE9MworXuMYb-SjD27SLEi0KkAQDLr_pNzYE-BAZmCJVhY9FdxxNzriVt0NpOOPowRyqL9gK36fMOirUCfwWC0xmSjoN-3Q4/s750/yelloweye_rockfish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2W8qm9Ty-5YSHYZwnyjwl-RYtgtZgVGphTxdyS1gD1hyphenhyphenSCQjM26Akx645vlxWL_879PEAIhexrvHTeakUOapM5l6HH73zE9MworXuMYb-SjD27SLEi0KkAQDLr_pNzYE-BAZmCJVhY9FdxxNzriVt0NpOOPowRyqL9gK36fMOirUCfwWC0xmSjoN-3Q4/s320/yelloweye_rockfish.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yelloweye rockfish [AK Fish&Game]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Yelloweye rockfish</b> <i>Sebastes ruberrimus</i><br />
Yelloweye rockfish are among the longest lived of rockfishes, with
maximum age reported to be up to 150 years. This species also is very
slow growing and late to mature. Although conservation measures like
fishing bans have been put in place in Puget Sound, recovery from
threats such as past overfishing and continued bycatch will take many
years due to the life history of yelloweye rockfish. The Puget
Sound/Georgia Basin distinct population segment (DPS) in Washington
State is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. <br />
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for repair of Skagit tidegate critical to delta protection<br />
</b><br />
<b>Study shows short pesticide exposure harms fish</b> <br />
Although pesticides can rid your home of cockroaches or farm fields of
unwanted insects, they also can harm fish and potentially even people,
according to a new study from Oregon State University. At high
concentrations, these commonly used pyrethroid pesticides, bifenthrin,
cyfluthrin and cyhalothrin, act as a neurotoxin for pests. Courtney
Flatt reports <a href="https://www.knkx.org/environment/2024-03-17/study-shows-short-pesticide-exposure-harms-fish">(NW Public Radio) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Alaska lawsuit claims feds owe state $700B for quashing mine </b><br />
A complaint filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims is part of a
series of lawsuits seeking to overturn the EPA decision barring
development of the controversial mine. Yereth Rosen reports. <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/03/16/state-lawsuit-claims-federal-government-owes-alaska-700-billion-for-quashing-pebble-mine/">(Alaska Beacon/Washington State Standard) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Unpaving paradise: Returning industrial spaces to nature on Vancouver Island</b><br />
What does it take to go from asphalt and buildings to water and plants?
Right now on Vancouver Island, there are several projects underway to
turn urban or industrial spaces back into natural places or parks. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/unpaving-paradise-returning-commercial-spaces-to-nature-1.7141940">(CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>The Thriving Business of Rewilding </b><br />
Victoria-based Rewilding Water & Earth employs seven and leads
hundreds of volunteers restoring wetlands in British Columbia. Elsewhere
in the bioregion, firms like Portland’s Mosaic Ecology carry out
similar projects. Isaac Phan Nay reports. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/03/18/Thriving-Business-Rewilding/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
<b>How one river in south Puget Sound tells the story of salmon’s plight </b><br />
Carving his boat through the the river, Willie Frank III, chairman of
the Nisqually Tribe, called out nearby bald eagles over the roar of the
motor. “My grandfather Willie Frank Sr. used to say the Nisqually
Indians lived in paradise before the white man came,” he said Thursday
morning. “We still live in paradise. We’ve just got to protect it,
restore it and bring it back to life.” Isabella Breda reports. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/how-one-river-in-south-puget-sound-tells-the-story-of-salmons-plight/">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake </b><br />
The harvesting plan on the slopes of Mount Elphinstone has caught the
attention of local officials, concerned about a situation that
represents a case study on the effects of logging on forest hydrology
and flooding, and how such risks are assessed in B.C. Scientists say the
stakes in getting it right are huge, with lives and billions of dollars
in the balance during climate-related extremes in a province where
clear-cutting has been a dominant practice for decades, affecting large
swaths of the landscape. Brenna Owen reports. (<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/national-news/in-bcs-forests-a-debate-over-watershed-science-with-lives-and-billions-at-stake-8455640">Canadian Press) </a><br />
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<p><b>Orcas seen attacking other whales may be new population, according to UBC researchers</b><br />
After observing a group of killer whales hunting other marine mammals
off the coastline in California and Oregon, UBC researchers think that a
new population of orcas may exist. Out of the 49 orcas spotted, a small
pod was caught facing off against nine sperm whales and made off with
one, according to the researchers. After comparing the whales with known
photos and descriptions and finding that there were no matching
species, the researchers believe that the pod could “belong to a
subpopulation of transient killer whales or a unique oceanic
population.” Beth Rochester reports. <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-orcas-new-population">(Daily Hive) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Blobby creatures washed up on West Coast beaches during marine warming, sucking up energy </b><br />
During recent marine heat waves, millions of gelatinous, pickle-like
filter feeders washed up on West Coast beaches. Little has been
understood about how the population explosion of the seemingly alien
creatures, called pyrosomes, affected life in the Pacific Ocean. But a
new study shows the proliferation of the animals might have sucked up
precious energy from the food web, likely affecting fish and animals
higher up in the food chain. Amanda Zhou reports. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/blobby-creatures-washed-up-on-west-coast-beaches-during-marine-warming-sucking-up-energy/">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Powell River divided over potential name change</b><br />
Powell River, with a population of over 13,900 about 120 kilometres
northwest of Vancouver, has been at the centre of a heated discussion
between its city council, the Tla'amin Nation and several residents.
Powell River is named for Israel Powell, a B.C. superintendent in the
1800s who supported residential schools. In 2021, the Tla'amin Nation
approached the City of Powell River to consider a name change — which
MLA Nicholas Simons says has created a deep community divide. Arrthy
Thayaparan reports. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/name-change-powell-river-divide-1.7145873">CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>The art and science of landslide preparedness a decade after Oso </b><br />
“Revolutionary” mapping gains followed the 2014 Oso, Washington
landslide, which claimed 43 lives. But there’s still more work to do
predicting hazards. In the aftermath of the Oso landslide, state and
federal agencies stepped up efforts to prevent a repeat of such heavy
casualties. Since 2015, the Washington State Department of Natural
Resources received more than $13 million in phases from the Legislature –
and another $5 million from the feds – to collect and analyze remote
sensing imagery. Tom Banse reports. (<a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/03/18/the-art-and-science-of-landslide-preparedness-a-decade-after-oso/">Washington State Standard) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Green Energy or Greenwashing? Inside FortisBC’s ‘Renewable Gas’ Claims</b><br />
The company banks its future on a type of methane called renewable
because it’s from organic waste. Does it meet the climate test? First in
a series. Zoë Yunker reports. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/18/FortisBC-Renewable-Gas-Claims/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
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<p><b>Here's your tug weather—</b><br />
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 250 AM PDT Mon Mar 18 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TODAY</span></strong>
Light wind becoming E 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
waves less than 1 ft becoming 2 ft or less in the afternoon. W
swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
NE wind to 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind
waves 1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds.
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-21344684976016819422024-03-15T08:53:00.000-07:002024-03-15T08:53:20.245-07:003/15 Belted Galloway, Bangor spill, Nisga'a Nation LNG, WA carbon auction, 'dark sky sanctuary,' Oculis Lodge, PDN newsroom<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0kiQHFRu-B8FhzBZyOrBUla6LjMRdZWv3t-_lDHy9SkTzjQUKVs8C1Ab5rO2jJaz1yNSk8r-qwR8uCQERdjvKtczfcFv7tSgfBPLOdoG_C2F3FdLfin5kABcZb87-qmYGRbioOhnUh-cI8ahQa6rdbAoLQXKbduKiy-7cx-0QUEKQPHJ4jZ_BHtfm7r6/s516/belted.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="516" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0kiQHFRu-B8FhzBZyOrBUla6LjMRdZWv3t-_lDHy9SkTzjQUKVs8C1Ab5rO2jJaz1yNSk8r-qwR8uCQERdjvKtczfcFv7tSgfBPLOdoG_C2F3FdLfin5kABcZb87-qmYGRbioOhnUh-cI8ahQa6rdbAoLQXKbduKiy-7cx-0QUEKQPHJ4jZ_BHtfm7r6/s320/belted.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belted Galloway </td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Belted Galloway</b> <br />
Commonly called "Oreo cattle" because of their black color (possibly
brown or red) with a white stripe through their middles, this breed
started in Scotland as a solid-color cow, but got their belts through
the introduction of Dutch Belted blood. They were first imported to the
U.S. in 1950. (Successful Farming)<br />
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<p><b>Unknown volume of petroleum product spills at Bangor's shoreline</b><br />
An unknown amount of a petroleum product was spilled at the shoreline of
Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor on Wednesday, and the Navy hasn't determined
why. At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Naval Base Kitsap personnel
identified a spill at the Bangor waterfront and began assessing the
site. Additional personnel soon arrived at the scene to identify spill
boundaries, Naval Base Kitsap said in a statement released on Thursday.
Peiyu Lin reports. <a href="https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2024/03/14/unknown-volume-of-petroleum-product-spills-at-bangors-shoreline/72974977007/">(Kitsap Sun) <br />
</a><br />
<b>Nisga'a Nation prepares to purchase natural gas pipeline project </b><br />
The Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia is partnering with a
Texas-based firm to buy a ready-to-construct pipeline project that
would supply natural gas to a proposed floating LNG export terminal
north of Prince Rupert. The Nisga'a Nation and its partner, Texas-based
Western LNG, announced Thursday they will be acquiring the Prince Rupert
Gas Transmission project from Calgary-based TC Energy Corp. Amanda
Stephenson reports. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nisgaa-lng-project-purchase-1.7144351">(Canadian Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>WA’s first carbon auction of 2024 raises far less than expected </b><br />
The first quarterly carbon auction of 2024 has added two new wrinkles to
the economics of Washington’s fledgling program. The March auction
results, announced Wednesday, raised $135.5 million for the state, only a
fraction of the $941 million the state predicted the auctions would
bring in during the first half of 2024. John Stang reports. <a href="https://crosscut.com/briefs/2024/03/was-first-carbon-auction-2024-raises-far-less-expected">(Cascade PBS) </a><br />
<br />
<b>The world’s largest ‘dark sky sanctuary’ is now in Oregon </b><br />
A section of southeastern Oregon is now home to the largest “dark sky
sanctuary” in the world. The area spans 2.5 million acres of Lake
County. It was certified this month by DarkSky International, a
U.S.-based nonprofit that aims to reduce light pollution. Nathan Will
reports. (<a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/15/southern-oregon-dark-sky-sanctuary/">KLCC</a>) <br />
</p>
<p><b>First igloo poised to open at stargazing resort, but a chill grips the path ahead</b><br />
Oculis Lodge raised $1.2 million for a luxury stargazing resort. The
first dome is built, but expansion has hit a roadblock — and funders can
now request refunds. Erica Browne Grivas reports. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/oculis-lodge-will-soon-open-first-igloo-but-the-path-ahead-is-unclear/">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>New leadership takes over Peninsula Daily News newsroom</b><br />
Leah Leach retires; Brian McLean takes over. A gracious farewell. <a href="https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/new-leadership-takes-over-peninsula-daily-news-newsroom/">(Peninsula Daily News) </a><br />
<br />
<b><a href="https://salishseacommunications.blogspot.com/2024/03/salish-sea-news-week-in-review-march-15.html">Salish Sea News Week in Review 3/15/24:</a></b>
Ides of March, WA culvert removal, sea otter return, mini-quakes,
Duwamish restoration, NW wildfires, power use surge, protect Clayoquot
Sound , dark skies.<br />
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<p><b>Here's your weekend tug weather—<br />
</b>West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 248 AM PDT Fri Mar 15 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 13 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell
7 ft at 14 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SAT</span></strong>
SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 5 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 14 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SAT NIGHT</span></strong>
E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 14 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SUN</span></strong>
E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at
12 seconds.
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-40742903731909627422024-03-14T08:42:00.000-07:002024-03-14T08:42:53.654-07:003/14 Scottish Highland, power surge, BC oil and gas, upper Green River, Clayoquot Sound protection<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3X5hbY8SvjMCIZpKG4o2AxDoNpyKg9gezjFhZDHMfYs3Du-c1vw2O4KntMqCPqAwzdk2bigUxlFrYPNeXyq2LYp_tmG6IbQj0ulYHkChRcvpNzOyKUQfagLF5xiUYmuxaeyWFAaIh2ZZiiiIy4T0iFHMkfYBlJFB2DsFmIernldwMMwpgGlYDl2k0vqa/s602/scottish%20highland.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3X5hbY8SvjMCIZpKG4o2AxDoNpyKg9gezjFhZDHMfYs3Du-c1vw2O4KntMqCPqAwzdk2bigUxlFrYPNeXyq2LYp_tmG6IbQj0ulYHkChRcvpNzOyKUQfagLF5xiUYmuxaeyWFAaIh2ZZiiiIy4T0iFHMkfYBlJFB2DsFmIernldwMMwpgGlYDl2k0vqa/s320/scottish%20highland.png" width="235" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scottish Highland</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Scottish Highland</b><br />
This breed lived for centuries in the harsh, rugged Scottish Highlands,
where it developed a resistance to many stress-related and other bovine
diseases. It is among the oldest registered breeds. Cold weather and
snow have little effect on this breed, which has long hair rather than a
layer of fat to keep it warm. (Successful Farming)<br />
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<p><b>A New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals </b><br />
Something unusual is happening in America. Demand for electricity, which
has stayed largely flat for two decades, has begun to surge. Over the
past year, electric utilities have nearly doubled their forecasts of how
much additional power they’ll need by 2028 as they confront an
unexpected explosion in the number of data centers, an abrupt resurgence
in manufacturing driven by new federal laws, and millions of electric
vehicles being plugged in. Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich report. (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/13/climate/electric-power-climate-change.html">NY Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>5 projects you need to know about as B.C.’s oil and gas sector heats up</b><br />
As B.C. prepares to deliver on its promise to get gas out of northeast
reserves and ship it to buyers overseas, the LNG sector is set to have
huge impacts on northern ecosystems and communities. Matt Simmons
reports. <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-lng-major-projects/">(The Narwhal) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Biden earmarks half a billion for salmon on upper Green River</b><br />
An additional $500 million could be on its way to help unlock almost
half, or about 100 river and stream miles, of the Green River’s
historical salmon spawning and rearing habitat behind Howard Hanson Dam.
