11/1 Spooks, Nooksack Tribe, Salish Current, BC hatcheries, Zim Kingston, Tokitae, WA nuke, kelp, Foss Maritime

[PHOTO: Laurie MacBride]

 
Popping up for Halloween
Laurie MacBride in Eye on Environment writes: "Right on time for Halloween, a few spooky characters have started turning up at our place..."

Nooksack Tribe and partners face up to climate change challenge on South Fork Nooksack River
The Nooksack Indian Tribe is partnering with nonprofits, universities, government agencies and others in stepping up to challenges created by climate change to habitat and species  in the South Fork Nooksack River. A die-off of more than 2,000 chinook salmon on their way to spawn this summer provided a dramatic example of what the area is facing. Kimberly Cauvel reports. (Salish Current)

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Will reviving B.C.’s declining salmon stocks require a rethink of hatcheries?
After 150 years of experimenting, it’s becoming clear that pumping more baby fish into the ocean may actually be making the problem worse. Ryan Stuart reports. (The Narwhal)

Ship that spilled 100+ containers could have ridden out the storm in sheltered waters
The ship that spilled more than 100 shipping containers off the Washington coast was in a holding pattern on the open ocean when it could have ridden out the storm in more sheltered waters. John Ryan reports. (KUOW) See also: Ship fire out, but search continues for lost containers from vessel off B.C.'s coast  (Canadian Press) Also: 'They're dropping the ball': Feds under fire as Zim Kingston debris cleanup begins on Vancouver Island  Penny Daflos reports. (CTV) And also: Misadventures of container ship MV ZIM Kingston highlight the risks of marine traffic off B.C.’s ecologically fragile coast  Justine Hunter and Xiao Xu report. (Globe and Mail)

For 51 years this killer whale has lived in a tiny tank. Now her health is at risk
A federal inspection report has found serious violations in how marine mammals have been cared for at one of Miami's oldest attractions. The Seaquarium is where the Flipper TV series was filmed in the 1960s. For 51 years, its star attraction has been Lolita, one of the oldest killer whales in captivity. The federal report raises concerns about Lolita's health and has renewed calls for her to be relocated. Greg Allen reports. (NPR)

Nuclear energy industry angles for bigger role in Washington and U.S. as climate change accelerates
COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, Benton County — Clad in yellow suits, three workers took position on a steel bridge inside the concrete reactor building of Washington’s only nuclear power plant...This reactor’s electricity — enough to power the city of Seattle on a typical day — has gained new importance as Washington seeks by midcentury to largely eliminate the greenhouse gas emissions from oil, gas and coal that contribute to global warming. And the plant’s operators have joined in a broader push by the U.S. nuclear industry to play a bigger, long-term role in the America’s energy future. Hal Bernton reports. (Seattle Times)

An ambitious new alliance works to identify what’s happening to our crucial kelp forests in order to protect — and, hopefully, restore — them
THE SUQUAMISH PEOPLE call this marshy stretch of coastline Doe-Kag-Wats, or “Place of Deer.” ...This underwater forest nurtured an ecosystem rich in marine life. Young rockfish and salmon sought shelter in its tangled mass, fattening up on the abundance of tiny creatures that flourished there. Herring flashed silver-bright among the tangles. Seals glided through, seeking prey. Sandi Doughton reports. (Seattle Times) See also: Washington has struggled with turning kelp into a cash crop, but keeps floating new ideas  Sandi Doughton reports. (Seattle Times)

Seaweed grower seeks global spotlight at climate conference
Victoria’s Cascadia Seaweed will be on the world stage this coming week as it presents at the United Nations global climate conference in Glasgow. Andrew Duffy reports. (Times Colonist)

Foss Maritime closes Seattle shipyard that employed 115
Foss Maritime, which traces its history to a Tacoma rowboat operation founded by Norwegian immigrant Thea Foss in 1889, is closing its Seattle shipyard, the company announced Saturday. A spokesman said the operation employed 115 people as of September. Although the closure is effective immediately, the company said workers will be paid for two more months. (Seattle Times)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  316 AM PDT Mon Nov 1 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON   
TODAY  SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 5 ft  at 15 seconds. Rain in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SE wind 5 to 15 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 6 ft at 13 seconds becoming SW  at 12 seconds after midnight. Rain likely in the evening then a  slight chance of rain after midnight.

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