12/17 Burke specimens, herring closure, Quiet Sound, LNG Canada, coho stream, kokanee, northern cannabis, week in review

 Cleared and Stained Specimens [Burke Museum]

 
Burke Museum Ichthyology: Cleared and Stained Specimens
Approximately 350 lots, representing 210 species in 63 families, are stored in full strength glycerin and maintained separately from the main collection. These skeletal preparations are augmented by an extensive library of X-rays of North Pacific fishes. Begun in 1981, this library now includes some 765 X-rays, including representatives of 135 species in 66 families. (Ichthyology at the Burke Museum)

Federal government announces closure of most Pacific herring fisheries
Most commercial fisheries for Pacific herring on the West Coast have been closed with the exception of harvests by First Nations for food and ceremonial purposes. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says in a statement that this "cautious" approach to Pacific herring management is based on recently intensified risks to wild salmon. Pacific herring are an important food source for salmon, sea birds, marine mammals and other fish. (Canadian Press)

Washington launches program to cut underwater noise in Puget Sound
Quiet Sound plans to work with the Northwest shipping industry to make it easier for marine creatures to navigate, find food and communicate. Ashley Braun reports. (Crosscut) See also: Mossback's Northwest: Before the Kraken, what lurked in the Salish Sea?   Area waters have a history of monster sightings, many of them way stranger than Bigfoot. Knute Berger & Stephen Hegg report. (Crosscut)

Why LNG Canada could be B.C.’s last kick at the liquefied natural gas can
Much has changed since LNG Canada made the decision in 2018 to proceed with its multibillion dollar natural gas project in British Columbia. Three years later, the project is caught up in a dispute about who will pay for billions of dollars in cost overruns that have threatened the commercial success of the joint venture and cast doubts about whether any other project of its kind will ever get the green light. In fact, this project “could be the last liquefied natural gas project built in British Columbia,” according to a recent report by the U.S.-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).  Ainslie Cruickshank reports. (The Narwhal)

At this newly-built Arlington stream, the coho have arrived
It offers some brief respite, but the journey through civilization’s waterways is still difficult. A lone coho salmon lazily swam its way up a newly built stream on Wednesday, flopping its tail from side to side. When it found a log blocking the current, it stopped and hung out for a bit. Fish need to catch their breath, too. This coho has had a long journey, and it’s almost reached its destination. Zachariah Bryan report. (Everett Herald)

Little Red Fish of Lake Sammamish
Street Smart Naturalist David Williams tells a story about watching kokanee in action.

Growth in local cannabis business amplifies challenges as well as revenues
Cannabis industries in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties have experienced a large increase in both revenue for retailers and excise tax proceeds for governments over the past two years. But sales growth means competition for supplies and workspace, and smaller, more locally based businesses are struggling to keep a foothold among the bigger players. Kenneth Duncan reports. (Salish Current)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 12/17/21: Simpson family Friday, Haida Gwaii dig, honey bee kill, Eagle Wing Tours, EV rebates, seagrass wasting, Wishkah, natural gas bans, zero-carbon future, WA salmon recovery, Navy Growlers, TMX shutdown, Swinomish clams, herring closure, Quiet Sound

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  244 AM PST Fri Dec 17 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH  SATURDAY AFTERNOON   
TODAY  SE wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the  afternoon. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in  the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE 20 to 30 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after  midnight. W swell 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. 
SAT  SW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the  afternoon. SW swell 4 ft at 12 seconds building to W 6 ft at 15  seconds in the afternoon. Rain. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
SUN  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 9 seconds.

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