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Columbia River Fish Trap Project Jul 11, 2017
The $100 Million U.S. Government Fish Farm Nobody Wants Nov 01, 2016
Save the Date: 2016 Wild Fish Soirée & Benefit Auction Sep 14, 2016
First Hard Evidence - Video Sep 07, 2016
Volunteers Needed: Columbia River Pound Net Aug 22, 2016
First Nation's Serve Eviction Notice to Salmon Farms Aug 19, 2016
Puget Sound Nearshore Study Volunteers: Thanks for a Great Season Aug 11, 2016
Revolutions Start From The Bottom: Unbroken Ground Trailer Aug 01, 2016
Urgent: Tell WDFW to Designate the Entire Skagit as a Wild Steelhead Gene Bank Jul 27, 2016
Operation Virus Hunter Jul 18, 2016: Alexandra Morton and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society have joined forces to protect wild salmon from salmon farms
Diagnosis of Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation in Atlantic Salmon at a B.C. Fish Farm May 20, 2016: Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation (HSMI) in farmed Atlantic salmon samples collected from a B.C. aquaculture facility in 2013-2014.
GiveBIG 2016 Update & Extension May 03, 2016
Time is running out to save Puget Sound steelhead Feb 18, 2016
DNA evidence shows that hatcheries cause substantial, rapid genetic changes Feb 17, 2016: A new study on steelhead in Oregon offers genetic evidence that wild and hatchery fish are different at the DNA level, and that they can become different with surprising speed.
Urgent: Vote Now for the Lower Columbia Wild Steelhead Gene Bank Feb 02, 2016
FDA bans imports of genetically engineered salmon — for now Jan 29, 2016: FDA issues ban on the import and sale of GMO fish until the agency can publish guidelines for how it should be labeled
Fish Don’t Drive: Take Action for Yuba Salmon Jan 18, 2016: Please support an alternative fish passage plan for wild Yuba salmon and steelhead
WFC Receives Salmon Recovery Funding Board Grants for Four Projects Dec 21, 2015: Wild Fish Conservancy received Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board funding for four important restoration/conservation projects.
Above Iliamna: Drone Captures Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Run Dec 16, 2015
1-2 Volunteers Needed for Planting at Dosewallips State Park Dec 15, 2015
Action Alert: Tell WDFW to adopt regulations that protect Olympic Peninsula wild steelhead Nov 11, 2015: Tell the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to adopt these regulations that better-protect Olympic Peninsula wild steelhead
Known fish species living in the Salish Sea increases in new report Sep 30, 2015: A new report documents all of the fishes that live in the Salish Sea.
Groups Oppose Trapping and Trucking Salmon Around Dams as a Viable Recovery Tool Sep 24, 2015: Letter sent detailing opposition to a proposed trap and truck project around dam on California's Yuba River
Action Alert: Vote for Puget Sound Wild Steelhead Gene Banks Aug 12, 2015: WDFW is currently accepting comments on your preferred Gene Bank Rivers for each region through August 31, 2015.
WDFW to Establish Wild Steelhead Gene Banks Jul 17, 2015: WDFW is establishing a number of rivers in Puget Sound as wild steelhead management zones or “gene banks” to help address the hatchery problem.
Giant Win for Wild Steelhead and All Endangered Species May 29, 2015: NOAA opts to develop an EIS to evaluate the effects of early winter steelhead hatchery programs on the survival and recovery of wild Puget Sound steelhead and chinook salmon.
Big Win for Wild Salmon: Congratulations to Alexandra Morton & Ecojustice May 07, 2015: Victory for wild salmon as Federal Court strikes down aquaculture licence conditions
Making steelhead 'the fish of a hundred casts' May 01, 2015: Checkout the article "Making steelhead 'the fish of a hundred casts'" at Hatch Magazine.
Protect Puget Sound Wild Steelhead: Action Needed by May 4 Apr 09, 2015: Action Alert: Tell NOAA that they need to go directly to an EIS to protect Puget Sound Wild Steelhead
Xboundry: A Modern Day Goldrush Apr 08, 2015: Rampant large-scale development projects in British Columbia threaten the headwaters of Southeast Alaska's prime salmon rivers.
Fish hatcheries: A 19th century fix that won’t die Mar 30, 2015: The state of Washington has agreed to cut back on some fish hatcheries but they remain widespread, generally viewed by government as a fix.
Wild Fish Video Journal - Vol 1: The Montana Story Mar 25, 2015: Wild Fish Conservancy presents Wild Fish Video Journal - Vol 1: The Montana Story
Congrats to McKenzie Flyfishers & the Steamboaters Mar 20, 2015: Judge orders ODFW to set deadline on when it will significantly cut the number of McKenzie River hatchery-bred fish.
