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| Walleye pollock [AK Sea Life Center] |
Walleye pollock Gadus chalcogrammus
Alaska pollock—also known as walleye pollock—is a key species in the
Alaska groundfish complex and a target species for one of the world's
largest fisheries. Pollock is a semipelagic schooling fish widely
distributed in the North Pacific Ocean with largest concentrations in
the eastern Bering Sea. (NOAA)
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The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion at Canada’s busiest cargo port could be fast-tracked by the federal government. It’s a major stop for 3.5 million western sandpipers to eat and recharge while travelling the entire Pacific. A republication of a Nov. 3, 2026 feature story by Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood with new photographs by Isabelle Groc. (The Narwhal)
‘Going green now for who?’ Yakama protest clean energy project on sacred site to power data center
Supporters of the Goldendale pumped-hydro energy storage project have said it will help meet growing regional energy demand, and the project developers tout its potential to one day power up to half a million homes without sending harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But mounting evidence shows a large data center campus could be among the main beneficiaries of that power. Alex Baumhardt reports. (Washington State Standard)
U.S. man loses appeal of $2.35M fine for starting wildfire in B.C.
A U.S. man has lost an appeal of a $2.35-million fine he was given after it was determined that, on a balance of probabilities, he started a wildfire in a sensitive ecological area in 2018. Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC)
'Pumpty Dumpty' vessel to deploy in Brentwood Bay in effort to clean up water
Volunteer-run vessel will offer sewage pump services for boats in Greater Victoria bay. Liz McArthur reports. (CBC)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 219 PM PDT Mon May 25 2026
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 219 PM PDT Mon May 25 2026
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
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