Senator Patty Murray’s office said the president’s budget request is
not necessarily what will be enacted by Congress, but Army Corps
projects are typically funded as requested. This new money would allow
the Army Corps to fully fund the fish passage construction contract at
the dam, according to Army Corps spokesperson Dallas Edwards. Isabella
Breda reports. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/biden-earmarks-half-a-billion-for-salmon-on-upper-green-river/">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Province seeks input on plan to protect Clayoquot Sound </b><br />
The province is seeking public input on proposals to establish 77,000
hectares of protected, old-growth forest around Clayoquot Sound — about
70 per cent of which is more than 250 years old. The Ahousaht and
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations and the province have been collaborating on
Clayoquot Sound since September 2020 and forwarded the proposals in
connection with long-term planning for the area, which is currently
authorized for commercial forestry as part of Tree Farm Licence 54. Jeff
Bell reports. (<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/province-seeks-input-on-plan-to-protect-old-growth-around-clayoquot-sound-8441958">Times Colonist) </a><br />
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<p><b>Here's your tug weather—</b><br />
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 211 AM PDT Thu Mar 14 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TODAY</span></strong>
E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 ft at 14 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
E wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 13 seconds.
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-76670907832328696162024-03-13T07:59:00.000-07:002024-03-13T07:59:33.609-07:003/13 Aberdeen Angus, King County culverts, Duwamish cleanup, BC salmon farms, Stanley Park trees, summer wildfires<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9C7TugazQ1nFqt2jzVayO_e7Z1P74SWjM3MbhwvdgZxaQ9jwNuqrjPXSqINZvOTEFlIv-QgEyYBXLSoOdKUeP6f9NUbyegSGLX9gyABtRS_CwTBu1UJ3n5pPSPFTnNMUV88Ecgt6uUagKmAl9MlrLaXC82PttWx5AB6J-LHQNO0c3-6Y-Llg3awAR93Nw/s542/angus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="542" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9C7TugazQ1nFqt2jzVayO_e7Z1P74SWjM3MbhwvdgZxaQ9jwNuqrjPXSqINZvOTEFlIv-QgEyYBXLSoOdKUeP6f9NUbyegSGLX9gyABtRS_CwTBu1UJ3n5pPSPFTnNMUV88Ecgt6uUagKmAl9MlrLaXC82PttWx5AB6J-LHQNO0c3-6Y-Llg3awAR93Nw/s320/angus.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aberdeen Angus</td></tr></tbody></table>
<b>Aberdeen Angus</b><br />
Aberdeen (Black) Angus are the most popular breed in the U.S., and
thanks to some excellent marketing, their meat is in demand, which means
these cattle -- and crossbreds with mostly black markings -- often
bring a premium at the sale barn. This breed comes from northeastern
Scotland and was first brought to the U.S. by a Kansas rancher in 1873. (Successful Farming)<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>King County auditor issues report on culvert work to restore fish habitat </b><br />
The King County auditor criticized the county’s work on culvert
replacements, saying it is not timing the work for the biggest gain in
habitat for fish and that it is not being clear with the public on its
promise to residents. County managers concurred with the recommendations
by King County Auditor Kymber Waltmunson. Lynda Mapes reports. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/king-county-auditor-issues-report-on-culvert-work-to-restore-fish-habitat/">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Companies to pay for Duwamish salmon, wildlife habitat restoration </b><br />
Several industrial businesses have agreed to pay for the harm they
caused to natural resources in the lower Duwamish River as part of two
proposed settlements announced in recent days. Crowley Marine Services,
8th Avenue Terminals and the Washington State Department of
Transportation will pay for for harming the natural resources of the
Duwamish River with hazardous waste. A second settlement valued at over
$23 million was announced with General Recycling and its affiliates —
Nucor Steel and the David J. Joseph Company. Isbella Breda reports. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/companies-to-pay-for-duwamish-salmon-wildlife-habitat-restoration/">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Salmon farms impacting wildlife: conservation group report</b><br />
Conservation group Watershed Watch Salmon Society (WWSS) says a new
report, compiling numbers of wildlife — from whales to herring — that
have been killed by open net-pen salmon farms in British Columbia over
the years, points to longstanding problems within an industry it
believes should be shut down. But the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association
disagrees, saying WWSS is dredging up old information that doesn't
fairly characterize how the sector has changed. Karin Larsen reports. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/salmon-farms-impacting-wildlife-watershed-watch-salmon-society-report-1.7141516">CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Why Are They Cutting Down So Many Trees in Stanley Park?</b><br />
Who decided? Is it really necessary? What’s next? I followed the trail to answers. Steve Burgess writes. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/13/Why-Cutting-Down-So-Many-Trees-Stanley-Park/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
<b>As the Northwest spring arrives, so do anxieties over water for farming, and summer wildfires</b><br />
Across the Northwest, federal, state and regional officials are in
general accord, there isn’t enough snow and with the start of spring
just days away, the next couple of weeks will determine just how
challenging it could get this summer for agricultural irrigators, fish
and wildfires. Anna King reports. (NW News Network)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/as-the-northwest-turns-toward-spring-agricultural-irrigators-fire-managers-and-water-experts-watch<br />
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON</span></strong>
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SW wind to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Wind
waves 1 ft or less. W swell 10 ft at 13 seconds.
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W wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind waves
1 ft or less. W swell 9 to 10 ft at 13 seconds subsiding to 7 ft
at 15 seconds after midnight.
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The Holstein Friesian is an international breed or group of breeds of
dairy cattle. It originated in Frisia, stretching from the Dutch
province of North Holland to the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It
is the dominant breed in industrial dairy farming worldwide, and is
found in more than 160 countries. (Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Update: Orcas fire levy vote clouded by fire chief contract questions</b><br />
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<p><b>Flurry of mini earthquakes off Vancouver Island hints at undersea expansion</b><br />
Swarms of mini earthquakes along tectonic plates five kilometres
underwater on the Pacific Ocean floor off the coast of Vancouver Island
have caught the attention of ocean scientists. Not because the
earthquakes, up to 200 per hour at their peak on March 6, signal any
kind of impending seismic catastrophe, but because they point to an
“impending magmatic rupture” on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, 240 km from
Vancouver Island. Derrick Penner reports. (<a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/flurry-of-mini-earthquakes-off-vancouver-island-hints-at-undersea-expansion">Vancouver Sun) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Coral reef that ’shouldn’t exist’ thrives off B.C.’s Pacific Ocean </b><br />
Deep sea ecologist Cherisse Du Preez worked with the Kitasoo Xai'xais
and Heiltsuk First Nations and began searching for the Lophelia coral
reef in 2021, taking a remote controlled submersible deep into the ocean
in Finlayson Channel, about 500 kilometres northwest of Vancouver. <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/coral-reef-that-shouldnt-exist-thrives-off-b-c-s-pacific-ocean-biologist-says">(Canadian Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Everyone agrees: Chambers Creek Dam must go </b><br />
A non-productive and eroding dam at the mouth of Chambers Creek is
wreaking ecological havoc, and a recent efforts to reopen the creek to
natural flow are going momentum. Tony Overman reports. <a href="https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article286558640.html#storylink=cpy">(Tacoma News Tribune) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Bainbridge Island residents show new optimism and resolve to revive Washington's ferries</b><br />
Bainbridge Island residents gathered at a community center near the
ferry dock on Saturday to discuss their concerns about an unreliable
ferry system. Could the state lease new ferries in the short term? Could
old ferries that are no longer in service be rented out for other
purposes, like housing museums, to generate more income? Could the
ferries earn more money by putting more advertisements up? Joshua
McNichols reports. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/bainbridge-island-residents-show-new-optimism-to-revive-washington-ferries">(KUOW) </a><br />
</p>
<p><b>Samish Indian Nation partnership has removed more than a million pounds of marine debris</b><br />
Highly toxic creosote-treated wood targeted to protect food chain. Isaac Stone Simonelli reports. (<a>CDN) </a><br />
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT</span></strong>
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TODAY</span></strong>
W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 10 ft at 15 seconds
building to 9 to 14 ft at 15 seconds in the afternoon.
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TONIGHT</span></strong>
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to
1 ft or less after midnight. W swell 10 to 15 ft at 14 seconds
subsiding to 8 to 13 ft at 14 seconds after midnight.
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<b>Brown headed cowbird</b> M<i>olothrus ater</i><br />
The Brown-headed Cowbird is a migratory blackbird. It arrives in the
Pacific NW in April and remains into October. The Brown-headed Cowbird
does not build its own nest. Instead, it lays its eggs in nests of other
birds. In fact, at least 221 known bird species have been hosts to
Brown-headed Cowbirds. They usually only lay one egg per host nest. The
host parent, often a much smaller species of bird, raises the cowbirds'
young, usually to the detriment of its own young. (Pacific NW Birder)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Findings released re November hunting fatality on Lopez</b><br />
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<p><b>Removing WA salmon barriers surges to $1M a day, but results are murky</b><br />
Washington, rushing to meet a court deadline in a tribal fishing rights
lawsuit, spends billions on construction, but some of it may be useless
for salmon today. Mike Reicher reports. (<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/removing-wa-salmon-barriers-surges-to-1m-a-day-but-results-are-murky/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1">Seattle Times) </a>See also: <b>6 things to know about the costliest salmon recovery program in WA</b> <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/6-things-to-know-about-the-costliest-salmon-recovery-program-in-wa/">(Seattle Times)</a><br />
<br />
<b>Sea otter's return opened path to restore West Coast salt marsh </b><br />
The multi-decadal study, carried out in central California, could hold
lessons for British Columbia, whose sea otter population was nearly
exterminated through decades of poaching. Stefan Labbé reports. <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/islander/sea-otters-return-opened-path-to-restore-west-coast-salt-marsh-8394469">(Times Colonist) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Nanaimo calls on governments to help protect rare plant</b><br />
Hosackia pinnata (earlier called Lotus pinnatus), also known as Bog
bird’s-foot trefoil, has been the floral emblem of the city since 2010.
Carla Wilson reports. <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/nanaimo-calls-on-provincial-and-federal-governments-to-help-protect-rare-plant-8423215">(Times Colonist) </a><br />
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<p><b>‘Red Paint’ looks into the healing journey, ancestry of a Coast Salish poet <br />
</b>Indigenous author Sasha LaPointe intertwines her story of healing
from some of the most difficult experiences a person can go through with
her development as an artist, while weaving in compelling histories of
the women who came before her. Questen Inghram reports. (<a href="https://salish-current.org/2024/03/08/review-red-paint-looks-into-the-healing-journey-ancestry-of-a-coast-salish-poet/">Salish Current) </a><br />
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</b>West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 813 AM PDT Mon Mar 11 2024</span></strong>
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON</span></strong>
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TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 13 ft at 14 seconds
subsiding to 9 to 11 ft at 14 seconds in the afternoon.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 8 to
9 ft at 14 seconds subsiding to 3 to 7 ft at 13 seconds after
midnight. Swell NE 3 ft.
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<p> </p>Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-86456916660447475642024-03-08T07:35:00.000-08:002024-03-08T07:35:34.967-08:003/8 Sun dog, marbled murrelets, BC coral reef, ghost gear glut, WA legislature bills, week in review<p> </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8x1RIZ4eUsUfrWQ5SwHf7j1cDynWl2VpQf6YIzuyCSULyyZHcjk701B95uE08ucWFCQ5TpRe9ScFjpTzFIyRjhsj8-zARF5Ou2pybqOz1xPm-hHkAriEIOhsOLVu4AHxvrvk-MPGEPJjweK1WRiHyp8icOczbS2AM7E-801doe0K5ZrwxWKO08qTO5Pk/s764/sun%20dogs.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="764" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8x1RIZ4eUsUfrWQ5SwHf7j1cDynWl2VpQf6YIzuyCSULyyZHcjk701B95uE08ucWFCQ5TpRe9ScFjpTzFIyRjhsj8-zARF5Ou2pybqOz1xPm-hHkAriEIOhsOLVu4AHxvrvk-MPGEPJjweK1WRiHyp8icOczbS2AM7E-801doe0K5ZrwxWKO08qTO5Pk/s320/sun%20dogs.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun dogs [Gopherboy6956/Public Domain]</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
<b>Sun dog</b><br />
The sun dog is a member of the family of halos caused by the refraction
of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear
as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left
and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the
Sun. (Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Washington lawmakers vote to shore up ferry service on final day of session</b><br />
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<p><b>Science notebook: Winter studies of Puget Sound's threatened marbled murrelets</b><br />
For years now, scientists have been braving the cold winter waters of
Puget Sound to study one of the region's most enigmatic seabirds, the
marbled murrelet. Listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act
in Washington, Oregon, and California, marbled murrelets nest in
old-growth forests but find their food at sea. Much research on the
birds has centered around the spring and summer breeding season, but
less is known about what the murrelets do in winter. That puzzle
prompted a team of scientists from the Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife to head out on the water last January. Eric Wagner reports. (<a href="https://www.eopugetsound.org/magazine/winter-studies-focus-on-threatened-marbled-murrelets">Salish Sea Currents) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Government closes bottom-contact fishing near rare B.C. coral reef</b><br />
The reef, located about 500 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, is the most northern known coral reef in the Pacific Ocean. (<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/national-news/government-closes-bottom-contact-fishing-near-rare-bc-coral-reef-8411962">Canadian Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>In Graphic Detail: Gluts of Ghost Gear</b><br />
Each year, a staggering amount of fishing gear is discarded into the ocean. Elena Kazamia reports. (<a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/in-graphic-detail-gluts-of-ghost-gear/">Hakai Magazine) </a><br />
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<p><b>Bills, bills, bills: What passed and failed in the 2024 legislative session</b><br />
Washington lawmakers proposed over 1,000 bills this year. What’s headed
to the governor’s desk and what got left behind. Laurel Demkovich, Grace
Deng and Jerry Cornfield report. <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/03/07/washington-state-2024-session-bills-that-passed-and-failed/">(Washington State Standard) <br />
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<p><b><a href="https://salishseacommunications.blogspot.com/2024/03/salish-sea-mews-week-in-review-march-8.html">Salish Sea News Week in Review 3/8/24:</a></b>
Women's Day!, Nisqually park, illegal dumping, forest fires, military
training, George Heyman, methanol-fueled tugs, hydro output. <br />
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 257 AM PST Fri Mar 8 2024</span></strong>
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"> LATE TONIGHT</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: maroon;">TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. SW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell
5 ft at 11 seconds building to 7 to 8 ft at 13 seconds after
midnight.
