The announcement of salmon fisheries in western Washington is tempered with ongoing concerns about habitat: While conservative management plans for salmon assist in aiding salmon recovery, good habitat is the backbone of strong, sustainable fisheries, said Lorraine Loomis, Swinomish Tribe fisheries manager. Right now we are losing salmon habitat faster than we can restore it, she said. Fortunately, decent returns of hatchery salmon mean that both tribal and non-tribal fishermen will be on the water this year.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:10:00 +0000
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