Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future
Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense …
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Cheeky Schoolie Tournament raises $27,380 for Conservation Partners
This just in. Cape Cod, Mass.–May 21, 2022: “And with a Schoolie record of 116 inches for 4 fish, team Playing Hooky takes first place,” …
EPA proposes Bristol Bay protections in blow to Pebble Mine
She may not be singing just yet but the fat lady is definitely warming up. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed protections for some Bristol …
New Studies Show B.C. Fish Farms Increased Risks For Wild Salmon
Pacific salmon are likely exposed to increased risks from pathogens concentrated in fish farms on the West Coast, two new scientific studies indicate. Young Fraser …
The U.S. Has Spent More Than $2 Billion on a Plan to Save Salmon
The Fish Are Vanishing Anyway. The U.S. government promised Native tribes in the Pacific Northwest that they could keep fishing as they’d always done. But …
Home Waters
A must-read from our friend Charlie Witek, spoiler alert below. All of us, who have taken our joy from the water, have a solemn obligation …
Ocean Bound Factory Fish
I prefer my steelhead wild. Every year, Idaho Fish and Game raises almost 5 million steelhead in the Magic Valley Region for stocking into Salmon …
Dozens of Outdoor Brands Commit to Ambitious Climate Accords
Kudos to the SOG group of brands for making a statement on the heels of the recent IPCC report. The Scandinavian Outdoor Group’s 70-member brands …
Dear Minister Murray
The next time you’re tearing your hair out over U.S. and state agencies fumbling steelhead management remember this; it could actually be worse, much worse. …
Got Milkfish?
Busting the myth that milkfish don’t produce lactic acid as the reason why they fight for so long. Every few months, there is a post …