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SAT</span></strong>
S wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Mixed swell W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SE 8 ft at
9 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SAT NIGHT</span></strong>
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed
swell W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SE 8 ft at 9 seconds.
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SUN</span></strong>
SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed swell SW
7 ft at 12 seconds and SE 9 ft at 10 seconds.
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<b>Pacific Dogwood</b> <i>Cornus nuttallii</i><br />
Pacific Dogwood is also known as Western Flowering Dogwood. It was
named after Thomas Nuttall, an English botanist and zoologist.
Relationships: There are about 100 dogwood species worldwide found
primarily in temperate regions. Pacific Dogwood is found from southwest
British Columbia, western Washington and Oregon and on the west slopes
of the Californian mountain ranges. (Native Plants PNW)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Artist’s Corner/ The merlin: a bold — even indomitable — bird along the Salish Sea</b><br />
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<p><b>Dog names</b><br />
David Beatty writes: "Locally, the common name, dog salmon, for the chum
salmon is likely due to the presence of large and long canine-like
teeth, especially on the upper jaw of reproductive males. Another name
is calico salmon from the color pattern of spawning chum. For marketing,
chum salmon are sometimes called silverbrite salmon."<br />
<br />
<b>Of Gitnuganaks, Glaciers, and Life at the End of the Last Ice Age</b><br />
Off the British Columbia coast, scientists guided by Indigenous
knowledge are unearthing evidence of island life long, long ago. Devon
Bidal reports. <a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/of-gitnuganaks-glaciers-and-life-at-the-end-of-the-last-ice-age/">(Hakai Magazine) </a><br />
<br />
<b>In Trees Vs. Parking War, Washington Just Gave Trees a Leg Up</b><br />
<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6015&Year=2023&Initiative=false">Senate Bill 6015</a>,
which passed the Washington State Senate Monday in its final vote
before heading to Governor Inslee’s desk, includes a provision mandating
that cities over 6,000 people, and all counties, in Washington “may not
require off-street parking as a condition of permitting a residential
project if compliance with tree retention would otherwise make a
proposed residential development or redevelopment infeasible.” Ryan
Packer reports. <a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/03/06/in-trees-versus-parking-war-washington-just-gave-trees-a-leg-up/">(The Urbanist) </a><br />
<br />
<b>New study details the risk of sea-level rise for U.S. coastal cities</b><br />
A <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07038-3">new study</a>
of sea-level rise using detailed data on changes to land elevation
found that current scientific models may not accurately capture
vulnerabilities in 32 coastal cities in the United States. Mira
Rojanasakul reports. (NY Times)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/new-study-details-the-risk-of-sea-level-rise-for-u-s-coastal-cities/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1<br />
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 246 AM PST Thu Mar 7 2024</span></strong>
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TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 ft
at 11 seconds.
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SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
3 ft at 12 seconds.
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<p> </p>Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-51344389521197076672024-03-06T08:06:00.000-08:002024-03-06T08:06:45.621-08:003/6 Dog salmon, hydro output, Skagit gravel mine, BC Hydro LNG line<p> <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8nkndQuQJYJZ0LFxrJeAzg8yAes67Ya0T3M9dMl8-pvmYgWDD_3FvIB3SXC6vExckrycbz8S9Pm0hymgeDiQ68KSinVSUISICxH_qfOLvP3zxXP01OGZKbweqZnAvCCvGe3N6vwFjhTC3d5TMrnY4hAGJoB6nwk92Vud9jn6ch6fia1hUtzVg_WSuP80/s718/chum%20salmmon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="718" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8nkndQuQJYJZ0LFxrJeAzg8yAes67Ya0T3M9dMl8-pvmYgWDD_3FvIB3SXC6vExckrycbz8S9Pm0hymgeDiQ68KSinVSUISICxH_qfOLvP3zxXP01OGZKbweqZnAvCCvGe3N6vwFjhTC3d5TMrnY4hAGJoB6nwk92Vud9jn6ch6fia1hUtzVg_WSuP80/s320/chum%20salmmon.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dog salmon [NOAA]</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />
<b>Chum Salmon</b> <i>Oncorhynchus keta</i><br />
The chum salmon is also known as dog salmon or keta salmon. The English
name "chum salmon" comes from the Chinook Jargon term tzum, meaning
"spotted" or "marked"; while keta in the scientific name comes from
Russian, which in turn comes from the Evenki language of Eastern
Siberia. The term 'Dog Salmon' is most commonly used in Alaska and
refers to the Salmon whose flesh Alaskans use to feed their dogs.
(Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Wait for information about Lopez Island hunting fatality nears an end </b><br />
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<p><b>U.S. hydropower output drops to 20-year low as Northwest snowpack shrinks</b><br />
American rivers produced less hydropower in 2023 than at any time in at
least 20 years, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information
Administration...Washington hydropower fell 23% in “water year 2023”—
the 12-month period from October 2022 to September 2023. In Oregon, the
next-biggest hydro producer, it fell 22%. John Ryan reports. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/u-s-hydropower-output-drops-to-20-year-low-as-northwest-snowpack-shrinks">(KUOW) </a><br />
<br />
<b>New Skagit hearing examiner to review controversial decision on gravel mine project </b><br />
Skagit County Commissioners have assigned a new hearing examiner to
review plans for a controversial gravel mine in a rural area north of
Sedro-Woolley...The county is paying William H. Nielsen $35,000 to
reconsider Reeves’ decision, according to a contract obtained by
Cascadia Daily News. Nielsen, who was appointed Friday, March 1, has 90
days to review the materials and issue a decision on the project that
has been stuck in limbo for more than six years. Isaac Stone Simonelli
reports. (<a href="https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/mar/05/new-skagit-hearing-examiner-to-review-controversial-decision-on-gravel-mine-project/">CDN) </a><br />
<br />
<b>BC Hydro wants to remove new LNG transmission line from environmental assessment: confidential docs</b><br />
The publicly funded line from Prince George to Terrace will affect
property owners, farmland, waterways and at-risk species. Documents
obtained by The Narwhal show BC Hydro's plans to replace an
environmental assessment with a 'streamlined process.' Sarah Cox
reports. <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-hydro-lng-transmission-line-documents/">(The Narwhal) </a><br />
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 244 AM PST Wed Mar 6 2024</span></strong>
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TODAY</span></strong>
N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 ft at
12 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
W wind to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Wind waves
1 ft. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds.
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-16126718181526731772024-03-05T07:51:00.000-08:002024-03-05T07:51:37.210-08:003/5 Dogfish, forest fires, military weapons, salmon farming, George Heyman, methanol-fueled tugs, enviro justice leadrs, dogwinkle<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4grmfX6fdLtjFDxaeTVh58yXvbC5mO2Pq-TSwsJGO_m6_YUVv7-zjLeFWUpVEUEQeexwQTcGN2LiK-LNdx2tIK5ubdrYCR6jgzfuIBfxtcHzL9ktToYr6skHVchua9xOY5rk_nDPhBgmTD-3Jdgshz7Lut_zbhdo6cBIM2jDYxO6bPRPxnKouxRocE1X/s796/dogfish.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="796" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4grmfX6fdLtjFDxaeTVh58yXvbC5mO2Pq-TSwsJGO_m6_YUVv7-zjLeFWUpVEUEQeexwQTcGN2LiK-LNdx2tIK5ubdrYCR6jgzfuIBfxtcHzL9ktToYr6skHVchua9xOY5rk_nDPhBgmTD-3Jdgshz7Lut_zbhdo6cBIM2jDYxO6bPRPxnKouxRocE1X/s320/dogfish.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dogfish</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Pacific Spiny Dogfish shark</b> <i>Squalus suckleyi</i><br />
Dogfish are small, bottom-dwelling sharks that live along the northern
Pacific and Atlantic coasts. They are able to travel long distances, and
their habitat can range from dark depths of 3,000 feet to shallower
waters receiving ample sunlight. Dogfish can live for over 40 years, and
in the Pacific they have even been known to live as long as 70 years.
(Seattle Aquarium)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Sikh community’s worship and gatherings are open to all</b><br />
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<p><b>Long-term forecast predicts increased forest fire activity in Oregon and Washington’s dampest areas</b><br />
Hotter and more intense fires are likely coming to the Pacific
Northwest’s cooler and wetter forests. That’s from new research led by
an Oregon State University scientist. Brian Bull reports. <a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/04/wildfire-risk-oregon-washington-pacific-northwest-cascades-mountains-/">(OPB) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Can Marine Mammals and Munitions Coexist?</b><br />
As the humpback whale population rebounds in an area of the Salish Sea
used for military weapons training, scientists raise concerns. andrea
bennett reports. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/05/Can-Marine-Mammals-Munitions-Coexist/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Does Land-Based Salmon Farming Make Sense for the Northwest?</b><br />
On April 13, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz – the former
long-shot candidate for governor, the current shorter-shot candidate for
the U.S. House of Representatives – announced that her department had
signed a letter of Intent with Nova-Scotia-based Sustainable Blue to
explore sites for land-based salmon aquaculture on land managed by the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Dan Chasen writes. <a href="https://www.postalley.org/2024/03/05/does-land-based-salmon-farming-make-sense-for-the-northwest/">(Post Alley) </a><br />
<br />
<b>B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman won't seek re-election</b><br />
Heyman will endorse former Vancouver councillor Andrea Reimer to seek NDP nomination. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/george-heyman-not-running-again-1.7133728">Canadian Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Sanmar embarks on construction of world’s first methanol-fueled escort tugs</b><br />
Based on the RAsalvor 4400-DFM design from Canadian naval architects
Robert Allan Ltd, initial phase of building world’s first pair of
methanol-powered escort tugs has begun. The new tugs will service
Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), escorting tankers from
the harbour limits of the Port of Vancouver to the open Pacific Ocean
through the commercial shipping lanes of the Salish Sea. <a href="https://safety4sea.com/sanmar-starts-construction-of-worlds-first-methanol-fueled-tugs/">(Safety4Sea) </a><br />
<br />
<b>WA group offers $100K prize for PNW environmental justice leaders</b><br />
Environmental justice group Washington Conservation Action is accepting
applications for the annual $100,000 Bullitt Prize through June 1, 2024.
The award is meant to support new environmental justice leaders (under
age 35) from across the Pacific Northwest. The eligibility criteria have
expanded from academic leaders and now include individual and group
professional and grassroots pioneers. <a href="https://crosscut.com/briefs/2024/03/wa-group-offers-100k-prize-pnw-environmental-justice-leaders">(Cascade PBS) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Frilled Dogwinkle</b><br />
Reader John Conley writes: "Thank you for mentioning the Frilled
Dogwinkle! These are wonderful, abundant, under-appreciated creatures.
