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Eulachon

Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus
Eulachon are an anadromous smelt in the family Osmeridae. Eulachon are found from northern California to southwest Alaska. The southern distinct population segment is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Eulachon have many other names—smelt, hooligan, oolichan, and fathom fish. First Nations people called eulachon "salvation" fish because the return of spawning runs to coastal rivers meant the difference between life and starvation after a hard winter. Native people continue to fish for eulachon by traditional methods for use as an important subsistence food and medicine. (NOAA)

Today's top story in Salish Current: The roadblock that’s limiting visits to a Whatcom ‘treasure’

Metro Van Is Losing Trees. That Means a Hotter Future
With temperatures heating up due to climate change, tree canopies have an important role to play in shading and cooling residents. But according to new data, Metro Vancouver has been simultaneously losing tree coverage and adding pavement, making for dangerous conditions when extreme weather hits. Christopher Cheung reports. (The Tyee)

Water breaches landslide damming Chilcotin River
Officials urge people to stay away from riverbanks, with a surge of water expected to carry debris downstream. Isaac Phan Nay reports. (CBC)

Youth leadership the focus of 2024 Canoe Journey
Elders passed on traditions to keep them alive for generations to come, as youth from over 100 Native nations took the lead at this year’s annual Pacific Northwest canoe journey. Nike Bartoo-Smith reports. (Underscore Native News + ICT)

Junk from Olympic coast cargo spill still washing ashore nearly 3 years later
Canadian officials say nearly all of the debris from 109 shipping containers that tumbled off a storm-tossed cargo ship off the Olympic Peninsula in October 2021 remains at sea. Observers in Canada and Alaska say waterlogged debris from the Zim Kingston container spill keeps coming ashore. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

Clallam County’s Marine Resource committee to study abalone in strait
The Clallam County Marine Resource Committee has a new project aimed at studying and potentially increasing the pinto abalone population. Emma Maple reports. (Peninsula Daily News)

Abbotsford, B.C., contractor wins appeal over foam in creek
MKY Holdings had been fined $8,900 for using laundry detergent to remove moss from strata roofs. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC)

Drones, robots, sensors: farming isn’t what it used to be. Will tech help the environment?
Digital sensors measure soil quality, GPS systems guide tractors, drones check the cows — as farming adopts higher-tech methods, some hope it will help the environment, too. Delaney Seiferling reports. (The Narwhal)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  301 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2024    
TODAY  W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.  Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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