February 5, 2012

Steelhead Returns Are Expected To Be Down In Some Local Rivers

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The unofficial opening of early winter steelhead fishing occurs around Thanksgiving, but some local Puget Sound rivers are going to close Dec. 1 due to expected poor fish returns. A section of the Stillaguamish River North Fork downstream from the Swede Heaven Bridge approximately four river miles to the French Creek confluence, including the Whitehorse [...]

Ban On Fishing For Bluefin Is Rejected

The trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna will continue unchecked after the rejection yesterday of a proposed fishing ban that had been described by conservationists as the only way to save the critically endangered species from extinction. Japan and Canada along with scores of developing nations succeeded yesterday in preventing any restrictions being imposed on the [...]