Michael Adams was a shellfish farmer, scientist, computer programmer, photographer and long-time member and chair of the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee. He passed away on July 4th after a long struggle with health issues. He is remembered as a man who lived his passions, brought intense research to his discussions and was always a […]
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This is an important article to help one understand the forces at play over this issue. The Army Corp of Engineers current proposal, described in this article, would lead to more destruction of the remaining virgin bays it wants for commercial activities and likely lead to ever more lawsuits. The Corps and the industry are […]
Filed under: Aquaculture, Around the Sound, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection, Puget Sound | Comments Off on Hotly debated national permit for shellfish farms could be passed to Biden Administration – Puget Sound Institute
The Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat and the Center for Food Safety won another step in their case to stop a flawed nation-wide permit for the shellfish industry in Washington’s waters. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the shellfish industry’s attempt to stop a lower court decision from taking effect while the Circuit […]
Filed under: Aquaculture, Environmental Activism, Environmental Protection | Tagged: Environmental Protection | Comments Off on Conservation and Food Safety Groups Winning Over Washington’s Shellfish Industry and Army Corps of Engineers
Court Denies Stay of Decision Setting Aside Unlawful Permit for Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Seattle, WA — Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied shellfish growers’ motion to stay the recent district court decision nullifying the defective Nationwide Permit 48 (NWP 48) covering tens of thousands of acres of shellfish aquaculture activities in Washington. On June 11, 2020, […]
Filed under: Environmental Activism | Comments Off on Court of Appeals Retains Protection for Washington’s Iconic Coastlines and Wildlife from Industrial Shellfish Aquaculture
A good question… European green crabs have been clawing and eating their way through marshes and bays in Washington state. Like the native crabs they often prey on, these destructive invaders are themselves edible. Why don’t we fight them by just eating them into oblivion, KUOW readers and others have asked. Penn Cove Shellfish general […]
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Just this week I was in an online discussion with a noted wildlife journalist here on the Peninsula who wanted to blame a series of environmental horrors he had recently seen on a certain restoration project, because the project was close to the area he was viewing. I tried to explain that the last few […]
Filed under: Around the Salish Sea, Climate Change, Environmental Science, Global Warming | Comments Off on How heat waves warp ecosystems – High Country News
Beyond Pesticides (BP) has apparently recently learned of the ongoing battle to save Dungeness Spit from an aquaculture farm, supported by Commissioner Hilary Franz and others in our local and state governments. While BP is late to this issue, we welcome their efforts to stop this while we still have a small chance. In spite […]
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If you bought crab between Dec. 23-28th, you must read this. I would suggest not eating it. Nearly 29 tons of Dungeness crab is being voluntarily recalled by the Quinault Tribe. The recall affects live and uneviscerated Dungeness crab. The crabs are being recalled due to possible elevated marine toxin levels. The toxin is called […]
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We hear from our Puget Sound Partnership that things are doing “better” from their indicators. However, this new study sheds another perspective on the issue. I’m wondering after the recent heat wave, whether shellfish are going to remain a “positive” indicator. A joint Canada-U.S. report on the health of the Salish Sea has found either […]
Filed under: Around the Salish Sea, Climate Change, Endangered Species, environmental education, Environmental Science, Government, Straits of Juan de Fuca | Comments Off on How healthy is the Salish Sea? Canada-U.S. study tracks ecosystem decline – Coast Reporter
A word of caution for those of us who like to eat shellfish. The recent heat wave has a cost. An outbreak of vibriosis in Washington has already surpassed the highest number of cases ever recorded by the state for the month of July, the state Department of Health said in a press release. Health […]
Filed under: Around the Salish Sea, Climate Change, Global Warming | Comments Off on Vibriosis infections on rise, state officials say -Associated Press
Well, I thought I was done for the year, but…”The waste that 4.5 million Seattle-area people flush affects shellfish, wastewater regulations and more.” The ways we handle human waste before it reaches the sound can vary, but what we put into our bodies inevitably ends up there — later today, tomorrow or a century from […]
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Bad news for the Caspian Terns on Rat Island Friends of Fort Flagler has been sponsoring trained docents to help protect the Caspian Tern population that is currently nesting on Rat Island. Recently a number of dead birds have been sighted and test results provided to Fish and Wildlife have confirmed that the birds are […]
Filed under: Admiralty Inlet, Environmental Protection, Jefferson County, Olympic Peninsula | Tagged: Avian Flu, Caspian Terns, Fort Flagler, Marristone island, Rat Island, washington state | 1 Comment »
Due date extended! Do you enjoy doing citizen science work in our community? Do you want to earn while you learn? This year the Clallam Marine Resources Committee is expanding their internship program by offering two internships for Summer 2022. The duration of the internships is approximately 80 hours @ $15/hr. with most of the […]
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This is an echo of both the race to open the Sound up to salmon farms in the late 70s (a failure both financially and environmentally) and the race to open beaches across the Sound to commercial aquaculture, including geoducks (a financial boon but an environmental disgrace). Our tendency to ignore the possible downsides of […]
Filed under: Aquaculture, Around the Sound, fisheries | Comments Off on Can kelp farming help save our marine environment? -Salish Sea Current
Another species needing urgent protection here in our State. While this is specific to Central Oregon I assume that these are found in our waters as well. A 2017 analysis that looked at historic versus recent distributing areas of the species and found that the populations have declined by almost 50% of its historic range […]
Filed under: Endangered Species, Shellfish | Comments Off on Endangered Species Act protections sought for a Northwest freshwater mussel -OPB
Very good news for both the crab and those of us that eat them. For the first time in years, commercial Dungeness crab fisheries in Oregon, Washington state and Northern California will begin on the traditional Dec. 1 opener after recent preseason testing showed high meat yield in crabs across the region. Seattle Times Read […]
Filed under: Aquaculture, fisheries, Puget Sound, Salish Sea, Shellfish, Straits of Juan de Fuca | Tagged: Crab | 1 Comment »
The Tribe has been expanding shellfish and fin fish aquaculture in the last few years. This latest push, is an interesting issue. While the Tribe supported shutting non-native salmon fish farming, they never said they supported shutting down native salmon fish farming. This farm is for black cod, also known as Sablefish or Butterfish. It […]
Filed under: Around the Sound, Clallam County, First Nations, fisheries, Olympic Peninsula, Port Angeles, Straits of Juan de Fuca | Tagged: black cod, Cooke Seafood, jamestown s'klallam tribe, Ron Allen, sablefish | 1 Comment »
A Department of Natural Resources head who claims to be an environmentalist has “no knowledge” of her office letting commercial aquaculture invade a National Wildlife Refuge. Hilary Franz who is the head of the department of natural resources here in Washington state, approved putting a commercial shellfish aquaculture business inside the Dungeness Spit wildlife refuge […]
Filed under: Puget Sound | Tagged: aquaculture, DNR, dungeness spit, Hilary Franz | 5 Comments »
Janet Marx, who is a member of Protect the Peninsula’s Future, working to save the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge, passed this along. With the Army Corp of Engineers (ACE) approving a permit despite their Decision Document stating concerns about more than minimal damage to the Refuge, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) quickly signed a lease […]
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Really good news for the continued restoration of our waters. We are in for a long haul to get to a clean Sound. It’s taken 100+ years of destruction of our ecosystems. If it’s possible at all it will take another 100 to finish the job. Failure is not an option. The National Estuary Program […]
Filed under: Environmental Science, legislation | Comments Off on EPA announces $34 million in Puget Sound funding
