Linville Won’t Be Reappointed To WA Fish and Wildlife Commission

Molly Linville, the Douglas County rancher and former federal wildlife biologist, will not be reappointed to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, a loss of a key vote for sportsmen.
NMFS: Increasing Juvenile Sablefish Off NW Coast May Compete With Young Salmon For Food

The National Marine Fisheries Service reports on a new paper that explores the overlap of increasing numbers of voracious juvenile sablefish, also known as black cod, and young salmon off the Northwest Coast, theorizing that it may put Chinook and coho smolts “at a competitive disadvantage” given their similar diets.