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The Northwest depends upon our fisheries resources. The survival of fish is linked to the quality of water. Here are some recent clippings from various sources. Check out the Oregon Live site for news on the endangered fisheries.
Go to 1998 and earlier fish news.
 Jan. 21, 2005 The Chronicle reports on salmon and Dillenbaugh Creekin an industrial, cit y and farmland neighborhood.
- Jan. 20, 2005 The Chronicle reports on the creek within a city, China Creek. Seldom seem - or noticed - unless there is some rain or flooding.
- Aug. 17, 2003 The Chronicle reports that news of Atlantic Salmon in Scatter Creek not as threatening as as it first seemed.
- Aug. 16, 2003 State Senator Dan Swecker presents information dealing with Atlantic Salmon in Scatter Creek. - part 1 of 2 -
- Aug. 16, 2003 State Senator Dan Swecker presents information dealing with Atlantic Salmon in Scatter Creek. - part 2 of 2 -
- Jul. 27, 2003 >Russ Mahoney reporting in The Chronicle states: "In a brief but chilling statement this week, officials of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced they have found several hundred escaped Atlantic salmon swimming freely in Scatter Creek near Grand Mound."
- Jun. 04, 2003 A The Chronicle story deals with vandalism at a fish farm. While not a direct water quality issue the fish farm has a historical role in Black River water quality
- May. 10, 2003 The Chronicle reports on $335,000 project to provide a friendly creek bottom for fish.
- Jun. 07, 2001 The Aberdeen Daily World reports on studends involved in SWISH! Not a drug, not a dance, not a band. What is it?
- Apr. 13, 2001 For the first time, Washington state has issued a statewide advisory on too much mercury from fish consumption.
- Mar. 29, 2001 Ever wonder what besides salmon is in the Chehalis? Here's a look at what is in the Chehalis!
- Mar. 29, 2001 Scientists debate value of complex modeling tools that deal with salmon habitat and potential productivity.
- Mar. 21, 2001 Terry Williams, Tulalip Tribe, speaks out on Treaty Indian Tribe drought and fish concerns.
- Mar. 21, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) February meeting summary and March meeting agenda are online now.
- Mar. 09, 2001 While out of our watershed this notice about contaminated fish is important to all.
- Feb. 17, 2001 The state Department of Ecology has released a new draft of a plan to solve summer water temperature problems on the Chehalis River.
- Feb. 17, 2001 The Chehalis Basin Partnership agenda for the Feb 23 meeting is available online. Topics include salmon recovery, Upper Chehalis Shade TMDL, and a special presentation by Mr. William D. Ruckelshaus ,the Chair of the SRF Board.
- Jan. 30, 2001 WaDOE announced that oyster growers in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor will sign an agreement with the state to control burrowing shrimp.
- Nov. 28, 2000 While outside our watershed, WaDOE's purchase of water rights is a start towards helping the recovery of salmon populations.
- Nov. 02, 2000 What's new in ag inspections, tree planting, education and what happened to Mike Kelly? The October issue of Drops of Water is online with the answers.
- Nov. 01, 2000 Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) initiated a more detailed analysis of hydrology, water rights and water use in five Chehalis subbasins. This draft report is available online. If you are interested in instream flow, or fish recovery or other watershed analysis subjects, this report is a must read.
- Oct. 29, 2000 This is a must read document. Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) gathers information on water quality in the state and reports this information to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) every two years. The EPA then compiles the information with data received from other states to report the conditions of our nation's waters to Congress. A copy of the 2000 Washington State Water Quality Assessment Section 305(b) Report is available on the CRC in traditional WWW format. A pdf version is available from WaDOE
- Sep. 24, 2000 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service came to Aberdeen Thursday to hear testimony on a proposed listing of coastal cutthroat trout as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, according to this article in the The Aberdeen Daily World .
- Sep. 23, 2000 Here's an advance copy of the agenda for the Sept 29 Chehalis Basin Partnership meeting and the minutets of the August meeting. Lots of water, salmon and flood issue commentary.
- Sep. 13, 2000 American Rivers has provided an overview of what is happenng in the other Washington.
- Aug. 29, 2000While it hasn't yet happened here, elsewhere local officials are pumping pure well water into the parched North Fork of Issaquah Creek to protect salmon habitat.