Archeological digs recently (at Ozette, among other places) have
revealed the fact that this little mollusc was an important food source
for indigenous peoples in our area. Two other interesting facts about
this mollusc are that the females (primarily) congregate in late Winter
in large numbers to lay their eggs in common “maternal nurseries”. The
eggs, commonly referred to as “sea oats”, due to their appearance, are
laid around the base of the rocks that the snails are congregating
upon. The second interesting fact is that each egg capsule contains
12-15 eggs, and roughly half of them are infertile. When the fertile
eggs hatch, the larva (veligers) eat the infertile ones. Mom (and Dad)
are long gone, but they have left the kids their first meal."<br />
</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWSPLKrvkW2sg6jyGm0wY890J7DlJ6s1zug1KqRrQR0OciHRlsWHGeo3YAhyx78Eiz4UZblK-NopznQeeeJf50BtkfrUVso7I-QqhqH7uCz3e1KVNew6CJOKysKPL7rMIukL23h2gLo_BZ5COjPz4Yb4j4jqRdxEbY24UKRvPPpXEOL_jUztTmeectehZ/s634/whelk1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="634" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWSPLKrvkW2sg6jyGm0wY890J7DlJ6s1zug1KqRrQR0OciHRlsWHGeo3YAhyx78Eiz4UZblK-NopznQeeeJf50BtkfrUVso7I-QqhqH7uCz3e1KVNew6CJOKysKPL7rMIukL23h2gLo_BZ5COjPz4Yb4j4jqRdxEbY24UKRvPPpXEOL_jUztTmeectehZ/s320/whelk1.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Nucella “nursery”</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcy6GlvZgFGhF5q8GEc8S4JBt8ks8Ld0ykBRjT2l2nmMfS2-cGSa5F-ustJ2ptVb6mz8KjAmjN5LK5DnElalpYIDFzZNMu_Y5RbvEGDElei3xEHohNXRqcKpUg9rhB3yseUAFLsO-5lPAj6OJTt28tHZ5ywAgUjxrwIL6-dvilRdawi_b3F04qDsB_0L8t/s638/whelk2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="638" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcy6GlvZgFGhF5q8GEc8S4JBt8ks8Ld0ykBRjT2l2nmMfS2-cGSa5F-ustJ2ptVb6mz8KjAmjN5LK5DnElalpYIDFzZNMu_Y5RbvEGDElei3xEHohNXRqcKpUg9rhB3yseUAFLsO-5lPAj6OJTt28tHZ5ywAgUjxrwIL6-dvilRdawi_b3F04qDsB_0L8t/s320/whelk2.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">“Sea Oats”: Nucella egg capsules</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><b>Have you read the Salish Current? </b> Independent, fact
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 324 AM PST Tue Mar 5 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TODAY</span></strong>
E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 ft at
8 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
NW wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
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<p> </p><p></p>Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-64674165937459645462024-03-04T08:06:00.000-08:002024-03-04T08:06:15.308-08:003/4 Dog whelk, WA lege, Nisqually park, HG Haley cleanup, Victoria water, humpbacks, Scott Chase, illegal BC dumping, dead bald eagles, oil industry liability, 'natural gas'<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhysADIIGcbTwaSsKWUZ8zxSxNpE9s6u5ZXF4ti2GBtpjHeD-muRzuv19TALy62P3TTo4gq4bqvs1WstDUofqNgITZMknSAi1UHNYpoRJZXrUXafaSXIMGEdixrP4zLzcOcTNzYyLHuLvYqANw669SXxWTNopS_xL5rugZ8U4O1iWUZhjM75BjNKYmBRX/s860/dog%20whelk.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="860" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhysADIIGcbTwaSsKWUZ8zxSxNpE9s6u5ZXF4ti2GBtpjHeD-muRzuv19TALy62P3TTo4gq4bqvs1WstDUofqNgITZMknSAi1UHNYpoRJZXrUXafaSXIMGEdixrP4zLzcOcTNzYyLHuLvYqANw669SXxWTNopS_xL5rugZ8U4O1iWUZhjM75BjNKYmBRX/s320/dog%20whelk.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frilled dog whelks</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Frilled Dog Whelk</b> <i>Nucella lamellosa</i><br />
This snail reaches great abundance in the intertidal zone of Pacific
Northwest shores, where it can easily be found resting on rocks when the
tide is out. Beginning beachcombers will be convinced they have found
numerous species, as this species seems to be one of the most variable
gastropods known. The largest individuals produce shells up to 10 cm in
length. Color variation is extreme, from pure white to golden to rich
brown to almost black and with many variations in striping patterns
around the shell. Some of the striped forms are quite handsomely
patterned. (University of Puget Sound) <br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Community Voices / Shaw Island project restores beach to natural state</b><br />
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<p><b>WA lawmakers hear initiatives, kill big bills in week 8 of legislative session</b><br />
During the penultimate week of Washington's 2024 legislative session,
lawmakers left behind some major bills, committees held public hearings
and voted on some high-profile initiatives, and several measures crossed
the finish line. Jeanie Lindsay reports. (<a href="https://www.knkx.org/government/2024-03-01/wa-lawmakers-hear-initiatives-kill-big-bills-in-week-8-of-legislative-session">KNKX) <br />
</a><br />
<b>Washington’s first state park in nearly 40 years is closer to completion</b><br />
The development of Nisqually State Park outside Eatonville has been in
the works for nearly four decades. Now, parks officials expect
Washington’s newest state park to be fully completed by next summer.
It’s the first time a local tribe has been made a serious partner in the
development of a new park. The land has major cultural significance to
the Nisqually Tribe, and the waterways, which need protection, are vital
to salmon populations. Tyler Vinson reports. <a href="https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article285990306.html?deviceId=38B1D0B3-BF25-4B0F-B0A0-5DA21B5439E5&tempKey=value">(Tacoma News Tribune) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Toxic cleanup planned in advance of new Bellingham WA park</b><br />
A long-planned cleanup at a former industrial site and landfill on the
Bellingham waterfront will begin soon, in anticipation of a new park
that is expected to become a popular bayside attraction. It’s commonly
known as the RG Haley site for the company that last used the land south
of where Cornwall Avenue dead-ends at the shoreline, a 17-acre tract
stretching all the way to Boulevard Park. Robert Mittendorf reports. <a href="https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article284887437.html#storylink=cpy">(Bellingham Herald) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Health officer recommends $1.1B water filtration plant </b><br />
The office responsible for ensuring Greater Victoria has a supply of
potable water is recommending that the Capital Regional District
continue planning to build a $1.1-billion water-filtration plant. Island
Health medical health officer Mike Benusic told the CRD’s water
commission that even if it does not end up supplementing the Sooke Lake
Reservoir with water from the Leech River, planning for a filtration
plant should continue because of the effects of climate change and to
ensure a safe supply. Andrew A. Duffy reports.<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/health-officer-recommends-11-billion-regional-water-filtration-plant-8387419"></a><a> </a>(Times Colonist) <br />
<br />
<b>Humpback whale numbers fall 20% but scientists aren't worried yet </b><br />
A sprawling international study of humpback whales in the northern
Pacific has found their population has shrunk significantly since 2012 —
despite the once-endangered species' remarkable comeback from the brink
of extinction. The new research, published in Royal Society Open
Science journal on Wednesday, estimated a roughly 20 per cent drop in
the cetacean species' numbers over a decade. avid P. Ball report. (CBC) <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/health-officer-recommends-11-billion-regional-water-filtration-plant-8387419">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/whales-pacific-science-1.7131768 </a><br />
<br />
<b>Protecting the Salish Sea: Scott Chase named Coastal Volunteer of the Year</b><br />
Camano Island resident Scott Chase was named the Jan Holmes 2024 Coastal
Volunteer of the Year by Island County Marine Resources Committee,
Sound Water Stewards and Washington State University Extension. Isabella
Loy reports. (<a href="https://www.goskagit.com/scnews/protecting-the-salish-sea-scott-chase-named-coastal-volunteer-of-the-year/article_d91da14e-d670-11ee-bd87-1bc200db7b23.html">Stanwood Camano News) </a><br />
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<b>‘They’ve destroyed the land’: Illegal dumping on BC farmland</b><br />
It’s against the law to dump construction material on land reserved for
farming but its increasingly being used as a cheaper alternative to
authorized sites, which can charge more than $1,000 a load. Glenda
Luymes reports. <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/bc-news/theyve-destroyed-the-land-illegal-dumping-increasing-on-bc-farmland-8390904">(Vancouver Sun) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Death of 19 bald eagles in Prince Rupert being investigated</b><br />
The City of Prince Rupert is investigating the death of 19 bald eagles
at its local landfill on Jan. 4 "covered in a substance that wasn't
allowing them to escape" from a pond containing liquid waste that
someone had disposed of at the dump, and died as a result. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eagles-prince-rupert-1.7131512">(CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Webinar on financial responsibility for oil industry</b><br />
The Washington State Department of Ecology has proposed rulemaking on
holding oil industry facilities financially accountable for oil spills
and their related damages. A Feb. 20 webinar featured two presentations
outlining the drastic insufficiency of the proposed financial
responsibility requirement and unpacking the externalized costs the oil
industry avoids, concluding with tips and guidance on providing
effective testimony at the upcoming online hearings hosted by the DOE.
Isabel Ashley reports. <a href="https://www.islandssounder.com/life/webinar-on-financial-responsibility-for-oil-industry-players-addresses-issues-with-proposed-legislature/">(Islands Sounder) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Why do we call a dirty fossil fuel ‘natural’ gas? </b><br />
For just a seven-letter adjective, “natural” carries a lot of weight.
Why? What’s in a name? Natural gas by any other would smell just as
flatulent. Well, what began as a simple — even logical — distinction in
the early 1800s has transitioned into a wildly successful branding
campaign for fossil fuel companies. Conrad Swanson reports. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/why-do-we-call-a-dirty-fossil-fuel-natural-gas/">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
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W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
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N wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft
at 9 seconds subsiding to 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds after midnight.
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<p> </p>Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-63731562873943997382024-03-01T08:17:00.000-08:002024-03-01T08:17:45.108-08:003/1 Pacific oyster, Tacoma trees, Alouette R junk, BC chronic wasting disease, BC civil foreclosure, Cascade PBS, week in review<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZR4GJwkcj3lSaYz_M9OysF1CXMSAjfuUGUHW-0xF9WwUv99157bEqO1oDAlnQZSSFwYAEnI-nt5yLt4G5SWCOy2fcCsX60TAoYQwHt2e1u0Ib5mXEHQutORW7j-OxkJjRaZ8My2OsYoctIGYv_kRTsHx-AwPKT8v1zRh_rBs8qdDToui8DyB3RK12zVF/s850/pacific%20oyster.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="850" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZR4GJwkcj3lSaYz_M9OysF1CXMSAjfuUGUHW-0xF9WwUv99157bEqO1oDAlnQZSSFwYAEnI-nt5yLt4G5SWCOy2fcCsX60TAoYQwHt2e1u0Ib5mXEHQutORW7j-OxkJjRaZ8My2OsYoctIGYv_kRTsHx-AwPKT8v1zRh_rBs8qdDToui8DyB3RK12zVF/s320/pacific%20oyster.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific Oyster [WDFW]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Pacific Oyster</b> <i>Crassostrea gigas</i><br />
The Pacific oyster, Japanese oyster, or Miyagi oyster (<i>Magallana gigas</i>)
is an oyster native to the Pacific coast of Asia. It has become an
introduced species in North America, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.
The larvae of the Pacific oyster are planktotrophic, and are about 70
µm at the prodissoconch 1 stage. The larvae move through the water
column via the use of a larval foot to find suitable settlement
locations. They can spend several weeks at this phase, which is
dependent on water temperature, salinity, and food supply. Over these
weeks, larvae can disperse great distances by water currents before they
metamorphose and settle as small spat. Similar to other oyster species,
once a Pacific oyster larva finds a suitable habitat, it attaches to it
permanently using cement secreted from a gland in its foot. After
settlement, the larva metamorphoses into a juvenile spat. The growth
rate is very rapid in optimum environmental conditions, and market size
can be achieved in 18 to 30 months. Unharvested Pacific oysters can live
up to 30 years. (Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Tyler Schroeder to lead Port of Bellingham economic development</b><br />
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<p><b>Tacoma gets $1.3 million to plant more trees in effort to protect kids, cool the city</b><br />
Parts of Tacoma are so lacking in trees they look more like a desert
than the Evergreen State. That could change soon now that the city and
the nonprofits it partners with are getting $1.3 million in grants aimed
to get more trees in the ground. <a href="https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article286055601.html?deviceId=38B1D0B3-BF25-4B0F-B0A0-5DA21B5439E5&tempKey=value">(Tacoma News Tribune) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Cleanup crew hauls tonnes of junk out of Alouette River</b><br />
Decades worth of abandoned boats, docks and other junk removed this week<br />
Rafferty Baker reports. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alouette-river-clean-up-1.7130538">(CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Chronic wasting disease threatens First Nations food security</b><br />
Two deer in B.C. recently tested positive for the incurable neurological
disease, sparking concern for those who hunt for their food. Rochelle
Baker reports. (<a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/first-nations-chronic-wasting-disease-threat/">National Observer) </a><br />
<br />
<b>B.C. seeks $6M in properties allegedly tied to illegal crab sales</b><br />
The B.C. director of civil forfeiture alleges money from crab sales was
laundered through commercial property in Richmond and a Vancouver house.
Gordon Hoekstra reports. <a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-seeks-6-million-in-properties-allegedly-tied-to-illegal-crab-sales-scheme">(Vancouver Sun) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Crosscut, KCTS 9 come together as Cascade PBS</b><br />
It’s a new era for Seattle’s news and original productions landscape.
What we once knew as Crosscut and KCTS 9 are evolving into Cascade PBS
starting today. <a href="https://crosscut.com/briefs/2024/03/crosscut-kcts-9-come-together-cascade-pbs">(Cascade PBS) </a><br />
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<b><a href="https://salishseacommunications.blogspot.com/2024/03/salish-sea-mews-week-in-review-march-1.html">Salish Sea News Week in Review 3/1/24:</a></b>
Pig Friday, Columbia Basin plan, Chinook Indian Nation, BC
firefighting, BC new ferries, herring fisheries, TM pipe cost, gray
whales, Fraser oil spill, wildfires <br />
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<p><b>Here's your weekend tug weather—<br />
</b>West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 210 AM PST Fri Mar 1 2024</span></strong>
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT</span></strong>
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TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft
at 14 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SAT</span></strong>
S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 ft at
12 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SAT NIGHT</span></strong>
SW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Wind
waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 ft at 12 seconds.
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SUN</span></strong>
SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 ft at
11 seconds.
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-75260539765282032002024-02-29T08:29:00.000-08:002024-02-29T08:32:20.671-08:002/29 Eastern oyster, North of Falcon, Renfrew forage zones, Fraser R sturgeon, TM pipe, BC wildfires<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_xWD2p7sI53RakKVQoBBZ8lVQd1xyV6-nuRSqQdlL7XmWZfkovl-_Z7o6yKkf3uNmBNOyJQ72adc66LwqoleZw3jlkd9uEeUHki8tQbeK-Q0Cfvd8s3p573j1edgJWWQ9zEKON396TWJ2qvDE50nXN98_lMe5aNpVhv5YwYYc9fJ7hUVeCSibir-Tpv_/s750/eastern%20oyster.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="750" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU_xWD2p7sI53RakKVQoBBZ8lVQd1xyV6-nuRSqQdlL7XmWZfkovl-_Z7o6yKkf3uNmBNOyJQ72adc66LwqoleZw3jlkd9uEeUHki8tQbeK-Q0Cfvd8s3p573j1edgJWWQ9zEKON396TWJ2qvDE50nXN98_lMe5aNpVhv5YwYYc9fJ7hUVeCSibir-Tpv_/s320/eastern%20oyster.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eastern oyster [NOAA]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Eastern oyster </b><i>Crassostrea virginica</i><br />
<i>Crassostrea virginica</i> is commonly known as the Eastern Oyster.
