ODFW Concerned About Drought Conditions, Warns Of Possible Impacts To Fish, Fisheries
ODFW is bracing for a serious drought as summer arrives, with the entire state being impacted. Currently, 72 percent of the state is in severe or extreme drought status according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
NMFS Opens Comment On Chinook Low Abundance Threshold Measures For Orcas
NOAA Fisheries is asking for public input on a Pacific Fishery Management Council recommendation to reduce impacts from fishing off the West Coast. The recommendation would be implemented if salmon numbers fall too low to provide enough prey for the 75 endangered Southern Resident killer whales.