- Aug. 27, 2000 The Chehalis Indian Tribe project addresses fish recovery and flood control along the Newaukum, according to this article from The Chronicle.
- Aug. 04, 2000 A team of federal agencies today proposed a comprehensive long-term strategy for restoring threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin of the Pacific Northwest.
- Aug. 03, 2000 Regional watershed roundtable meetings are scheduled by WSU to deal with a sustainable future for fish, water and people.
- Aug. 01, 2000 The Capital Press reports that Washington farmers who enroll in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program will receive more money than originally offered, thanks to recent changes
- Jul. 30, 2000The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service are working with a group of partners to provide family tree farmers in Lewis County the ability to seek regulatory certainty under the Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act and State Forest Practices Rules and Regulations via an Incidental Take Permit. Public input is needed at a August 15 meeting in Chehalis.
- Jul. 29, 2000 Chehalis Basin Partnership processing of SRFB applications stopped by lack of consensus position of Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force.
- Jul. 16, 2000 The Montesano Vidette reports that some 200 people - many of whom were Harborites - staged a rally in Lacey on July 5 to protest the DOE's proposed shoreline rules.
- Jul. 16, 2000 The Montesano Vidette reports that the Wa. Assoc. of Counties opposes proposed shoreline rules.
- Jul. 09, 2000The Chronicle reports that: Floods, fish and fear are the driving forces behind protectors of Washington's environment, much to the joy and frustration of Chehalis city planners.
- Jun. 23, 2000 A recent advisory from WaDOE really symbolizes why the Chehalis River Council is concerned about our local water quality and the potential impact loss of water quality has on resources and humans. While this is a Spokane River issue, there might be a lesson for us.
- May. 18, 2000 From A (Alabama sturgeon) to Z (zebra mussels) here are 32 news items on fishery resources.
- May. 08, 2000 NOAA has salmon habitat restoration funds available.
- May. 01, 2000 Dogs and salmon, wetlands and oysters, fecal coliform and Grays Harbor, license plates and wildlife conservation, flooding and buyouts; these are just some of the topics in the May 2000 online edition of Drops of Water.
- Apr. 24, 2000 American Rivers has an update on ESA and more!
- Apr. 19, 2000 Heard about the dumping 3.2 million pounds of "surplus" salmon in Icy Strait, AK? Read about it and other fish news here.
- Apr. 06, 2000 Want to learn about some clean water, salmon and wetland issues? Thanks to National Wildlife Federation here are some topics of local interest!
- Mar. 20, 2000 The Chehalis Basin Partnership is meeting March 24. Minutes from last month and the agenda for this month include fisheries, GIS, Flood Projects and more.
- Mar. 17, 2000 WaDOE has informed us about the recently completed TMDL (fecal coliform) study in the Grays Harbor area. A workshop is planned March 31, GHCC at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar. 16, 2000 Turbines, dredging, dams and water flow are some of the related topics in this edition fishery news.
- Feb. 22, 2000 For recent news on the Chehalis Basin Partnership, water quality, fish grants, flooding and more here is a summary and the agenda for February 25, 2000.
- Feb. 16, 2000 ESA failure, genetically modified fish, dams, fish feed lots. Lots of reasons to read this weeks fish news.
- Feb. 06, 2000 Something new can appear on your fishhook. Fishhook fleas.
- Jan. 26, 2000 - Just recently WEC helps win legal victories for fish
- Jan. 24, 2000 Pretty creeks or messy creeks? Wood and Sticks and Stuff
- Jan. 12, 2000 What's happening with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers? Here are some short news clips provided by American Rivers.
- Dec. 30, 1999 American Rivers has sent us a report on dam removals and related topics.
- Dec. 27, 1999 What is a mudminnow or Magic Apple? Who is the lead agency for the CBP? What has the Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force done this last year? How is Aberceen eliminating sewer problems? The answers to all these questions are in the January 2000 issue of Drops of Water.
- Dec. 14, 1999 Here's the recent news on salmon, dams and more!
- Dec. 05, 1999 Want to learn about salmon recovery?
We have some new information on the Early 2000 Application Cycle for salmon recovery project funds.
- Nov. 18, 1999 This week there are 18 news items dealing with everything from hatchery coho to River restoration agreements in the fishery news!
