Protecting & Preserving Puget Sound
…food source, Chinook salmon, are some of the most polluted mammals and fish in the world. Humans who eat Puget Sound ceremonial, subsistence, and commercial fish and shellfish are exposed…
…polluted runoff. Rain sweeps chemicals and microplastics from hard surfaces directly and indirectly into the Puget Sound, where toxics accumulate in fish and shellfish, threatening the health of people and…
…them back! Governor Jay Inslee introduced a bill (SB 5727 and HB 1838) that he named the Lorraine Loomis Act in tribute to salmon advocate, Swinomish Tribe member, and Northwest Indian Fisheries…
…program. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife coordinates the program, which is ongoing since 1986. It includes a network of state, county, and city agencies, tribes, marine resource committees,…
…gathered from these surveys shared with NOAA, the City of Seattle, Department of Fish and Wildlife and King County. This year will look a bit different, with updated safety protocols…
…of it and loved swimming with the fish! The weather and water were perfect for floating above the river bed to observe all the fish and benthic invertebrates going about…
…Ocean Outbreak by Drew Harvell Soundings: The Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor by Hali Felt The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson King of Fish…
…businesses must take measures to prevent runoff of oil and other hazardous materials into the Sound. We also record wildlife sightings: raptors, nests, dead fish or other dead wildlife. When…
…impacts of fishing in our region. “Fish Tale” Contest: Tell us your Puget Sound fish story and enter to win a Puget Sound fishing trip! More great prizes from Emerald…
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle a rule that protects public waterways across the nation. This move would be devastating for fish, wildlife and the well-being of millions of…