2022

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Court Recommends Halting Alaska’s Unsustainable Harvest to Protect Wild Chinook and Southern Resident Killer Whales

In a massive international and coast-wide decision for wild Chinook and Southern Resident killer whale recovery, Seattle’s federal Court issued a landmark opinion on Tuesday that recommends terminating unsustainable commercial salmon harvest that has persisted for decades until new environmental reviews of those fisheries occur.

December 16, 2022 8 Comments

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Washington State Makes History with Bold New Policy Ending Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture in Puget Sound

Today, Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz made history when she announced a new groundbreaking executive order that will prohibit commercial net pen aquaculture in Washington state marine waters.

November 18, 2022 1 Comment

News & Announcements

Conservationists, Fishermen, and Tribes Sue Over Fish Farming Slated for Federal Waters

WFC is proud to be a co-plaintiff in a new lawsuit led by the Center for Food Safety challenging the federal government for authorizing a nationwide permit for industrial finfish aquaculture without environmental review of the risks.

November 15, 2022 No Comments

News & Announcements

WE DID IT! DNR Denies New Net Pen Leases In Historic Victory For Wild Salmon, Orcas, & The Health Of Puget Sound

WE DID IT! Commercial net pens are leaving Puget Sound for good.

November 15, 2022 No Comments

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Net Pen Decision Leads to Historic Victory for Wild Salmon, Orcas, and the Health of Puget Sound

Washington state denies new leases for Cooke Aquaculture, effectively ending net pen aquaculture in Puget Sound.

November 15, 2022 4 Comments

News & Announcements

SO MUCH GOOD NEWS TO SHARE FOR WILD FISH!

Over the past few weeks, we’ve made incredible strides and progress on a variety of our science, education, and advocacy initiatives being covered in local and international news. With too frequent doom-inspiring news stories dominating the news, we’re excited to share some good news for wild salmon recovery!

November 6, 2022 No Comments

Wild Fish Conservancy

12 DAYS UNTIL ALL PUGET SOUND NET PEN LEASES EXPIRE

In just 12 days, all leases for Puget Sound net pens will expire. The time for action is now! Learn more about how you can help protect the health of Puget Sound.

October 29, 2022 No Comments

Fish Trap Journal

Peer-Reviewed Publication Confirms 100% Survival for Salmon Released from Columbia River Fish Traps

WFC published a third peer-reviewed paper in the international Journal of Fisheries Research confirming 100% survival for salmon release from passively operated fish traps.

October 7, 2022 No Comments

Press Releases

New Research Shows Innovative Commercial Fishing Technique Can Aid Wild Salmon Recovery & Support Sustainable Fisheries

Wild Fish Conservancy published a new study in Fisheries Research further confirming the critical role commercial fish traps can play in recovering wild salmon and steelhead, improving fisheries management, and providing new sustainable fishing opportunities for coastal fishing communities.

October 6, 2022 No Comments

News & Announcements

Celebrating a Landmark Legal Victory for Southern Resident Killer Whales and Wild Chinook Recovery

A deep dive into the background and implications of the landmark Court decision in WFC’s lawsuit against the federal government for authorizing harvest that is harming Southern Resident orca and wild Chinook recovery.

August 13, 2022 1 Comment

News & Announcements

Bombshell Court Victory: Chinook Harvest Harms Southern Resident Killer Whales and Wild Chinook Recovery

A bombshell ruling from Seattle’s federal Court is calling out the federal government for failing to protect endangered Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) and wild Chinook by approving unsustainable Chinook harvest at levels that are harming the recovery of both federally protected species.

August 10, 2022 1 Comment

News & Announcements

Time to stand up for Olympic Peninsula wild steelhead

Wild Steelhead, Washington’s State Fish, collapsing on the Olympic Peninsula. On August 1, 2022, The Conservation Angler and Wild Fish Conservancy delivered a petition to

August 1, 2022 No Comments

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Join WFC for a discussion with journalists Douglas Frantz & Catherine Collins on their new book ‘Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish’

Join WFC and award-winning journalists Douglas Frantz & Catherine Collins for a discussion on their new book ‘Salmon Wars’— an exposé on Cooke Aquaculture & the global salmon farming industry

July 21, 2022 No Comments

News & Announcements

Critical Endangered Species Act Protections Restored by Federal Court Decision

A federal Court restores vital Endangered Species Act protections that had been compromised and rolled back during the Trump administration.

July 7, 2022 No Comments

News & Announcements

New Federal Analysis Finds Puget Sound Commercial Net Pens Are Harming Salmon, Steelhead, And Other Protected Fish

A new analysis released by NOAA Fisheries confirms commercial marine net pens operating in Puget Sound are harming threatened and endangered salmon, steelhead, and other protected fish, as well as their critical habitats.

June 29, 2022 No Comments

News & Announcements

BREAKING NEWS: Canada Will Phase Out BC Open Water Net Pens

Canada’s Minister of Fisheries Joyce Murray announced that the Canadian government is taking bold action to phase out all open net pen aquaculture in British Columbia’s coastal waters.

June 24, 2022 No Comments

News & Announcements

Legal Action Taken to Protect Threatened and Endangered Species from Industrial Finfish Aquaculture Operations

Wild Fish Conservancy joined a coalition of marine conservation organizations, trade groups, and the Quinault Indian Nation in filing notice of our intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps for its failure to consider impacts to threatened and endangered species when it authorized construction of offshore finfish aquaculture facilities around the country.

June 23, 2022 No Comments

News & Announcements

Two Countries, Two Government Officials, Poised to Make One Critical Decision

Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joyce Murray and Washington State’s Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz are both expected to announce major decisions that will determine the future of commercial net pen aquaculture along the Pacific Northwest Coast.

June 10, 2022 No Comments

Wild Fish Conservancy

Salmon Advocates Challenge Approval of Washington Net Pen Aquaculture

Conservation and environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife for failing to evaluate the environmental impacts to steelhead, salmon, Southern Resident orcas, water quality, and the overall health of Puget Sound when permitting Cooke Aquaculture to rear domesticated steelhead in Puget Sound net pens.

May 31, 2022 No Comments

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A Major Update YOU Made Possible

n celebration of today’s May 3-4th Give Big event, we have a major milestone to share that is a direct result of your support during this annual community fundraising event

May 4, 2022 No Comments

Fish Trap Journal

New Study Supports Findings of 100% Wild Salmon Survival from Fish Traps

A new bycatch survival study of passively operated fish traps was recently completed for spring-run and summer-run Chinook Salmon in the Columbia River. The results

April 21, 2022 1 Comment

Fish Trap Journal

Watch: New Short-Video of the Fish Trap Project in Oregon

Check out our newest fish trap video!

January 13, 2022 No Comments

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