It is native to the Northwest Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to
Panama and Venezuela. Beginning in the 19th century, extensive
transplants were made to the West Coast (from British Columbia to
southern California), Hawaii, and European waters. The Eastern Oyster is
currently established in Hawaii, and a tiny remnant population survives
in British Columbia, but the vast majority of these introductions were
unsuccessful. In its native habitat this species is characteristic of
shallow, estuarine waters and can occur in the intertidal.
(Smithsonian)<br />
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<p><b>State to begin process of setting salmon fishing seasons</b><br />
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will present initial salmon forecasts to the public on Friday on <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUucemrqTojG9O30sR2opuQkTW4b3IKDGdl?_x_zm_rtaid=mwG0FJ8QRcysVKt2LE1bAg.1709222878549.18ac001f5d63dcc8c59cc216c8e372ea&_x_zm_rhtaid=166#/registration">Zoom</a>
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The forecasts are part of the fishery
season-setting process, named North of Falcon after the physical
location of Cape Falcon in Oregon. North of Falcon consists of receiving
input from commercial and recreational fishers as state fishery
managers and tribal managers estimate salmon and steelhead return
numbers....The North of Falcon process will include several public
meetings over the next two months. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. <a href="https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/state-to-begin-process-of-setting-salmon-fishing-seasons/article_888e7bd2-d5b1-11ee-9e57-b303d2b88eab.html">(Skagit Valley Herald)</a><br />
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<b>Renfrew residents worry about plan for more chinook limits</b><br />
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ proposal to expand foraging
zones for southern resident killer whales and close more areas to the
chinook salmon fishery could have a “devastating” impact on Port
Renfrew. The town on the southwest tip of Vancouver Island is heavily
reliant on anglers who flock to the area in the summer and early fall to
catch the premium sports fish, known for its meat and vigorous fight.
Darron Kloster reports. <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/plan-to-expand-killer-whale-foraging-areas-could-be-devastating-for-port-renfrew-8373281">(Times Colonist) </a><br />
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<b>Oil spilled by Fraser River sturgeon habitat. Why did it take almost 3 months to start cleaning up? </b><br />
A landslide in early December caused a spill that First Nations leaders
say endangers prime sturgeon habitat in the Fraser River. They’re left
wondering why it’s taken so long to address. Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
reports. <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/fraser-river-oil-spill-sturgeon-cleanup/">(The Narwhal) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Why Did Trans Mountain Dig Through an Indigenous Burial Site?</b><br />
Trans Mountain says it is in the process of wrapping up work to install
its pipeline through a sacred Secwépemc site, bringing its expansion
project one step closer to completion. The pipe installation, which
involved digging a 1.3-kilometre trench through an area with a known
burial site, was allowed to proceed after years of back and forth
between the company, the Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation and federal
regulators. The Canadian government bought the pipeline nearly six years
ago and vowed to move ahead with its expansion. Amanda Follett Hosgood
reports. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/29/Why-Did-Trans-Mountain-Dig-Through-Indigenous-Burial-Site/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
<b>BC wildfire: Expect early, intense battle as drought lingers </b><br />
A drought that has lingered across much of B.C. since the fall of 2022
could be a harbinger of a “grim” wildfire season, forecasters are
warning. Victoria-based Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan
said there is no indication that spring weather will be wet enough to
temper what he describes as “unbelievably low levels” of precipitation
and snowpack over the past 18 months in most areas of B.C.Joseph Ruttle
reports. (<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-wildfire-season-expect-an-early-intense-battle-as-drought-lingers-8368985">Vancouver Sun) </a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TODAY</span></strong>
S wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 to
9 ft at 12 seconds becoming 8 ft at 12 seconds in the afternoon.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
S wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at 13 seconds.
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<b>Olympia oyster</b> <i>Ostrea lurida</i><br />
<i>Ostrea lurida</i>, common name the Olympia oyster, after Olympia,
Washington in the Puget Sound area, is a species of edible oyster, a
marine bivalve mollusk in the family <i>Ostreidae</i>. This species
occurs on the northern Pacific coast of North America. Over the years
the role of this edible species of oyster has been partly displaced by
the cultivation of non-native edible oyster species. (Wikipedia)<br />
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<p><b>B.C. First Nation sues federal government over ban on herring spawn fishery</b><br />
The Heiltsuk Nation claims the federal fisheries minister's decision to
close the commercial harvest of herring spawn-on-kelp in the nation's
territory was an infringement of its Aboriginal rights. <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/national-news/bc-first-nation-sues-federal-government-over-ban-on-herring-spawn-fishery-8363747">(Times Colonist) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Trans Mountain's latest cost estimate climbs 10%, regulatory filing shows</b><br />
According to a regulatory filing Trans Mountain Corp. provided to the
Canada Energy Regulator on Monday, the company building the Trans
Mountain pipeline expansion now estimates the project's costs will come
in 10 per cent higher than its May 2023 estimate of $30.9 billion, which
represents the latest in a series of cost increases for the
high-profile project, which in 2017 was estimated to cost just $7.4
billion. Amanda Stephenson reports. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/trans-mountain-expansion-cost-estimates-grow-1.7127619">(CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Puget Sound Energy proposes hefty rate hikes to pay for hydro and wind power </b><br />
Puget Sound Energy, the state’s largest provider of electricity and
natural gas, proposed its two-year rate hike to the Washington Utilities
and Transportation Commission this month. Under the proposal, the
typical residential electricity customer would see a monthly bill
increase of $7.84 starting in 2025 and an additional $11.20 in 2026. The
typical natural gas customer would see a $13.96 increase in 2025 and
$1.51 in 2026, according to the utility. Amanda Zhou reports. (<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/puget-sound-energy-proposes-rate-hikes-to-pay-for-hydro-and-wind-power/">Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Gray whales return to Salish Sea as population struggles</b><br />
Each year in the late winter, a small group of gray whales will detour
from their usual 5,000-mile migration between the southern tip of
California and the Bering Sea near Alaska to make a stop in the Salish
Sea. With tidal flats around Whidbey Island, Camano Island and other
areas, the Sounders make the stop to feast on ghost shrimp, which is
their preferred food. The waters are densely populated with ghost
shrimp, according to the Orca Network. <a href="https://www.aol.com/news/gray-whales-return-salish-sea-011330124.html">(Fox 13 News) </a><br />
<br />
<b>B.C. not effectively managing hazardous spills: auditor general</b><br />
A report from Auditor General Michael Pickup says the government didn't
consistently notify First Nations communities of hazardous spills, and
millions of dollars owed to the province haven't been recovered from
those responsible. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/auditor-general-report-on-b-c-hazardous-spills-1.7127442">Canadian Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Curriculum on state tribes to be renamed after late Tulalip legislator </b><br />
On Tuesday, John McCoy’s former colleagues in the Senate honored the
late lawmaker by passing House Bill 1879. Jenelle Baumbach reports. (<a href="https://www.heraldnet.com/news/curriculum-on-state-tribes-to-be-renamed-after-late-tulalip-legislator/">Everett Herald) <br />
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<b>What the BC Budget Missed on Climate Disasters</b><br />
After a record-breaking drought and fire season, this month’s B.C.
budget made sizable investments in emergency response. But experts say
the focus on response is accompanied by a lack of measures to address
the root causes of the disasters. Zoë Yunker reports. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/28/What-BC-Budget-Missed-Climate-Disasters/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
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7 ft at 11 seconds building to 5 to 10 ft at 10 seconds in the
afternoon.
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-75765318671666218952024-02-27T07:34:00.000-08:002024-02-27T07:34:47.534-08:002/27 Kumamoto oyster, weather, BC firefighting, Skagit spill cleanup, BC Ferries, "British Columbians," Wedgwood cedar<p> </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ifjcVssDJxau4NSe5M5mTacP1fiMScbNj3-jP33OWSQxdGtE3TV-rutU0imUE6HZlW004q8QcmkpXsZbg97phiP1NZISiSIkzKOjLvK7zhg032oFFVQzO3IXfvTnm1klN32jJeVGVVvxR-SOqfuAarSCE3960XCfD3ijPydBA8zLtW2KuqyneW3_was8/s796/kumamoto.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="796" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ifjcVssDJxau4NSe5M5mTacP1fiMScbNj3-jP33OWSQxdGtE3TV-rutU0imUE6HZlW004q8QcmkpXsZbg97phiP1NZISiSIkzKOjLvK7zhg032oFFVQzO3IXfvTnm1klN32jJeVGVVvxR-SOqfuAarSCE3960XCfD3ijPydBA8zLtW2KuqyneW3_was8/s320/kumamoto.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kumamoto oyster [Smithsonian]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Kumamoto oyster</b> <i>Magallana sikamea</i><br />
<i>Magallana sikamea</i> is commonly known as the Kumamoto Oyster. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Pacific Oyster (<i>M. gigas</i>),
and although the two can hybridize, it is now considered its own
species. Its native range extends through Japan, Korea, Taiwan and
southern China. It is cultured on the West Coast of North America, but
there is no evidence that it is established and reproducing in the wild.
It has also been cultured in France, Brazil, and Tasmania, but these
introductions did not result in reproduction or successful commercial
culture. (Smithsonian)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Giant hornet effort approaches milestone as another pest shows up </b><br />
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<p><b>Western WA weather: Heavy lowland rain, mountain snow ahead </b><br />
After a brief mid-day lull Tuesday, a “pretty strong system” moving in
from the Gulf of Alaska will settle over the region, said Anna Lindeman,
a meteorologist with the weather service in Seattle. The system will
continue and intensify into Wednesday, pulling in deep moisture from the
Pacific. Conditions will turn wetter and gustier, as the system piles
up heavy mountain snow and soaks the lowlands in heavy rain. Vonnai
Phair reports. (<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/western-wa-weather-heavy-lowland-rain-mountain-snow-ahead/">Seattle Times) </a> See also: <b>Wet snow forecast for B.C.'s South Coast</b> Environment Canada says 2-5 cm could fall across Metro Vancouver starting Tuesday afternoon. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wet-snow-forecast-for-b-c-s-south-coast-1.7126495">CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>BC Urged to ‘Completely Change Its Approach to Firefighting’</b><br />
A 14-member government-appointed expert task force is expected to report
soon with recommendations on improving emergency preparedness and
response. Premier David Eby says the province is already acting on the
task force’s preliminary recommendations. Many of the lessons have been
about how to work better with local communities to leverage local
knowledge and respond faster, Eby said. Especially in rural and remote
communities, including First Nations, the government is making sure
people have the equipment and training they need to respond to fires
quickly. Andrew MacLeod reports. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/27/BC-Urged-Completely-Change-Approach-Firefighting/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Gasoline spill cleanup continues near Conway</b><br />
Crews responding to the Dec. 10 gasoline spill from the Olympic Pipeline
near Conway are getting ready to begin removing gasoline from water
that is in soil at the site. According to a Friday news release from the
unified command overseeing the cleanup, what is known as a dewatering
system has been installed inside a wall of steel plates, or a cofferdam,
on the edge of Hill Ditch. Once testing of the dewatering and water
treatment systems is complete, excavation of contaminated soil along the
streambank is expected to begin. (<a href="https://www.goskagit.com/news/environment/gasoline-spill-cleanup-continues-near-conway/article_a99ec4ee-d50c-11ee-baa7-37a7594dc39d.html">Skagit Valley Herald) </a><br />
<br />
<b>New ferries will carry more people, use green technology</b><br />
B.C. Ferries is unveiling plans for new major vessels that feature more
space for passengers and vehicles and greener technology. Up to seven
new major vessels will join the fleet, with the first set to arrive in
2029. A request for proposals to supply the new ships, which will
replace six older Queen-class ships serving the busiest routes between
Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver, is expected to go out this summer.
Carla Wilson reports. <a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/new-major-vessels-will-carry-more-people-use-green-technology-bc-ferries-8360153">(Times Colonist) </a><br />
<br />
<b>British Columbians told to stop using term 'British Columbians' because it's offensive now </b><br />
The Province of British Columbia is now instructing its residents not to
refer to themselves as “British Columbians” as the term is offensive.
The guideline — first publicized by True North — is contained within an
official guide for B.C. government workers drafting “Indigenous
content.” Writers are told that the term British Columbian “excludes
Indigenous Peoples who may not identify with it.” Tristin Hopper
reports. (<a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/british-columbians-offensive">National Post) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Activists want to save Wedgwood cedar, change Seattle tree oversight </b><br />
On Saturday afternoon, Tree Action Seattle, an urban forestry advocacy
group, hosted a neighborhood gathering to preserve the tree nicknamed
Astra at 3003 Northeast 88th St. — about four blocks west of another
Western red cedar, nicknamed Luma, that was slated for removal for a
development last summer, until protests sparked actions that saved the
tree. Luma was found to be culturally modified by the Snoqualmie people
over centuries, and the cedar was declared an archaeological site.
Lauren Girgis reports. (<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/activists-want-to-save-wedgwood-cedar-change-seattle-tree-oversight/">Seattle Times) </a><br />
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TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind to 10 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. W
swell 3 to 7 ft at 11 seconds building to 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds
in the afternoon.
