5/28 Pacific cod, monk seal rock thrower, Carney's tax break, LNG Germany deal, BC urban forest, BC Ferries Chinese vessels, democracy watch.

Pacific cod [NOAA]

Pacific cod Gadus macrocephalus
Pacific cod range from Japan to the Bering Sea and to Santa Monica, California, but are rare south of northern California. The Pacific cod can grow up to 114 centimeters (3.7 feet) in length, weigh up to 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds), and live up to 13 years. Commonly caught off the Washington coast by commercial harvesters using otter-trawls and longline gear. Recreational harvest within Puget Sound is now closed, with the exception of restricted fishing in the San Juan Islands and Strait of Juan de Fuca. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Bellingham Herald staff strikes

Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches
A tourist from Washington state pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges accusing him of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal and was ordered to stay away from Hawaii beaches. Jennifer Sinco Kelleher reports. (Associated Press) 

Carney will give tax breaks to oil companies that capture carbon … to pump more carbon
Critics warn Canada’s plan to subsidize companies that capture pollution only to use it to produce more oil is counterproductive. Drew Anderson reports. (The Narwhal) 

Landmark LNG deal between Canada and Germany to be announced
Deal will see Ksi Lisims LNG in northwestern B.C. sell 1 million metric tonnes per year to German buyer. (CBC) 

Inside the Fight to Protect an Urban Forest in BC
‘How can the self-proclaimed salmon capital of the world not act to protect the salmon-bearing creek?’ asks a Campbell River advocate. Sarah Cox reports. (The Tyee) 

Chinese-built vessels for B.C. Ferries will be named after trees
the first four new major vessels will be called the Summit Arbutus, Summit Cedar, Summit Maple and Summit Spruce. Michael John Lo reports. (Times Colonist) 

Democracy Watch

• Edmonds becomes 3rd city in the county to cancel Flock Safety contract (Everett Herald) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  125 PM PDT Wed May 27 2026    
THU  W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at  11 seconds and W 3 ft at 17 seconds.  
THU NIGHT  W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW  2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 10 seconds.

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