- Nov. 09, 1999 Unless you know about goby, caviar and tern predation, you really ought to read the fish news for this week.
- Oct. 25, 1999 What do 'Russian Caviar' and 'Bull Trout' have in common? They are just part of the fishery news for this week!
- Oct. 20, 1999 Bull Trout? Goby? Atlantic Salmon or Russian Caviar or Invasive Speicies? There's news right here.
- Sep. 21, 1999 Check out the fish news for information on: Savage Rapids Dam, Sales Tax on Oxygen, Aquaculture Effluents, Water Fleas, and more.
- Jul. 30, 1999 Check out these stories ranging from APHIS Aquaculture Program to the Willamette River - 40 news items dealing with fish.
- Jul. 22, 1999 From Savage Rapids Dam (Oregon), to Australia - here is some recent Salmon and fishery news.
- Jul. 12, 1999 The NW Fisheries Science Center is convening two workshops to introduce NMFS' matrix modeling approach to analyzing risks to Pacific salmonids.
- Jul. 05, 1999 Wa. net ban petition, Anchorage aquarium, drough related fish kill, Goby roundup and Lake Davis Pike in the fish news for this week.
- Jun. 29, 1999 Salmon hearings, NMFS appropriations, Canadian salmon in Australia, escaping Atlantic Salmon and dam removals are just a few of the topics this week!
- Jun. 22, 1999 Though a little off topic, the decline of sea otters might be of interest and concern to those interested in the health of the ocean and estuary environments.
- Jun. 08, 1999 Unethical fishing, fish health, pfiesteria and salmon and religion are just some of the topics in the fisheries news for this week.
- May. 26, 1999 If it deals with fish and is news, look for it here this week!
- May. 19, 1999 Thanks to Mike Kelly (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) we have an original article on Seals, Sea Lions and Salmon.
- May. 17, 1999 Here are just some of the topics in the fish news for this week:
Lower Snake River Dams., Salmon and Religion., Foreign Salmon Interception., Rubber Salmon., Chinese Mitten Crabs., Gill Fluke Mortality., Million-Dollar Fish., East African Fish Exports., Steller Sea Lion Hearing., Norwegian Whaling., Japanese Whaling., FL Manatees., Gray Whale Mortalities.
- May. 14, 1999 Find out what is news in the world of fish, including rubber salmon.
- May. 07, 1999 From rubber salmon to tuna feedlots, there is lots of news in the fish news for this week.
- Apr. 28, 1999 Interested in fish and the ESA? The May 4 Lewis County Planning Commission meeting is very important!
- Apr. 28, 1999 Want to help salmon on Scatter Creek? Thurston Conservation District has a program: Scatter Creek and Habitat for Salmon.
- Apr. 21, 1999 Tuna feedlots, engineered salmon, and commerant shooting - these are but three of many stories in the fisheries news for this week.
- Apr. 15, 1999 Tribal concerns, Canadian salmon management, Wa. salmon management are just a few of the articles in this weeks fish news.
- Apr. 06, 1999 A local fish biologist writes about the Chehalis basin and the endangered species act.
- Mar. 30, 1999 Lot's of news items in the fisheries news for this week.
- Mar. 22, 1999 Besides the ESA listing - many other events are taking place which impact salmon on the Pacific Coast.
- Mar. 13, 1999 Here is an early edition of news concerning salmon along the Pacific Coast.
- Mar. 10, 1999 Gasoline spills, pesticides, dams and treaty talk - all of these have an impact on salmon.
- Mar. 01, 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces a new website: Partners for Fish and Wildlife!
- Mar. 01, 1999 What's going on in the nation's fisheries?
- Feb. 21, 1999 The Capital Press reports that farmers are skeptical of efforts to save salmon.
- Feb. 14, 1999 WaDOE and fish processors in debate over fish waste and water quality as reported in this article by the The Aberdeen Daily World .
- Feb. 14, 1999 Few northwesterner's could make this meeting, so here is a report on the health of the ocean and marine ecosystems.
- Feb. 03, 1999 Lot's of news on West Coast salmon available here!
- Jan. 25, 1999 Legislation? Diseases? Recent fishery news is online right here.
- Jan. 11, 1999 From A to Z we have many new articles dealing with fisheries news - check them out!
- Jan. 01, 1999 Here's this years first fisheries news!
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