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SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Wind
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-12437339750362679552024-02-26T08:07:00.000-08:002024-02-26T08:07:55.792-08:002/26 Oystercatcher, Columbia Basin Pact, Chinook Indian Nation, illegal prawn traps<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__gya71pQWPyY_e9pdyO51RzNg_nR8NJjIR4XP7kRLyZoTPrdvwGAbf_L9v_E77LZl2jrIm6Da8pbD0ZecJ0ub00MTqyl4hTAscjQoXQLSDx7QsT5PRJ-C-lOdznRYzEBictclFlZcQYrFwX5WeA0oX-FRYtItQiKvPflnbVWJezr8RgnoAz2hRwVe-N1/s956/oystercatcher-Feltham.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="956" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__gya71pQWPyY_e9pdyO51RzNg_nR8NJjIR4XP7kRLyZoTPrdvwGAbf_L9v_E77LZl2jrIm6Da8pbD0ZecJ0ub00MTqyl4hTAscjQoXQLSDx7QsT5PRJ-C-lOdznRYzEBictclFlZcQYrFwX5WeA0oX-FRYtItQiKvPflnbVWJezr8RgnoAz2hRwVe-N1/s320/oystercatcher-Feltham.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Oystercatcher [Wendy Feltham]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>The Black Oystercatcher</b> is a spectacular shorebird that lives
right here on the shores of the Salish Sea, and all along the West Coast
of North America. Sometimes called “carrot smokers” for their unique
long, orange bills, they also sport bright yellow eyes with what the
Cornell Lab of Ornithology calls a “flame scarlet” orbital ring around
the eye that matches their bills. Wendy Feltham writes. (<a href="https://rainshadownorthwest.com/2024/02/24/oystercatchers/">Rainshadow Journal) </a><br />
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<p><b>Governors, tribes ratify Columbia River Basin pact at White House signing ceremony</b><br />
The governors of Washington and Oregon and four Native American tribal
leaders gathered at the White House on Friday to celebrate last year’s
agreement to avoid litigation over dams in the Columbia River Basin.
Jacob Fischler reports. <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/02/23/governors-tribes-ratify-columbia-river-basin-pact-at-white-house-signing-ceremony/">(Washington State Standard) </a> See also: <b>New Columbia Basin plan promises $1B for fish restoration and a break from court cases</b> Courtney Flatt reports. <a href="https://www.knkx.org/government/2024-02-24/new-columbia-basin-plan-promises-1b-for-fish-restoration-and-a-break-from-court-cases">(NW News Network) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Chinook Indian Nation land claim settlement awarded, nation could be closer to federal recognition </b><br />
The federal government awarded over half a million dollars to the
Chinook Indian Nation to settle the nation’s long-running land claim.
The nation believes the decision strengthens its nearly two-century
fight for federal recognition and its campaign to secure a land base in
its traditional territory. Luna Reyna reports. <a href="https://ictnews.org/news/chinook-indian-nation-land-claim-settlement-awarded-nation-could-be-closer-to-federal-recognition">(Indian County Today) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Illegal prawn traps in B.C. glass-sponge refuge net $250K fine</b><br />
The captain of a commercial fishing vessel has been fined $250,000 by a
provincial court judge and ordered to forfeit $80,000 worth of equipment
after being caught setting prawn traps in a glass sponge marine refuge
near Sechelt, B.C. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/illegal-prawn-traps-bc-glass-sponge-reef-250k-fine-1.7124013">Canadian Press) </a><br />
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waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 11 ft at 12 seconds building to 8
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NW wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt after
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-74805349092718356612024-02-23T08:17:00.000-08:002024-02-23T08:17:21.457-08:002/23 Hellebore, BC budget, Tacoma rezone, Everett stormwater, Skagit temperature suit<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq3ebQTcfimDWAlsRaZDAzB9vD-wYP-bgyCWtrY1wIo7JWY7c1n0fdkZkKHTHXv2EMQtEGLXm2nY8Y3rf9rSODsb3BVCRbgoVYNx_J6IsncMeOG6InSKO1LuqUHag_1LW0-o27h-SHAgMSgQS7T5EywpLM5QS8F4OJY-Q4Er9IVziOXS47VWo00tSoabk/s892/hellebore.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="892" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq3ebQTcfimDWAlsRaZDAzB9vD-wYP-bgyCWtrY1wIo7JWY7c1n0fdkZkKHTHXv2EMQtEGLXm2nY8Y3rf9rSODsb3BVCRbgoVYNx_J6IsncMeOG6InSKO1LuqUHag_1LW0-o27h-SHAgMSgQS7T5EywpLM5QS8F4OJY-Q4Er9IVziOXS47VWo00tSoabk/s320/hellebore.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lenten rose</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Lenten rose</b> <i>Helleborus ×hybridus</i><br />
<i>Helleborus ×hybridus</i> is a group of evergreen, late-winter or early-spring flowering perennials in the buttercup family (<i>Ranunculaceae</i>) with the common names of hellebore, oriental hellebores, or Lenten rose (the name Christmas rose refers to <i>H. niger</i>).<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Wholesale horticultural closing ends local jobs, disrupts nursery supply<br />
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<p><b>What B.C. is — and isn’t — spending on the environment this election year </b><br />
The 2024 B.C. budget has money for climate rebates and fighting
wildfires, but lacks new funding to protect old-growth forests and
biodiversity. Sarah Cox reports. (<a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-budget-2024-environment/">The Narwhal) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Tacoma's rezoning efforts aim to increase density while preserving trees</b><br />
The City of Tacoma is considering new zoning to increase density and
create more mid-range housing options, such as duplexes and small
apartment blocks. It’s an effort to expand affordable options in more
than half of the city, as Tacoma braces itself for an expected influx of
about 127,000 new residents by 2040 – an increase of more than 50% from
2021. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. <a href="https://www.knkx.org/environment/2024-02-22/tacomas-rezoning-may-be-the-first-in-state-to-increase-density-preserving-trees">(KNKX) </a><br />
<br />
<b>To save salmon from pollution, volunteers sample Everett's stormwater</b><br />
Ahead of Everett treatment plant’s new permit, locals want Ecology to
draft stricter requirements for flame retardants like PBDEs. Ta'Leah Van
Sistine reports. (<a href="https://www.heraldnet.com/news/to-save-salmon-from-pollution-volunteers-sample-everetts-stormwater/">Everett Herald</a>) <br />
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<p><b>Swinomish tribe files notice of intent to sue EPA over warming WA streams </b><br />
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community filed a notice of intent to sue
the Environmental Protection Agency over what it argues is a 20-year
failure to act on warm stream temperatures that harm threatened salmon.
For decades, Swinomish has advocated for replanting streamsides within
the Skagit watershed. The Skagit is the largest Washington watershed
draining into the Salish Sea and the last river system in the Lower 48
to bolster all five Pacific salmon species, and steelhead that still
return here to spawn. Isabella Breda reports. (<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/swinomish-tribe-files-notice-of-intent-to-sue-epa-over-warming-wa-streams/">Seattle Times) <br />
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<p><b><a href="https://salishseacommunications.blogspot.com/2024/02/salish-sea-news-week-in-review-february_23.html">Salish Sea News Week in Review 2/23/24:</a></b>
No straw day, endangered orcas, Electron dam, grizzly plan, Rayonier
cleanup, EPA 'good neighbor' rule, ferruginous hawk, BC oil gas permits,
BD Land Act, Boldt 50. <br />
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TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
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TONIGHT</span></strong>
W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
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SAT</span></strong>
W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 12 seconds.
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SAT NIGHT</span></strong>
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell
2 to 6 ft at 13 seconds building to 3 to 8 ft at 14 seconds after
midnight.
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SUN</span></strong>
SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Combined seas 7 to 10 ft with a dominant period of
15 seconds.
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<p><b>Snapdragon</b> <i>Antirrhinum majus</i><br />
The common name "snapdragon", originates from the flowers' reaction to
having their throats squeezed, which causes the "mouth" of the flower to
snap open like a dragon's mouth. It is widely used as an ornamental
plant in borders and as a cut flower. It is perennial but usually
cultivated as an annual plant. The species has been in culture since the
15th century. (Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Legislators throw a life ring to Washington’s ‘other’ ferries</b><br />
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<p><b>The 50th anniversary of the Boldt Decision is a celebration of Native leadership </b><br />
A landmark lawsuit reaffirmed treaty fishing rights after decades of
intertribal activism, inspired by the civil rights movement. Fifty years
later, we look back at how far we’ve come and the remnants of the Fish
Wars that remain. Luna Reyna reports. <a href="https://ictnews.org/news/the-50th-anniversary-of-the-boldt-decision-is-a-celebration-of-native-leadership">(Indian County Today) </a><br />
<b><br />
NDP Hits Brakes on Land Act Reconciliation Plan</b><br />
Facing public backlash encouraged by opposition parties, the B.C.
government has cancelled planned changes to the Land Act, Minister of
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Nathan Cullen said Wednesday. While
the government said the changes were necessary to allow it to enter
into land-use agreements with First Nations, opponents accused it of
planning to quietly pass control over the vast majority of the land base
to First Nations. Amanda Follett Hosgood and Andrew MacLeod report. <a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/22/NDP-Hits-Brakes-Land-Act-Reconciliation-Plan/">(The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
<b>OSU Study Shows Low Level Pesticide Exposure Can Effect Fish for Generations</b><br />
Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a
brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes, with
the impact extending to offspring that were never exposed firsthand, a
recent study found. The findings raise concerns not just for fish, but
for all vertebrates that are exposed to commonly used pesticides —
including humans, said study co-author Susanne Brander, an associate
professor and ecotoxicologist in Oregon State University’s Hatfield
Marine Science Center. (<a href="https://www.corvallisadvocate.com/2024/osu-study-shows-low-level-pesticide-exposure-can-effect-fish-for-generations/">Corvallis Advocate) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Feds secure surrender of last oil and gas permits off B.C. coast </b><br />
Canada has secured the surrender of the last remaining permits for oil
and gas development off its Pacific Coast, the federal natural resources
minister said on Wednesday, after Chevron Canada voluntarily
relinquished 23 permits as of Feb. 9. Energy and Natural Resources
Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said the relinquishment of the permits
marked an important milestone in permanently protecting the ecologically
rich waters of Canada's West Coast. Nia Williams reports. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/oil-gas-permits-relinquished-1.7121165">(Thomson Reuters) </a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 229 AM PST Thu Feb 22 2024</span></strong>
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TODAY</span></strong>
E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
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E wind to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-33701482721855255882024-02-21T08:13:00.000-08:002024-02-21T08:13:22.991-08:002/21 Narcissus, Rayonier cleanup, 'cetacean desk,' 'good neighbor rule,' BC mining, ferruginous hawk<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D8lxrNptRUAJIKi8hPoOttWNKUK5oKyYyJl-SBp0iGS1-wyr2uxMwxvH3l8EQBI9B32IWU2Jc9w3F5EKrbIMueJy22cSvBBexJlRXLgvJ6W65j1NZsCsKvEpGIp6b07GRanBypaeXqHoxa-BWNGxRZpkkIu7fVfnI-ecYYqrjGnCWrTBzSN-Ru1vcAWx/s764/narcissus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="764" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6D8lxrNptRUAJIKi8hPoOttWNKUK5oKyYyJl-SBp0iGS1-wyr2uxMwxvH3l8EQBI9B32IWU2Jc9w3F5EKrbIMueJy22cSvBBexJlRXLgvJ6W65j1NZsCsKvEpGIp6b07GRanBypaeXqHoxa-BWNGxRZpkkIu7fVfnI-ecYYqrjGnCWrTBzSN-Ru1vcAWx/w419-h314/narcissus.png" width="419" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narcissus 'February Gold'</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Narcissus 'February Gold'</b> <i>Cyclamineus daffodil</i><br />
<i>Narcissus</i> is a genus of about 50 species of bulbous perennials
from Europe and North Africa. They are a mainstay of the spring garden.
Flowers bloom in early spring. Narrow, linear to strap-shaped, green
leaves appear in erect to sprawling clumps. Genus name honors a
beautiful youth who became so entranced with his own reflection that he
pined away and the gods turned him into this flower.<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Canada approved a major port expansion in endangered orca habitat — now it’s going to court</b><br />
</p>
<p><b>Cleanup at Rayonier site still years away </b><br />
The years’ long cleanup process at the old Rayonier mill site on the
Port Angeles waterfront is moving forward but is likely at least another
eight years from being completed. State Department of Ecology
representatives told the Port Angeles Business Association on Tuesday
that an interim action plan for the site has recently been revised.
Peter Segall reports. <a href="https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/cleanup-at-rayonier-site-still-years-away/">(Peninsula Daily News)</a><br />
<br />
<b>To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle</b><br />
The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a pilot program to alert ships of
whale sightings in Washington state’s Salish Sea. The goal of the
agency’s “ cetacean desk ” is to keep the marine mammals safe from boat
strikes and reduce noise in the highly transited inland seawaters. The
program, which began official operations in December, comes at a time
when visits by humpback whales and sea mammal-hunting orcas increase as
their populations rebound. Manuel Valdez reports. (<a href="https://apnews.com/article/orcas-humpbacks-ferries-seattle-ca034b8cb584f9aca7200a83a51cd0a2">Associated Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA's 'good neighbor' rule that limits pollution</b><br />
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in an important
environmental case that centers on the obligation to be a "good
neighbor." At the heart of the dispute is the part of the Clean Air Act
known as the "good neighbor" provision. It's designed to help protect
people from severe health problems they face because of pollution that
floats downwind from neighboring states. Carrie Johnson reports. (<a href="https://www.knkx.org/2024-02-21/supreme-court-will-hear-challenge-to-epas-good-neighbor-rule-that-limits-pollution">NPR) <br />
</a><br />
<b>British Columbia’s multimillion-dollar mining problem</b><br />
The true cost of cleaning up mine pollution in B.C. is growing, an
investigation by The Globe and Mail and The Narwhal has found. If
disaster strikes, taxpayers could be stuck with covering the costs.
Francesca Fionda, Jeffrey Jones and Chen Wang report. <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-mining-liabilities-cleanup-costs-taxpayers/">(The Narwhal) </a><br />
<b><br />
How an endangered hawk could topple plans for WA’s largest wind farm </b><br />
What began as the largest wind project ever proposed in Washington — the
Horse Heaven Hills wind farm — will likely soon be cut to a fraction of
the original vision. Why? Because more than 100 of the turbines, which
could stand taller than the Space Needle, might pose a danger to a
little-known and endangered species in the Tri-Cities area: the
ferruginous hawk. Conrad Swanson reports. (<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/how-an-endangered-hawk-could-topple-plans-for-was-largest-wind-farm/">Seattle Times) </a><br />
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<p><b>Here's your tug weather—<br />
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<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 230 AM PST Wed Feb 21 2024</span></strong>
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TODAY</span></strong>
E wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. E swell 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds
subsiding to 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. E swell 5 ft
at 9 seconds becoming W 3 ft at 15 seconds after midnight.
