Recently, a male orca known as J27, or “Blackberry,” was photographed in Washington’s Puget Sound wearing a salmon on his head, and many observers declared that the trend had returned.

It may seem like a small step — but passing this law unlocks vital benefits for Puget Sound and all of us who count on it. Benefits like: Keeping young salmon safe. Kelp forests provide vital ...

DNR said it is fully confident in the science about the impacts of net pen fishing on Puget Sound habitat. “While some studies may show the health risks to wild or hatchery-released salmon can ...

In May 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made a new Endangered Species Act determination that Puget Sound net pens “are likely to adversely affect” endangered salmon, steelhead, and ...