3/17 Earwig, Capitol Lake estuary, BC fish farms, VAWA, Nuchatlaht suit, drought, ship recycling

Earwig

Earwig Dermaptera
Earwig, any of approximately 1,800 species of insects that are characterized by large membranous hindwings that lie hidden under short, leathery forewings. The name earwig is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning “ear creature,” probably because of a widespread ancient superstition that earwigs crawl into the ears of sleeping people. This nocturnal insect is usually herbivorous. (Encyclopedia Brittanica)

State says choice of estuary is likely outcome for Capitol Lake
Converting Capitol Lake to an estuary — a step that would mean removing the Fifth Avenue dam in Olympia and letting the body of water rise and fall with the tides — is likely to be the recommendation of the final environmental impact statement for the lake, the state Department of Enterprise Services announced Wednesday. The preliminary announcement was made during an hourlong meeting of two work groups largely comprised of local and county officials, both elected and staff. Rolf Boone reports. (Olympian)

B.C. Premier John Horgan raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close
Any federal government plans to move away from open-net pen salmon farms in British Columbia should come with transition help for the industry and workers, says Premier John Horgan. A letter dated March 10 from Horgan to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said concern is widespread on Vancouver Island that the federal government is poised to make a decision that could threaten hundreds of jobs and the economies of coastal communities. Dirk Meissner reports. (Canadian Press)

In D.C., Tulalip Tribes laud revised Violence Against Women Act
For years, Tulalip leaders fought to affirm tribes’ ability to protect native people from non-native violent offenders. On Wednesday, Tulalip Chairwoman Teri Gobin sat alongside survivors and advocates in Washington, D.C., as President Joe Biden touted the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. VAWA was first enacted in 1994, with the aim of protecting survivors of domestic violence. It requires renewal every five years. The latest version grants tribes the power to arrest, prosecute and sentence all perpetrators of sexual and domestic violence; sex trafficking; stalking; child violence; and obstruction of justice on tribal lands. Isabella Breda reports. (Everett Herald)

Nuchatlaht take fight for heavily logged territory to B.C. Supreme Court. Here’s what you need to know
Extensive industrial clearcutting destroyed salmon streams on an island the B.C. government says the Nuchatlaht ‘abandoned.’ Now the nation is taking the matter to the province’s highest court in the first case to cite the precedent-setting Tsilhqot’in land title decision. Judith Lavoie report. (The Narwhal)

Oregon and the West may be stuck in perpetual drought, study says
Many parts of the American West, including Oregon, have entered or will enter a state of “perpetual drought” if global warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, continues unabated. That’s according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week. Bradley W. Parks reports. (OPB)

Where Should Ships Go When They Die?
A pop-up vessel recycler in BC’s biggest shellfish production area draws attention to our lack of ship breaking regulations. Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  248 AM PDT Thu Mar 17 2022   
TODAY  E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. 
TONIGHT  SE wind to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Wind waves  1 ft or less. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the evening  then a chance of showers after midnight.

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