Emma Helverson

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Emma Helverson

After 40 years, the Net Pen Industry is Pulling Up Anchors, Towing Away Their Net Pens, & Leaving Puget Sound Forever

All week residents across Puget Sound watched the net pen industry packing up nets, removing debris, and pulling up anchors and chains that have been holding the industry’s net pens in place for over forty years. Now, Puget Sound is only days away from being free of all commercial net pens for the first time in nearly half a century.

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Emma Helverson

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!

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Emma Helverson

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.

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Emma Helverson

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.

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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

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