PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Pacific Rivers filed a petition today to protect Washington coast spring-run Chinook salmon under the federal Endangered Species Act. The ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity and Pacific Rivers, the National Marine Fisheries Service today made an initial finding that Endangered Species Act ...

Puget Sound Chinook and Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook remain “in crisis.” Given the lack of measurable progress in restoring some of these salmon stocks over the past 25 years, some would ...

If you want to find a turning point in Washington ... spring Chinook in White River used to be a huge concern — now it has attained an abundance status that allows for resumed commercial fishing ...

In most years, fishing opens in April, which is sometimes well before the fish arrive. Sullivan said the department is forecasting a return of 7,800 wild Snake River spring chinook, which are ...

In 2018, the Southern Resident Killer Whale named Tahlequah gave birth to a female calf that sadly died shortly thereafter. In her grief, she pushed her calf for more than 17 days across 1,000 miles.