9/13 China rockfish, BC old growth, Sunshine Coast, Western redcedar, California salmon, rec shellfish closure, WA wildfires

China rockfish [Jeanne Luce/WikiCommons]

China rockfish Sebastes nebulosus
China rockfish are found from Kechemak Bay, Cook Inlet, Alaska, to San Nicolas Island in southern California. They are found at water depths between 3 and 128 m (10-420 ft). This is a solitary species inhabiting high-energy, high-relief rocky outcrops with numerous crevices. They are very territorial and rarely move less than 10 m (33 ft) from their home site. China rockfish can grow up to 45 cm (18 in) in length. Maximum age is at least 79 years old. (WDFW)

B.C. government continues logging of old growth as 2-year protest in the woods drags on
The battle at Fairy Creek, a fight over some of the planet’s oldest trees, has raged for two summers and has led to the most arrests ever for a protest in modern Canadian history. Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times) RCMP make 27 more arrests at B.C. old-growth logging blockades  RCMP say officers have made 989 arrests since enforcement began around the Fairy Creek watershed (Canadian Press) Police treatment of Indigenous protesters differs starkly from white protesters, experts say  Angela Sterritt reports. (CBC)

More old-growth logging deferrals coming, says B.C. on anniversary of review promising forestry overhaul
B.C's Forests Ministry says more deferrals for old growth logging will soon be announced as officials work toward meeting 14 changes the province committed to a year ago over how large, old trees in ecologically rich landscapes are logged. Chad Pawson reports. (CBC)

No longer a rainforest: B.C.’s Sunshine Coast improvises to survive long-term drought
Farmers, gardeners, brewers and regional managers are banding together in a beautiful partnership to both store and distribute water across the extraordinarily parched coastal region, just north of Vancouver. As the area’s reservoirs continue to shrink, residents are experimenting with new ways to manage their relationship with watersheds. Judith Lavoie reports. (The Narwhal)

An iconic tree is dying off in Whatcom — what’s causing it and how can you help save it?
The grim reaper is coming for the region’s Western redcedar. Across the Pacific Northwest, a concerning number of the species are dying, forest health experts say. And they’ve determined a likely culprit: climate change, caused by the massive amounts of greenhouse gases humans have pumped into the planet’s atmosphere. Ysbella Kempe reports. (Bellingham Herald/paywall)

California’s disappearing salmon
The drought, along with man-made impediments, has placed the state’s wild Chinook population at grave risk. Scott Wilson reports. (Washington Post)

Recreational shellfish harvesting closed because of health risks
While the commercial harvesting of oysters has been closed in Samish Bay since July 16 because of the presence of the illness-causing bacteria vibrio, the recreational harvesting of shellfish was also closed this week on area beaches. The state Department of Health announced Thursday the closure of recreational shellfish harvesting in south Skagit Bay, Similk Bay and Deception Pass. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Scorched Earth: Why Washington wildfires are getting bigger
The wildfire trends are unmistakable in Washington state and around the western United States. There are more wildfires, they are bigger and they are more and more devastating. "Scorched Earth" examines how climate change and old forest management practices are impacting wildfires now – and how new practices may lead us out. Glenn Farley reports. (KING)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  215 AM PDT Mon Sep 13 2021   
TODAY  Light wind becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves less than 1 ft becoming 2 ft or less in the afternoon. W  swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of  rain after midnight.

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