Smith Island: Action Needed by March 3rd Mar 02, 2015: Help Support the Smith Island Project & Chinook Recovery!
Protect wild fish from suction dredge mining in Washington State! Feb 09, 2015: Call your representatives and attend a “fish in” and hearing for HB 1162 on February 12th.
Fisheries Ethics, or What Do You Want To Do with Your Scientific Knowledge in Addition to Earning a Living? Jan 21, 2015: AFS President Bob Hughes Commentary from May 2014 Fisheries
The Little-known Downsides to Captive Breeding Programs Dec 04, 2014: A recent study looks at the drawbacks of captive breeding programs.
Global Fishing Watch Dec 02, 2014: Global Fishing Watch is being built to enable anyone to visualize the global fishing fleet in space and time.
Risk Assessment Detects Two Viral Pathogens in Farmed Atlantic Salmon Oct 20, 2014: Final report and summary for Atlantic salmon virus testing project.
Rivers Recover Natural Conditions Quickly Following Dam Removal Oct 08, 2014: Damn removal study suggests that rivers can return surprisingly fast to a condition close to their natural state, both physically and biologically
Wild Reverence Film Tour - Seattle Stop Sep 29, 2014: October 2 – Seattle, WA | SIFF Uptown Cinema
Save the Date: 2014 Wild Fish Soiree & Benefit Auction Sep 01, 2014
Scientists want end to traditional trophy fishing of threatened species Aug 26, 2014: In a newly released study, scientific researchers say the IGFA should stop awarding weight-based world records for fish species threatened with extinction.
Celebrate Wild Steelhead at Fish Tail Brew Pub Jul 25, 2014: Directly following next week's Senate hearing wild fish advocates are invited to meet-up for lunch at the Fish Tale Brew Pub in Olympia, WA.
"Wild Reverence” Available for Public Viewing Online Jul 24, 2014
Show Your Support for Wild Steelhead at Senate Hearing Jul 16, 2014: The Washington State Senate Natural Resources & Parks Committee will hold a hearing on July 29, 2014 at 10:00AM to discuss our recent Puget Sound steelhead hatchery litigation and settlement.
Why Montana Went Wild Jun 30, 2014: Montana Outdoors interviews the scientist whose research three decades ago helped revolutionize trout management.
Elwha dams: Will bringing down NW dams really help salmon? May 16, 2014: Great article by Daniel Chasan at Crosscut.com - Tearing dams down isn't the only thing that will help salmon, but it's a great start.
Salmon Grown in Land-based Tanks Come to Market May 15, 2014: The first Atlantic salmon grown entirely on land are now landing on grocery store shelves, marketed as a sustainable alternative to salmon grown in ocean-based net pens.
Give Big for Wild Fish! Match Your Donation to WFC on May 6 May 02, 2014: Seattle Foundation GiveBIG 2014
WFC Presents at Ocean Acidification/Sea Level Rise Workshop Apr 02, 2014: Ocean Acidification/Sea Level Rise Workshop, April 8th, 2014, in Aberdeen, WA.
Point of No Return By Natasha Loder Feb 17, 2014: Check out Point of No Return by Natasha Loder in Conservation Magazines, This Week's Good Read.
One-of-a-Kind Commemorative Seattle Seahawks Sage Fly Fishing Rod Feb 12, 2014: WFC eBay auction for a one-of-a-kind commemorative Seattle Seahawks Spey rod from Sage
Congratulations: A Huge Win for Wild Fish Jan 17, 2014: Native Fish Society wins Sandy River lawsuit
IBIS / AST Salmon Stocking Conference Jan 07, 2014: IBIS/AST Salmon Stocking Conference held in Scotland, November 27-28, 2013.
Designer Fish by Ted Williams Nov 26, 2013: Check out Designer Fish from the autumn 2013 issue of Fly Rod & Reel Magazine.
Save the Date: 2013 Wild Fish Soiree & Benefit Auction Aug 26, 2013: Wild Fish Conservancy's 22nd annual Wild Fish Soirée & Benefit Auction will be held on Friday, November 1, 2013.
Help Protect Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO) in Puget Sound Jul 31, 2013: Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) will vote on what additional protections should be provided for Giant Pacific Octopus (GPO) in Puget Sound.
The Danger of Putting All Your Eggs in the Hatchery Basket Jul 12, 2013: Roughly 200,000 hatchery coho salmon and 2,000 steelhead, resulting from a pump failure at the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s hatchery on the Elwha River.
Columbia Steelhead "Strongholds'' May 29, 2013: NMFS wants to see at least four Southwest Washington streams identified as wild steelhead strongholds with no planting of hatchery fish beginning in 2014.
