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WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water ...
DNR board to vote on future of net-pen fish farming in WA
A showdown is coming over net-pen aquaculture in Washington, with a state board poised to vote on whether to terminate the ...
Washington bans commercial net pen fishing after 2017 disaster
The ban was proposed due to the fallout of the 2017 Cypress Island net pen collapse, which released 250,000 non-native Atlantic salmon into the Puget Sound.
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WA bans commercial net-pen fish farming
More than 80% of public comments received by the Department of Natural Resources before Tuesday's hearing supported the ban, ...
Protect WA’s waters and tribal sovereignty: Ban commercial finfish net-pen aquaculture
They pose unacceptable risks to the health of our marine ecosystems, the vitality of our wild fish populations, and the ...
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WA summer crab season begins July 1; here's what to expect this year
The Washington State Department ... According to Snohomish County Conservation and Natural Resources, an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost each year in Puget Sound, which results in the capture ...