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<p><b>Grape hyacinth </b><i>Muscari latifolium</i><br />
The broad-leaved grape hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the family A<i>sparagaceae</i>. The Latin specific epithet latifolium means "broad-leaved". (Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>Community Voices / Now is the time for a Washington state green amendment</b></p>
<p><b>How Washington lawmakers want to spend another $2 billion with this year’s state budget</b><br />
Debate begins in Olympia as the House and Senate stake claims on where
they want the money to go. They have about two weeks to wrap up
negotiations. Jerry Cornfield and Laurel Demkovich report. <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/02/19/how-washington-lawmakers-want-to-spend-another-2-billion-with-this-years-state-budget/">(Washington State Standard) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Not a ‘veto’: unpacking misinformation around proposed B.C. Land Act amendments</b><br />
Small changes that would nudge B.C.'s Land Act closer to alignment with
the province's Indigenous Rights legislation are being met with
'political fear-mongering.' Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-land-act/">(The Narwhal)</a><br />
<br />
<b>Advocates call for conservation officers to wear body cameras</b><br />
2023 saw decade-high number of black bears killed by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. Michelle Morton reports. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/body-cameras-conservation-officers-bc-1.7118558">(CBC) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Food, not poison ban, the culprit in rat proliferation, says rat catcher</b><br />
A popular recent video from Vancouver showed dozens of rats around a
park in front of the Burrard Skytrain station, scurrying under the feet
of commuters. Pedro Arrais reports. (<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/food-not-poison-ban-the-culprit-in-rat-proliferation-says-rat-catcher-8321989">Times Colonist) </a><br />
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<p><b>Here's your tug weather—</b><br />
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TODAY</span></strong>
E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell
SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. E swell 6 ft
at 10 seconds subsiding to 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds after
midnight. Swell NW 5 ft.
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<p> </p>Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-4067885738983944902024-02-19T08:19:00.000-08:002024-02-19T08:19:58.455-08:002/19 Snowdrop, endangered whales, Electron Dam, WSF, grizzly plan, Skagit gravel mine, nature's value<p> </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW_h-1cJgzd8FIr6dXGQIe0mBgEeakczPk9EY7j1zaTAiKjgt2p9Jjsbz290_sVKA4z2MivZxMtoumGx2yAOfJd1nGp1KQp0kcsPq9Kn34CYrfXMmlMxBbAV1haHB8JFys_cikYRPPyIg4b1Ltm-OrFA63xqUiIrBFeVChyphenhyphenrmKC_pCvojWUm-hgq1f_mQ/s478/snowdrop.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="478" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW_h-1cJgzd8FIr6dXGQIe0mBgEeakczPk9EY7j1zaTAiKjgt2p9Jjsbz290_sVKA4z2MivZxMtoumGx2yAOfJd1nGp1KQp0kcsPq9Kn34CYrfXMmlMxBbAV1haHB8JFys_cikYRPPyIg4b1Ltm-OrFA63xqUiIrBFeVChyphenhyphenrmKC_pCvojWUm-hgq1f_mQ/s320/snowdrop.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowdrop </td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Snowdrop</b> <i>Galanthus</i><br />
<i>Galanthus</i> is a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family <i>Amaryllidaceae</i>.
The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping
bell-shaped flower with six petal-like tepals in two circles. The
smaller inner petals have green markings. Most species flower in winter,
before the vernal equinox (20 or 21 March in the Northern Hemisphere),
but some flower in early spring and late autumn. (Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish
Current</a>: </i><b>Water worries on the rise: Nooksack addresses increased flooding</b><br />
</p>
<p><b>Oregon classifies orca whales as endangered</b><br />
Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided to add a group of
whales that forage along the Oregon Coast to the state’s endangered
species list. The vote followed a presentation by a fish and wildlife
official calling for the animals to be listed and testimony from dozens
of conservationists, biologists, teachers, anglers and residents, some
of whom had traveled hundreds of miles. Alex Baumhardt reports. (<a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/02/19/oregon-officials-add-southern-resident-orcas-to-states-endangered-species-list/">Oregon Capital Chronicle) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Puyallup Tribe celebrates as Electron Hydro is ordered to remove temporary rock dam</b><br />
On Friday, District Court Judge John C. Coughenour ruled that energy
company Electron Hydro must remove part of a temporary rock wall at the
Electron Dam site. The ruling came in response to the Puyallup Tribe's
latest lawsuit against Electron Hydro's owners. The court found that the
structure harms three endangered species: Chinook salmon, steelhead and
bull trout, in violation of the Endangered Species Act. Bellamy
Paithorp reports. <a href="https://www.knkx.org/environment/2024-02-16/puyallup-tribe-electron-hydro-lawsuit-ordered-to-remove-rock-dam-endangered-species">(KNKX) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Washington's ferry system has a trust problem</b><br />
Officially, the Washington State Ferries had a 99% reliability rating in
January 2024. But in waterfront communities hurt by too few boats and
ferry-run cancellations, people remain skeptical. Joshua McNichols
reports <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-s-ferry-system-has-a-trust-problem">(KUOW) </a> See also: <b>Letters to Inslee: More passenger-only ferries could be among solutions to Washington ferry woes</b> Dyer Oxley and Joshua McNichols report. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/passenger-only-ferry-seattle-puget-sound-washington-state-ferries-inslee-letters">(KUOW) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Snohomish County partners with feds on North Cascades grizzly plan</b><br />
Last week, the Snohomish County Council approved a memorandum of
understanding between the county’s Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife.
Ta'Leah Van Sistine reports. <a href="https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-partners-with-feds-on-north-cascades-grizzly-plan/">(Everett Herald) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Groups appeal permit issued for gravel mine </b><br />
Central Samish Valley Neighbors and property owner Cougar Peak LLC and
its caretakers have appealed a Feb. 1 Skagit County hearing examiner
decision to grant a permit for a proposed gravel mine northwest of
Sedro-Woolley. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. <a href="https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/groups-appeal-permit-issued-for-gravel-mine/article_2c8bb438-cc5d-11ee-9f4d-7b45ba6f978c.html">(Skagit Valley Herald) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?</b><br />
“Natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving
ecosystems, rather than on destroying them. Lydia DePillis reports. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/business/economy/natural-assets.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WU0.fieA.74DQ_i3rlmIH&smid=url-share">(NY Time</a><br />
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TODAY</span></strong>
SE wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the morning then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;">TONIGHT</span></strong>
SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft building to
2 to 4 ft after midnight. SW swell 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds
becoming W 1 to 5 ft at 12 seconds after midnight. A chance of
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Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-40335216642512729172024-02-16T08:23:00.000-08:002024-02-16T08:23:16.279-08:002/16 Thresher shark, WA cap-and-trade, plastic lies, WSF talk group, Oak Bay sewage, orphaned baby bears, seabed mining, Whidbey waters, HistoryLink, Week in Review<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVPTbnjzL67nR6s18eHGlzbIgf1nh8rPWTSyf2AmcRoVFs7Djj5OhTgj3Spog2tPl3eybAsoeMfaPG54gKV5jC27Tk2et3N0ioVXGuwjEp33E6zYteoEm5zCGYwYUv9vXYx1RIGtyFhTPngtUMHidM5S9P_T_KuT1LxAnPw4-h1sz1j4CukI-vy2zy6Kp/s816/thresher%20shark.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="816" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVPTbnjzL67nR6s18eHGlzbIgf1nh8rPWTSyf2AmcRoVFs7Djj5OhTgj3Spog2tPl3eybAsoeMfaPG54gKV5jC27Tk2et3N0ioVXGuwjEp33E6zYteoEm5zCGYwYUv9vXYx1RIGtyFhTPngtUMHidM5S9P_T_KuT1LxAnPw4-h1sz1j4CukI-vy2zy6Kp/s320/thresher%20shark.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common thresher shark [Walter Heim/NOAA]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Common thresher shark</b> <i>Alopias vulpinus</i><br />
Common thresher sharks are found along the continental shelves of North
America and Asia of the North Pacific, but are rare in the Central and
Western Pacific. This species tends to be more common in coastal waters
over the continental shelves. Caught incidentally in the commercial
fishery off the outer Washington coast with longline, troll, and jig
handline gear. This species of shark is a very fast, strong swimmer and
has been known to leap entirely out of the water! This shark can also
maintain a body temperature warmer than the water surrounding it, a
trait it shares with its relatives: makos and great whites.<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish Current</a>: </i><b>The Boldt
Decision 50 years on — much done, much to do</b><i><br />
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<p><b>More shark talk</b><br />
<i>Our man on Lopez shares:</i> "The Greenland shark, a close relative
of the Pacific species, has the longest known lifespan of all
vertebrate species, estimated to be between 250 and 500 years! This
suggests that there are sharks alive today that were youngsters before
the U.S. became a country. It reaches sexual maturity at about 150 years
of age and pups are born alive after an estimated gestation period of
8–18 years (also the longest of any known vertebrate). The flesh
contains a high concentration of a nitrogen compound that causes the
meat to be toxic to mammals. Greenland shark flesh, treated to reduce
toxin levels, is eaten in Iceland as a delicacy known as hakarl. From
personal experience, my wife and I concur that the so-called “delicacy”
tastes like a sponge soaked in household ammonia."<br />
<br />
<b>Washington’s key climate law is under attack. Big Oil wants it to survive</b><br />
How did a cap-and-trade program considered the "gold standard" gain the support of oil companies? Kate Yoder reports. (<a href="https://grist.org/politics/washington-cap-and-invest-law-repeal-oil-companies/">Grist) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf </b><br />
The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and
policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the
environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging can be
repurposed, and local governments use taxpayer money to gather and
process the material. Yet from the early days of recycling, plastic
makers, including oil and gas companies, knew that it wasn't a viable
solution to deal with increasing amounts of waste, according to
documents uncovered by the Center for Climate Integrity. Michael Copley
reports. (<a href="https://www.knkx.org/2024-02-15/reduce-reuse-redirect-outrage-how-plastic-makers-used-recycling-as-a-fig-leaf">NPR) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Bill seeks to improve ferry reliability with a work group</b><br />
House Bill 2497 would create the Washington State Ferries 75 Work Group,
a reference to Washington State Ferries’ 75th anniversary in 2026.
While the state Department of Transportation isn’t completely on board,
Rep. Greg Nance thinks his bill will help ferries long-term. Jenelle
Baumbach reports. (<a href="https://www.heraldnet.com/news/bill-seeks-to-improve-ferry-reliability-with-a-work-group/">Everett Herald) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Uplands pipe upgrade to prevent sewage flowing into ocean</b><br />
Funding from the federal and provincial governments will allow Oak Bay
to replace the single-pipe system that was built nearly a century ago.
Darron Kloster reports. (<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/88m-uplands-pipe-upgrade-to-prevent-sewage-flowing-into-ocean-8316634">Times Colonist) </a><br />
<br />
<b>See where 120 orphaned baby bears take shelter as B.C. wildfires and drought shrink their habitat </b><br />
As climate impacts increasingly drive bears into communities, many cubs
are left alone and starving. In northern B.C., a small group is
dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating the orphans. Matt Simmons
reports. <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/inside-bc-baby-bear-orphanage/'">(The Narwhal) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Where could the United States mine in its own seabed?</b><br />
No longer the stuff of science fiction, the deep-sea mining industry is
speeding up efforts to mine precious minerals in international waters.
But some countries are looking to do so within their national
boundaries. Norway, for example, became the first country to allow
mining exploration in its own waters, and the United States may not be
far behind. Elham Shabahat reports. <a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/in-graphic-detail-deep-sea-mining-in-the-united-states/'">(Hakai Magazine) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Whidbey diver-turned-citizen scientist provides ongoing data</b><br />
Longtime Whidbey diver Jan Kocian has circled the island exploring the
marine environment. It looks a lot different than it used to, he said.
“That diversity is gone,” he said. “It’s unfortunately in every location
on the island. The diving is not even close to what it used to be. I
know I sound like an old guy.” According to the Pacific Biodiversity
Institute, the Salish Sea was one of the most productive and diverse
marine ecosystems in the world and has seen a 300-year decline caused by
overfishing, by-catch, pollution, dredging and coastal development. Sam
Fletcher reports. (<a href="https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/life/whidbey-diver-turned-citizen-scientist-provides-ongoing-data/">South Whidbey Record) </a><br />
<br />
<b>HistoryLink, WA's own online encyclopedia, was born before Wikipedia</b><br />
Exactly two years before Wikipedia came online, Washington’s own digital
encyclopedia was born. That was 25 years ago, on Jan. 15, 1999, Martin
Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Erik Lacitis writes. <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/historylink-was-own-online-encyclopedia-was-born-before-wikipedia/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1">(Seattle Times) </a><br />
<br />
<b><a href="https://salishseacommunications.blogspot.com/2024/02/salish-sea-news-week-in-review-february_16.html">Salish Sea News Week in Review 2/16/24:</a></b>
Kyoto Protocol, warming world, greenwashing, Hood Canal bulkhead,
naming birds, BC aquaculture, WA PFAS, seafood harvest, kelp and
climate, disappearing diversity. <br />
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<p><b>Here's your weekend tug weather—</b> <br />
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 428 AM PST Fri Feb 16 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"></span></strong><strong><span style="color: red;"><br />
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TODAY</span></strong>
E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 8 to 10 ft. SW swell 6 ft at 12 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
E wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 7 to 9 ft. SW swell 6
ft at 12 seconds building to 11 ft at 12 seconds after midnight. A
chance of rain after midnight.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SAT</span></strong>
E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. SW swell 12 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the morning then rain in the
afternoon.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
SAT NIGHT</span></strong>
E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 9 ft at 10 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> S<br />
UN</span></strong>
E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 9 ft at
14 seconds.
