4/15 Hermit crab sponge, Haida Gwaii, Puyallup Tribe, salmon fishing ban, 'touch tank,' wildfires

Hermit crab sponge

 

 Hermit crab sponge Suberites sp.
Although sponge of this genus is well known because of its tendency to overgrow a snail shell being carried around by a hermit crab, on Whidbey Island beaches, we most often see it as a lobe shaped encrusting mass attached to shaded areas of rock in the very low intertidal zone.(Sound Water Stewards)

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'We were born knowing this is ours': B.C. signs deal recognizing Haida Nation title over Haida Gwaii
The B.C. government and the Council of the Haida Nation have signed an agreement officially recognizing Haida Gwaii's Aboriginal title, more than two decades after the nation launched a legal action seeking formal recognition. (Canadian Press)

Puyallup Tribe to have 17 acres of waterfront land added to reservation
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act transfers land along the Tacoma waterfront to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, allowing the Tribe to expand its reservation and access to federal benefits associated with it. Katie Campbell reports. (KUOW)

Salmon fishing is banned off the California coast for the second year in a row amid low stocks
Federal fishery managers voted Wednesday to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row, and only the fourth time in state history, because of dwindling stocks. (Associated Press)

Seattle Aquarium’s hands-on tide pool experience is a touch of luxury
The Seattle Aquarium’s Life on the Edge habitat is a type of exhibit colloquially referred to as a “touch tank,” where visitors can politely reach their hands into the water and feel more than 100 species of invertebrates passing over their mammalian fingertips. Tantri Wija writes. (Seattle Times)

Drought, heat raise the risk of a repeat of Canada’s record-breaking wildfires last year
Canada’s emergency preparedness minister warned Wednesday the country’s wildfire season could be more explosive than last year when it led to unprecedented smoke conditions across much of the country and into the United States.  (Associated Press)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  214 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    
TODAY  W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft  at 9 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 7 ft  at 9 seconds.

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