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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 2 Comments

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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Rep. Simpson’s Concept for the Lower Snake River Dams & Environmental Justice

Proposal would breach the four lower Snake River dams at the cost of suspending bedrock environmental laws and exposing communities across the Columbia River basin

October 22, 2021 No Comments

Press Releases

Federal Court Finds NOAA’s Harvest Mitigation Proposal Violated Endangered Species Act Protections for Wild Chinook and Southern Resident Killer Whales

A groundbreaking new ruling from the federal court in Seattle is calling into question the continuation of decades of unsustainable commercial salmon harvest in Southeast Alaska.

September 29, 2021 1 Comment

Press Releases

Salmon Fishery Plan Change Proposed to Protect Endangered Orcas

Fishing in Pacific Northwest Would Be Limited if Salmon Population Drops

June 1, 2021 No Comments

Wild Fish Conservancy

Why Your Organization Needs to Know About the “Simpson Concept” to Breach the Lower Four Snake River Dams

Proposal would exchange breaching dams for suspending bedrock environmental laws We strongly support removal of the lower four Snake River dams to rebuild the wild

May 6, 2021 No Comments

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Rep. Simpson’s “Concept” to Breach the Lower Snake River Dams Would Undermine the Very Wild Salmon and Steelhead it Aims to Protect and Recover

Proposal would breach the four lower Snake River dams at the cost of suspending bedrock environmental laws and exposing communities across the Columbia River basin to environmental and health hazards.

April 10, 2021 No Comments

Press Releases

Wild Fish Conservancy Files Legal Suit against Washington Fish and Wildlife for Killing Federally Protected Wild Steelhead

WFC’s lawsuit charging WDFW for capturing, holding captive, and killing protected wild summer steelhead without the federal review and approval required for all hatchery programs that affect threatened and endangered species.

February 12, 2021 No Comments

Press Releases

Wild Fish Conservancy Provides Legal Notice to Washington Fish and Wildlife for Killing Federally Protected Wild Steelhead

Today, WFC provided notice of our intent to file suit for violations of the Endangered Species Act resulting from WA’s unpermitted operation of a new summer steelhead hatchery program in the Skykomish River.

December 2, 2020 No Comments

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To save endangered orcas, halt Southeast Alaska’s Chinook salmon fishery

Environmentalists ask court to block the summer fishing season until NOAA proves the harvest wouldn’t starve endangered Southern Resident killer whales.

April 16, 2020 No Comments

News & Announcements

NOAA-approved harvest plan threatens federally protected Chinook and killer whales

Overharvest of Chinook salmon in S.E. Alaska threatens the coast-wide survival of wild salmon, Southern Resident killer whales, and coastal fishing communities For more information,

January 9, 2020 No Comments

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Industrial fish farms threaten Puget Sound once more

WA Fish and Wildlife Department advance a new proposal by Cooke Aquaculture to rear steelhead in their Puget Sound net pens alleging commercial open water net pens pose little to no environmental risks.

October 2, 2019 No Comments

News & Announcements

Lawsuit Aims to Protect West Coast Salmon for Starving Orcas

Conservation groups file suit to hold the federal government responsible for considering the needs of starving orcas when managing commercial fisheries

April 3, 2019 No Comments

News & Announcements

Wild Fish Conservancy provides 60-day notice of intent to file suit against WDFW for violations of the Endangered Species Act Resulting from Skamania Hatchery Steelhead Programs

Wild Fish Conservancy sends notice of intent to sue WA Fish and Wildlife over the illegal operation of the Skamania summer-steelhead hatchery operation that is harming the recovery of threatened Puget Sound steelhead.

February 12, 2019 No Comments

Wild Fish Conservancy

Wild Fish Conservation Organizations Intend to Sue Idaho for Unauthorized Steelhead Fishing

The Conservation Angler, Wild Fish Conservancy, Snake River Waterkeeper, Friends of the Clearwater, and Idaho Rivers United yesterday sent notice of their intent to sue officials of the Idaho Department of Fish & Game (“IDFG”) and Idaho Fish & Game Commission (“Commission”) under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) for allowing sport fisheries that harm and prevent the recovery of wild Snake River Basin steelhead, including the iconic but critically low wild B-run steelhead.

October 17, 2018 No Comments

Press Releases

After a decade of litigation, NOAA Fisheries and EPA make the 11th hour decision to prepare a biological opinion on harm caused by Atlantic salmon net pens to ESA- listed salmon and steelhead

The agencies have finally begun formal consultation under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to evaluate the potential harm caused by Atlantic salmon net pens in Puget Sound.

October 10, 2018 No Comments

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