Tribal Fisheries

President Trump officially canceled an agreement between tribes and the federal government to help restore salmon in the Columbia River basin. Here's why it was canceled and what the implications might be.

Seattle City Light and state and federal regulators disagree on how to improve operations at its upper Skagit River hydropower dams to enhance salmon conditions.

The U.S. government has acknowledged the harmful effects dams have had on tribal fisheries. OPB reporter Tony Schick found that some of these actions were deliberate.

Amid all the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the pivotal Boldt decision, there’s concern about the future of the fish.

An executive order from a Washington state agency earlier this month aims to end commercial net pen fish farming in public waters. Cooke Aquaculture is being forced to shut down its operations, but it has a key partner in its fight to remain. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is forging ahead with its net pen aquaculture plans, testing a carve-out clause in the order.

Many people are familiar with Google Street View, the online map that allows you to take a virtual walk or ride through a neighborhood. Now there’s a…

Among the many wonders at the Ballard Locks is a fish ladder. The ladder encourages threatened salmon to swim up or downstream, to keep them safe from…

Getting diverse governments to cooperate is more art than science.And there’s a project in Pierce County that is being honored with something called a…

A task force convened by the federal government is recommending that wildlife agents get more aggressive about trapping and killing sea lions in the…