Two victories to better regulate and prevent toxic pollution
…A potent carcinogen, PCBs are the main driver for fish consumption advisories on the Duwamish and around Puget Sound, and ongoing cleanup of Superfund sites on the river requires removal…
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Puget Soundkeeper statement on Washington Supreme Court decision in Seattle Iron and Metals Case
…hazard this pollution poses to aquatic life and to the health of Washington citizens, especially Native American peoples, who consume and commercially harvest Waterway fish and shellfish. To combat and…
Duwamish Superfund Site: EPA’s East Waterway Proposal
…from outfalls, and which overlap with areas heavily used by the community, including for fishing. This should help address the environmental justice issue of toxic fish and shellfish, especially given…
Salmon Surveys
…coho salmon. These fish die of Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome (URMS) within hours of encountering 6PPD-quinone in toxic stormwater. Puget Soundkeeper volunteers document fish experiencing URMS, characterized by gasping, circling,…
2008 Projects Funded
…WA Fisheries, Project on the long-term trends in the demersal and benthic fish community in Port Madison, Puget Sound, WA $25,000 — Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group, Knotweed control and Riparian Enhancement…
Governor Inslee signs bill to phase out Atlantic Salmon net pens in Washington State
…the public and an even greater win for wild fish.” said Kurt Beardslee, Executive Director of Wild Fish Conservancy. “Both myself and the thousands of supporting members of the Our…
Polluted stormwater is killing our salmon
…of pollution. Although the fish are otherwise healthy, every year we document between 45-90% of the females that die before they spawn. Often we’ll we see fish displaying dramatic symptoms….
Pollution in Our Waterways
…it difficult for fish and small stream organisms to breathe and eat. The first pulp mills in Puget Sound in the 1920’s also discharged large amounts of pollutants in the…
New research finds Washingtonians overwhelmingly support banning single use plastic bags as Senate votes 30-19 to pass Reusable Bag Bill
…Partnerships at the Seattle Aquarium. “Whales, dolphins, porpoises, turtles, seabirds and fish have all been found with harmful plastic in their stomachs.” “Our recycling facilities across the state no longer…
A new perspective on marine debris, and the 2016 International Coastal Cleanup
…fish and shellfish sold for human consumption. Today, these small plastic particles can be found in water samples taken from nearly everywhere on earth. They have even been found in…