Washington State Honors Lummi Nation for its Emergency Response to Escaped Atlantic Salmon
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seattle Times] by Lynda V. Mapes - May 18, 2018
State officials awarded the Lummi Nation tribe this week for its emergency response to the escape of thousands of Atlantic salmon from a net pen at Cypress Island.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recognized the tribe with its Director’s Award.
In August, the failure of Cooke Aquaculture’s net pen at Cypress Island sent more than 150,000 Atlantic salmon into the Salish Sea.
The fish, at 10 pounds, infiltrated Puget Sound ...
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