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<b>Pacific sleeper shark</b> <i>Somniosus pacificus</i><br />
Pacific sleeper sharks are found in the North Pacific from Japan, along
the Siberian coast to the Bering Sea and in southern California USA,
Baja California, and Mexico. They are thought to be both predators and
scavengers but only in Alaska has the shark's diet been studied - most
sharks' stomachs contain remains of giant Pacific octopus. (Wikipedia) <br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish
Current</a>: </i><b>Nooksack water rights adjudication is on track for April filing</b><br />
</p>
<p><b>The bills that are dead and still alive in Washington's 2024 legislative session </b><br />
As this year’s action in Olympia moves deeper into its second half, some
bills have expired as others chug along. Grace Deng, Laurel Demkovich
and Jerry Cornfield report. (<a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/02/14/the-bills-that-are-dead-and-still-alive-in-washingtons-2024-legislative-session/">Washington State Standard</a>) See: <b>Washington Bill Tracker</b> (<a href="https://crosscut.com/2024-bill-tracker-washington">Crosscut) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Washington bottle deposit proposal fizzles out in Legislature</b><br />
The latest attempt to create a bottle deposit program in Washington
state was shattered on the House floor this week. State Rep. Monica
Stonier (D-Vancouver) sponsored HB 2144, the bill that proposed the
creation of a bottle deposit program in Washington state. Dyer Oxley
reports. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-bottle-deposit-proposal-fizzles-out-in-legislature">(KUOW) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Sea Change: How and When Washington’s Catch Ebbs and Flows</b><br />
From smelt to sea cucumbers, the seafood we take from Northwest waters is ever-changing. Allison Williams reports. (<a href="https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2024/02/washington-fishery-salmon-steelhead-crab">Seattle Met) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Rays of hope for kelp and climate in south Salish Sea</b><br />
Some pockets of bull kelp vital for sea life off southern Vancouver
Island and B.C.’s Gulf Islands are proving to be resilient to rising sea
temperatures and marine heat waves, a new University of Victoria study
has found. Rochelle Baker reports. (<a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/13/news/rays-hope-kelp-and-climate-south-salish-sea">National Observer)</a> <br />
<br />
<b>‘Quality Cannot Be Compromised Due to Trans Mountain’s Urgency’ </b><br />
Or can it? Canada’s energy regulator has reversed its decision to quash a last-minute pipeline variance. Zoë Yunker reports. (<a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/15/Quality-Cannot-Be-Compromised-Trans-Mountain-Urgency/">The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
<b>B.C. commits $76.6M for Abbotsford pump station amid flood risks </b><br />
A critical pump station that came dangerously close to being overwhelmed
by floodwaters in British Columbia in November 2021 will receive almost
$80 million in upgrades to provide future disaster protection, Premier
David Eby said Wednesday. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/abbotsford-pump-station-upgrades-1.7115771">Canadian Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Closely-watched carbon market linkage bill advances in Olympia</b><br />
Legislation is moving forward that would allow Washington to link its
market for carbon pollution with those in Québec and California. The
proposal is expected to drive down prices for carbon allowances that
large emitters now need in Washington. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (<a href="https://www.knkx.org/environment/2024-02-14/environmental-justice-groups-concerns-pollution-wa-carbon-market-linkage-bill-advances-olympia">KNKX) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Accused of being bad neighbor, Everett mining company applies for permit</b><br />
After almost 10 months of friction between the company and its neighbor
Fairmount Elementary School, the Mountain Loop Mine submitted a permit
application to the county Wednesday afternoon. Snohomish County’s
Planning and Development Services learned last May that Mountain Loop
Mine did not have the proper land disturbing activity permit. The yard
is...about 50 feet from some classrooms. Ta'Leah Van Sistine reports. (<a href="https://www.heraldnet.com/news/accused-of-being-bad-neighbor-everett-mining-company-applies-for-permit/">Everett Herald) </a><br />
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 235 AM PST Thu Feb 15 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"> <br />
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"> <br />
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"> AFTERNOON</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;">TODAY</span></strong>
E wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 5 ft at 14 seconds
becoming SW 3 ft at 13 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of rain
in the morning then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
E wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. SW swell
3 ft at 12 seconds subsiding to 1 ft at 10 seconds after
midnight.
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<p> </p>Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-26411609838355715832024-02-14T08:15:00.000-08:002024-02-14T08:15:22.583-08:002/14 Sevengill shark, BC aquaculture, Boldt 50, BC Land Act, nonpoint pollution, PFAS, suing 'Big Oil'<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHFAin1Qrr8tdwyIeuEFQM4_KStsh8waAG3GIebY5OyH36zdLAg3hsixeIl9avKctC0LoAKM3wdwK_U9G0BSdv6lJ_EHJflD1nodMlxTEpozTrP0N0ZWZtr2rxug-Nb0scajNHOPdPkLGzh-0kuap50493ZnGnWdBAtTICHF9wiIphU9UbgdA8IhUOqxg/s640/sevengill%20shark.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="640" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHFAin1Qrr8tdwyIeuEFQM4_KStsh8waAG3GIebY5OyH36zdLAg3hsixeIl9avKctC0LoAKM3wdwK_U9G0BSdv6lJ_EHJflD1nodMlxTEpozTrP0N0ZWZtr2rxug-Nb0scajNHOPdPkLGzh-0kuap50493ZnGnWdBAtTICHF9wiIphU9UbgdA8IhUOqxg/s320/sevengill%20shark.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broadnose sevengill shark [D. Ross Robertson/CC]</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<b>Broadnose sevengill shark</b> <i>Notorynchus cepedianus</i><br />
The broadnose sevengill has been found in the western Pacific Ocean off
China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the eastern Pacific Ocean off
Canada, United States and Chile, and the southern Atlantic Ocean off
Argentina and South Africa. It is found in the San Francisco Bay
particularly near the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. An
opportunistic predator, it preys on a great variety of animals and has
been found at a depth of 1,870 feet (570 meters) in offshore waters,
(Wikipedia)<br />
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<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish
Current</a>: </i><b>Orcas Island’s Rosario Resort sale to close Feb. 29</b><br />
</p>
<p><b>First Nations group criticizes federal fisheries department</b><br />
An Indigenous-led group is criticizing what it says is the "gross
mismanagement" of aquaculture in British Columbia by the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), as it calls for a separation of its
regulatory and promotional responsibilities. The First Nations Wild
Salmon Alliance says the department is mired in conflict of interest
stemming from its dual role, which the group's chairman Bob Chamberlin
described as like "marking your own homework." <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wild-salmon-alliance-fisheries-department-criticism-1.7114426">(Canadian Press) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Northwest Treaty Tribes call for 'big fixes' as salmon recovery lags </b><br />
In accordance with treaties signed throughout the Pacific Northwest in
the 1850s, Judge George Boldt ruled the agreements in which these tribes
ceded land accorded them rights to 50% of Washington’s fish
returns....An important subsequent ruling from District Court Judge
William Orrick extended the definition of co-management, said Lummi
Business Council Secretary Lisa Wilson, who is the Commission’s vice
chair. “It wasn't just the fish; it was actually the habitat that we
needed to sustain those fish. He said to dip one's net and come up
empty, makes that treaty meaningless,” she said. Bellamy Pailthorp
reports. <a href="https://www.knkx.org/environment/2024-02-12/northwest-treaty-tribes-boldt-decision-symposium-habitat-climate-change-salmon-recovery">(KNKX) </a><br />
<br />
<b>The words ‘in common with’ were pivotal to Judge Boldt’s ruling on Native American fishing rights</b><br />
Three common words and their legal interpretation a half-century ago
helped set the stage for a cultural revival among Native Americans while
propelling an environmental movement that still resonates today in
Washington state. Christopher Dunagan reports. (<a href="https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/the-words-in-common-with-were-pivotal-to-judge-boldts-ruling-on-native-american-fishing-rights/">Puget Sound Institute) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Is BC ‘Returning All Traditional Lands’ to First Nations?</b><br />
Anyone reading about proposed amendments to B.C.’s Land Act might
believe there are major changes afoot...The government, the analysis
goes, is about to quietly pass control over the vast majority of its
land base to the First Nations who stewarded it for millennia. Except it
isn’t. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. (<a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/02/14/Is-BC-Returning-All-Traditional-Lands-First-Nations/">The Tyee) </a><br />
<br />
S<b>winomish tribe objects to federal approval of pollution plan </b><br />
This week, Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, which includes
Washington state, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration gave their approval of the state Department of Ecology’s
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program...Swinomish Chairman Steve
Edwards said in the statement that the tribe takes issue with the
program’s lack of focus on how to combat warm water temperatures, or
what is known as temperature pollution. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. <a href="https://www.goskagit.com/news/environment/swinomish-tribe-objects-to-federal-approval-of-pollution-plan/article_c756a4ba-cabd-11ee-b095-3ff9613d01a6.html">(Skagit Valley Herald) </a><br />
<br />
<b>PFAS in Washington’s well water could make you sick</b><br />
‘Forever chemicals’ linked to ailments from high cholesterol to cancer
are in our clearest aquifers — but steep costs pose cleanup challenges.
Andrew Engelson reports. (<a href="https://crosscut.com/environment/2024/02/pfas-washingtons-well-water-could-make-you-sick">Crosscut) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Saanich weighs whether to sue 'Big Oil' to pay for climate bill </b><br />
Staff at the District of Saanich have become the first in Canada to
propose an aggressive solution to close the fiscal gap and balance the
district's budget: sue the world's largest oil and gas companies. Stefan
Labbé reports. (<a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/in-bc-inflation-threatens-local-governments-climate-plans-8303881">Times Colonist) </a><br />
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<p><b>Here's your tug weather—</b><br />
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<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 250 AM PST Wed Feb 14 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"> <br />
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"><br />
TODAY</span></strong>
E wind 20 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 3 ft
at 11 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 3 ft at 12 seconds
building to 5 ft at 15 seconds after midnight. A chance of rain
after midnight.
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<p> </p>Salish Sea Communicationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390794466991625894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6879299900980605847.post-64619750889053729202024-02-13T09:07:00.000-08:002024-02-13T09:07:39.059-08:002/13 Angel shark, Boldt 50, rising sea, Oly oyster, renaming birds<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kN4I-8_ldEQndLJPeRnBnEOYZmIN7caYDrkmNFowZ6kMCXDt98iCqZxNzut4Q5GY89FoT149pG5hZIfTyU-4gcTqVOz-qb_15R4U7QAuifvbMBLCmRLB2aVrPLOKq6ZqMSK6Sddb7kIiTnnBWG4F410plQODposhdJ4Oigk_NXS3mDcv3GqN0QNwNn_Z/s804/angel%20shark.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="804" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kN4I-8_ldEQndLJPeRnBnEOYZmIN7caYDrkmNFowZ6kMCXDt98iCqZxNzut4Q5GY89FoT149pG5hZIfTyU-4gcTqVOz-qb_15R4U7QAuifvbMBLCmRLB2aVrPLOKq6ZqMSK6Sddb7kIiTnnBWG4F410plQODposhdJ4Oigk_NXS3mDcv3GqN0QNwNn_Z/s320/angel%20shark.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific angel shark [Tony Chess/NOAA]</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />
<b>Pacific angel shark</b> <i>Squatina californica</i><br />
The Pacific angelshark is a species of angelshark, family Squatinidae,
found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to the Gulf of
California, and from Ecuador to Chile, although those in the Gulf of
California and southeastern Pacific may in fact be separate species.
(Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Today's top story in <i><a href="https://salish-current.org">Salish
Current</a>: </i><b>Cultivating a resilient regional ‘seed to sandwich’ food system </b><br />
</p>
<p><b>Effects of Boldt decision felt 50 years later</b><br />
Monday marked 50 years since a federal court decision secured fishing
rights for tribes in the state. Under the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott
and several other treaties, tribes in the state reserved the right to
fish at “usual and accustomed grounds and stations,” often giving up
claim to thousands of acres of land in the process. Despite those treaty
rights, state enforcement officers harassed, arrested and confiscated
the gear of tribal members fishing off reservations. Emma
Fletcher-Frazer reports. <a href="https://www.goskagit.com/news/environment/effects-of-boldt-decision-felt-50-years-later/article_783118fc-c72a-11ee-8f42-8f838563debd.html">(Skagit Valley Herald) </a><br />
<br />
<b>How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean</b><br />
Where the Quinault River empties into the Pacific, a seawall of massive
boulders protects the Quinault Reservation village of Taholah from
pounding waves, but it's not always up to the task. John Ryan reports. (<a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-a-northwest-tribe-is-fleeing-rising-seas-kuow">KUOW) </a><br />
<br />
<b>The Pacific coast’s native Olympia oyster is making a comeback </b><br />
The Oly’s numbers plummeted after decades of pollution from the paper
industry. Now efforts from Washington to California work to bring it
back. Brendan Borrell reports. <a href="https://crosscut.com/environment/2024/02/pacific-coasts-native-olympia-oyster-making-comeback">(Hakai Magazine) </a><br />
<br />
<b>Many birds are named for enslavers, colonizers and white supremacists. That’s about to change</b><br />
Black birdwatchers on the practice’s racist history, the move to rename
North America’s feathered species and other changes needed to make
birding inclusive. Emma McIntosh reports. <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/bird-watching-history-black-birders/">(The Narwhal) </a><br />
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<strong><span style="color: darkslateblue;"> 247 AM PST Tue Feb 13 2024</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: red;"> <br />
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE</span></strong><span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong></span><strong><span style="color: red;">WEDNESDAY NIGHT</span></strong>
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TODAY</span></strong>
E wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds.
<strong><span style="color: maroon;"> <br />
TONIGHT</span></strong>
SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds.
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