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Washington State Legislature requires net pen industry to pay for oversight

Aquaculture net pens operate in the public waters of Washington state. The state government sets rules for the pens, monitors and inspects the pens, and when things go wrong, the state must step in...

| Posted: Mar 12, 2020

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Welcome Kirk!

Growing up in rural Wyoming, curiosity and a love for the wild flourished as I spent countless hours in the outdoors searching for grasshoppers and snakes. My family spent the weekends exploring...

| Posted: Mar 11, 2020

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Oregon Coast Steelhead Decline

Wild steelhead decline in the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia Basin has been the object of intense focus for fisheries managers and agencies in the region over many decades. During the same period,...

| Posted: Mar 3, 2020

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Save Bristol Bay, Stop Pebble Mine!

Dear Native Fish friends, Our organization has a long history of standing up for wild places with rivers chalk full of native fish. We always answer the call when the most vulnerable places are...

| Posted: Mar 2, 2020

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A Wild, Free, and Climate Resilient Klamath River

The Native Fish Society exists to revive abundant wild fish for all—for the ecosystems, cultures, and economies that rely on our iconic native fish. In the present era of dam removal, one of the...

| Posted: Feb 25, 2020

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The Dean River for $100

Steelheaders, forget your bucket list, this is a shot at the Holy Grail! Thanks to the remarkable generosity of one Native Fish Lifetime Member, we are raffling off a seven-day adventure for one...

| Posted: Feb 24, 2020

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NFS Response to Oregon Timber Agreement

On Monday, February 10, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced that an agreement, pending legislation, has been brokered between some members of the environmental conservation community and private...

| Posted: Feb 11, 2020

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Wild Steelhead Release: Building from Setbacks & Taking Next Steps

Thank you for following this thread on wild steelhead release in southwest Oregon. To everyone who made the drive to Salem to testify in December and January - we all owe you our utmost gratitude....

| Posted: Jan 31, 2020

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Speak Out Against Harmful Net Pens!

NFS joins with other wild fish advocates to stand against this action. Yesterday, Washington's Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced they have approved permits that will allow Cooke...

| Posted: Jan 24, 2020

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Show Up January 17 for Wild Winter Steelhead

We took a big step forward, but we’re not there yet. It’s time to turn out even more support on January 17, 2020 at 11am to ensure wild winter steelhead in southwest Oregon are healthy, not...

| Posted: Jan 9, 2020

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