6/12 Dogfish, Nuu-hhah-nulth land, 2nd hornet, Wood Creek trees, sea otters, tompot blennies

Pacific spiny dogfish

Pacific Spiny Dogfish Squalus suckleyi
Pacific spiny dogfish are more common off the U.S. West Coast and British Columbia than in the Gulf of Alaska or the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands region. Spiny dogfish can live more than 80 years. Spiny dogfish aren’t able to reproduce until they’re older – females mature at an average age of 35, males mature at an average age of 19. Female spiny dogfish are internally fertilized, and pups are retained in utero for 18 to 22 months. Depending on their size, female spiny dogfish can have up to 22 pups each reproductive cycle. Females generally release their young during the fall in shallow bays. The newborn pups range in length from 8½ to 12 inches. (NOAA)
 
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council refusing to reopen territory until specific COVID-19 protocols in place
A Vancouver Island First Nation has issued an order aimed at protecting its members from COVID-19, just as the B.C. government is making plans to reopen tourism. On Tuesday, the Nuu-hhah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC), representing 14 First Nations along 300 kilometres of territory, passed a motion prohibiting visitors on Nuu-hhah-nulth land until the health and safety of its own members can be guaranteed by the province. Bridgette Watson reports. (CBC)

2nd confirmed Asian giant hornet this year found 15 miles from 1st location
Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture reported today that the 2nd confirmed sighting of an Asian giant hornet (AGH) this year has been made. Officials say a resident in Bellingham reported finding what they suspected to be an AGH on Saturday, June 6th. WSDA officials said the resident found it on their porch wiggling around and stepped on it. (My Ferndale News)

Everett yanks Wood Creek acreage from surplus property list
The Wood Creek watershed will remain in its natural state for now. People rallied to keep 92½ acres of city-owned land just south of the Valley View neighborhood off the surplus property list last month. Mayor Cassie Franklin removed it May 27 during the Everett City Council meeting in response to public comment, city spokesperson Kimberley Cline said in an email. Ben Watanabe reports. (Everett Herald)

Sea Otters Can Be Money Makers, But Not Everyone Benefits
Sea otter populations are rebounding in the eastern North Pacific. There, they devour huge quantities of shellfish and other marine critters that people like to eat, too. But any commercial losses to fisheries are far outweighed by economic benefits associated with the otters, according to a new study. The analysis, published in the journal Science, suggests that when sea otters return to their historic habitats, they fundamentally alter the ecosystem and produce financial gains that are potentially more than seven times greater than the costs. Nell Greenfieldboyce reports. (NPR)

One Great Shot: Fighting to Mate
These British fish aren’t too polite to duke it out for mating rights. Henley Spiers writes. (Hakai Magazine)



Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  246 AM PDT Fri Jun 12 2020   
TODAY  W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain in the  morning then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of  showers. 
SAT  W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  3 ft at 8 seconds. 
SUN  W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft at 8 seconds.




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