Check Out the Spring Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews Apr 25, 2013: The latest issue of Wild Fish Runs eNews is now available.
Action Required - Support the Confirmation of David Jennings to the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission Apr 18, 2013: Please contact your Washington State Senator to express your support for Washington Fish & Wildlife Commissioner David Jennings.
California Creates a Globally Significant Network of Marine Protected Areas Apr 16, 2013: A special issue of the journal Ocean and Coastal Management looks at the challenges, achievements and lessons learned in the public MPA planning processes for California's network of MPAs
Elwha Advocacy Update Mar 15, 2013
Watch Salmon Confidential Mar 13, 2013: Please watch this important new film from Twyla Roscovich and Salmon are Sacred. Follow biologist Alex Morton as she unravels the mysteries of BC’s declining salmon stocks using some of the world’s top fish labs.
Action Required - Help Recover Rockfish Feb 26, 2013: Send an email to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission telling them that not enough is being done to protect Puget Sound bottomfish.
Public Meetings - Stillwater Wildlife Area Restoration Feb 25, 2013: Two public meetings to discuss a salmon habitat restoration project on the Snoqualmie River in the Stillwater Unit of the Snoqualmie Wildlife Area.
Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood Feb 15, 2013: Three-part series from NPR: The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and certification/labeling of "sustainable" seafood.
Job Posting: CAD/Civil 3D Specialist Feb 07, 2013: Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) is currently seeking a full time CAD/Civil 3D specialist to join us in our growing restoration/engineering team.
Seattle Fly Fishing Film Tour Post-Show Party Feb 04, 2013: Seattle Fly Fishing Film Tour post-show party at Tini Bigs Lounge with proceeds supporting Wild Fish Conservancy
Keeping Alaskan salmon fisheries on a path towards sustainability Feb 01, 2013: Harvest Reform Campaign Update - WFC and partners working to ensure Alaska remains a sustainable source of wild salmon
Take Action: Sign the petition telling FDA not to approve GE salmon Jan 30, 2013: Please take action to protect wild salmon and oppose the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon.
Perspective: Puget Sound Needs a Network of Effective MPAs and No-Take Marine Reserves Jan 23, 2013: Article for MPA News by WFC Director of Science and Research, Jamie Glasgow.
Conserving the Lifeblood of Puget Sound Jan 17, 2013: Article for the Puget Sound Partnership's State of the Sound report by WFC Director of Science and Research, Jamie Glasgow.
A celebration of wild fish: May the Rivers Never Sleep, a reading Nov 27, 2012: Book signing and reading at the Seattle REI, December 7, 2012
Thank You - Wild Fish Soirée & Benefit Auction Wrap-Up Nov 08, 2012: Wrap up from the 2012 Wild Fish Soiree & Benefit Auction
Action Required - Help Safeguard the Future for “Protected” Rockfish Oct 16, 2012
Action Required - Help Stop Washington's Hatchery Addiction Oct 11, 2012: Request for comments to tell the WDFW to stop our hatchery addiction on the Lower Columbia River
WFC Presents at Olympic Mudminnow Workshop Sep 25, 2012: Conservation of Washington's Only Endemic Fish - Olympic Mudminnow Workshop, October 17 in Lacey, WA.
Breaking Ground: Waterwheel Creek Restoration Underway Aug 23, 2012: Yesterday marked the first day of construction for Wild Fish Conservancy's Waterwheel Creek restoration project located in Cherry Valley, just off State Route 203 in Duvall, WA.
Why Hatcheries Suck by Steven Hawley Jul 17, 2012
Check Out the Spring Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews Jun 22, 2012: The latest issue of Wild Fish Runs eNews is now available.
2012 WFC Sportfishing Rule Proposals to WDFW Jun 13, 2012: WFC will be submitting conservation rule suggestions specific to both wild steelhead and rockfish.
Settlement averts challenge to Forest Practices Habitat Conservation Plan Jun 12, 2012: State reaches agreement with environmental organizations and timber industry
WFC Biologist Presents on Grays Harbor Findings at Aberdeen Event Jun 07, 2012: WFC Research Biologist, Todd Sandell presents preliminary findings on our ongoing study on Juvenile Fish Use of the Grays Harbor Estuary
Save the Date: 2012 Wild Fish Soiree & Benefit Auction Jun 06, 2012: 2012 Wild Fish Soiree & Benefit Auction, Friday, November 2, 2012
Deer Lagoon Project Update & Alternative Analysis Apr 20, 2012
Give Big for Wild Fish! Stretch Your Support for WFC on May 2 Apr 18, 2012: The Seattle Foundations GiveBIG is a one-day, online charitable giving event designed to inspire people to give generously to Puget Sound area nonprofit organizations.
