The changes to coho fishing regulations have started to occur on an almost daily basis, and this time state Fish and Wildlife has announced a marine area where hatchery coho can be kept very soon ...

Two key marine species in Puget Sound have become symbols of resilience, thanks to Kitsap-based recovery programs and a senior at Bainbridge High School. Efforts to restore bull kelp and pinto ...

Marine Area 12, which is in Hood Canal, south of Ayock Point, is one such area that is closed to crabbing because of low populations. So is Marine Area 13, which is south Puget Sound.

Marine Area 12 has met its quota for the year and will not reopen in 2023. In all areas of Puget Sound open for all shrimp species, the daily limit per fisher is 80 spot shrimp; with a total daily ...

And of course, this is just a study of Puget Sound. But if you look at the scientific literature on conservation biology, you’ll find that people are deeply alarmed by 8, 9, 10% declines in ...