ISA Virus Update Apr 16, 2012: ISAv Update
Check Out the Winter Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews Mar 26, 2012: Winter 2012 Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews
Volunteers Needed for a Juvenile Salmon/Fish Community Ecology Study in Grays Harbor Feb 03, 2012: Volunteers Needed for a Juvenile Salmon/Fish Community Ecology Study in Grays Harbor
Fishing the Nursery is Shrinking Chinook Jan 24, 2012: Fishing the Nursery is Shrinking Chinook - 2011 Wild Fish Journal article by Nick Gayeski.
Caught Far From Home: Pacific Salmon Treaty Managed Fishery Chinook Catch Composition 1999 - 2010 Jan 18, 2012: Caught Far From Home: Pacific Salmon Treaty Managed Fishery Chinook Catch Composition 1999 - 2010
How to Kill a Reborn River Jan 09, 2012: Article in the winter edition of Fly Rod & Reel from Ted Williams on the Elwha Fish Recovery
Checkout the Fall Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews Dec 20, 2011: Wild Fish Runs eNews - Fall Edition
ISAv Cover-Up Nov 29, 2011: ISAv cover-up by DFO
Thank You - Wild Fish Soirée & Benefit Auction Wrap-Up Nov 08, 2011
Lethal Atlantic Salmon Virus Found in BC Sockeye Oct 17, 2011: Wild B.C. sockeye salmon test positive for potentially devastating virus
WFC Scientists to Present at Gilbert Ichthyological Society Annual Meeting Sep 30, 2011: WFC Scientists to Present at Gilbert Ichthyological Society Annual Meeting
Wild-fish advocates plan to sue over Elwha hatchery Sep 17, 2011: Seattle Times article
WFC Scientists to Present at Annual AFS Meeting Sep 05, 2011: WFC Scientists to Present at Annual AFS Meeting
Checkout the Summer Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews Aug 31, 2011: Checkout the Summer Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews
Volunteer Anglers Needed for WDFW Neah Bay Assessment Aug 11, 2011: Volunteer Anglers Needed for WDFW Neah Bay Assessment
Unmapped Creeks Go Unprotected | Ghost Streams Aug 10, 2011
Restore the Elwha Without Hatchery Fish Jul 12, 2011: Restore the Elwha Without Hatchery Fish
Give Big for Wild Fish! Stretch Your Support for WFC on June 23 Jun 16, 2011
The Looming Missouri Dam Flood Jun 07, 2011: WFC Board Member Bernard Shanks Editorial on Dam Failure
WFC B.C. Research Highlighted in Recent Article May 31, 2011: WFC B.C. research highlighted in article targeting new Clayoquot fish farm proposal
Volunteers Needed for Cherry Creek Restoration May 19, 2011: Volunteers Needed for Cherry Creek Restoration
Checkout the Spring Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews May 04, 2011: Spring Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews
WFC Teams Up with Dr. Alexandra Morton at B.C. Event Apr 26, 2011: WFC to Present Alongside Alexandra Morton at B.C. Event
Volunteers Still Needed for Grays Harbor Juvenile Salmon/Fish Community Study Apr 18, 2011: Juvenile Salmon/Fish Community Study in Grays Harbor
WFC Presenting at San Juan County Natural Resource Data Workshop Apr 14, 2011: WFC Presenting at San Juan County Natural Resource Data Workshop
Canada's DFO Silencing Ground Breaking Research Mar 27, 2011: Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Steelhead Summit Alliance Annual Meeting Saturday, March 12th Mar 09, 2011: Steelhead Summit Alliance Annual Meeting this Saturday
Don Chapman Speaks at Annual AFS Meeting Feb 28, 2011: Dr. Don Chapman speech notes from American Fisheries Society annual meeting
Volunteers Needed for a Juvenile Salmon/Fish Community Study in Grays Harbor Feb 25, 2011: Volunteers Needed for a Juvenile Salmon/Fish Community Study in Grays Harbor
WFC Study Should Help with Puget Sound Steelhead Recovery Goals Feb 25, 2011: Historical abundance of Puget Sound steelhead article published in Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
WFC Presents to WDNR Forest Practices Board Feb 16, 2011: WFC Presents Water Typing to Washington Department of Natural Resources Forest Practices Board
The reckoning: A looming decision on endangered salmon will set the stage for momentous battles over the future Feb 12, 2011: Op-ed article in the Oregonian by Paul VanDevelder
Checkout the Winter Edition of Wild Fish Runs eNews Feb 08, 2011
Federal Agencies Must Use Best Available Science Apr 29, 2010

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